When I first came to Shanghai, the two biggest hassles I encountered were meals and laundry. Although I adapted to the life in this metropolitan city, I could not find a restaurant which serves a decent salad at a reasonable price and I did not know where to have my laundry done.
My Ayi, a Chinese lady, bless her heart, helped me out with most housework, as long as I am willing to put up with her non-stop chatter. Only problem was, I cannot tolerate her local ways of doing my laundry, especially after she soaked my 5,000 USD Armani evening dress in dishwashing suds.
The leading Spanish hotel brand, Gran Meliá Hotels and Resorts, has started the expansion of its regional presence in Asia with its newest five-star hotel, Gran Meliá Shanghai, the brand's first property in China, open on December 12th 2009. It provides various access to the city's many cultural, entertainment and shopping attractions, accommodating discerning guests and business travelers from around the world.
By nature, repatriation is a complex - and very individual - experience. The issues that confront adults are different than those that affect children. And how someone handles repatriation depends on factors as disparate as personality and destination. We talk with former expats about their personal repatriation experiences.
Moving is always difficult. When moving from one city to another, there are many important decisions that have to be made before the move. Simply planning the move can be exhausting; everything has to be arranged perfectly for it all to work out at the other end. What to bring? What to put in storage? Which tasks are most urgent? Then, the move itself can be equally exhausting, and expensive.
Moving to a new country is very thrilling and exciting, but when you are faced with the daunting task of understanding this new city you are relocating to, and if you have children, having to find a good school and the worst, having to find a place to live in a short period of time, as it is always seems to be the case, the task becomes not only exhausting but quite an accomplishment for the regular person. There are things you should consider before you take the big step when you sign a lease agreement with a Chinese landlord. So here are my ten picks to make sure you're prepared before you sign your name.