ElvieAngXie
Filipino expat in China
Forum posts
5
About me
Filipino
Lives in Guangzhou
Speaks i can speak Tagalog, Engllish, Bahasa, Mandarin, Cantonese and Fukienese.
Registration: 16 February 2012
Activity
Do and don't do in Indonesia by silent_life
Hi all, I'm a newbie here in expatblog and Jakarta, I need you share your experience of the local cultural. Could you please share with me something do and don't do in Indonesia? Thank you in advance!
do not eat too much fried stuffs esp along the streets, you dont know how long they have been recycling the cooking oil. And after eating them, you might experience sorethroat, so you have to buy Betadine gargle solution (Betadine kumur) its ... Read More
Just arrived - wanna make friends and explore the city together by Mac3zon
Hi: I am a 29 yr old Chinese American, grew up in china and the states, lived in Paris for 3 years and hk for 6 months. First time in south east Asia. Just arrived Jakarta on Monday. Would like to make friends outside of work (either locals or ...
hi Mac...i suggest you go to local bookstore "Gramedia" and buy an electronic Alpha Link translator. I learned most of my Bahasa from this. the cost varies from rp400,000 to rp2,000,000 depends on what model you chose. Read More
Is salary of US$ 10,000 enough to live well in jakarta by Nneena
Hi I may shift to Jakarta as an expat so how much in US dollars will be best offer from the company ????for a good standard of living there as an expat??your replies are highly appreciated.
USD 10,000 is for salary only? if so, it should be enough esp if you are still single. House rentals here cost at least usd3000 in jakarta city. but in apartment should be cheaper, of course. Read More