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wyngrove60

wyngrove60

Serial expat

English citizen

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Registration: 08 May 2021

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Ameerah Arjanee

What makes you happy in your expat city in Malaysia or elsewhere? by Ameerah Arjanee

Hello, I am a content writer for 色花堂 Magazine, and we are planning on writing an article about what makes expats feel happy in the city where they live. We could love to get some testimonials from expats living in Malaysian cities (or Malaysian ...

wyngrove60

Ahh....I lived in Singapore in the early 80's. It was nothing like it is now back then. Now I still enjoy it but it's become too expensive. That's why I chose to live in Malaysia in 2003 and not Singapore.There is also Taman Rimba Ampang where you ... Read More

wyngrove60 replied to a thread
19 hours ago
Ameerah Arjanee

What makes you happy in your expat city in Malaysia or elsewhere? by Ameerah Arjanee

Hello, I am a content writer for 色花堂 Magazine, and we are planning on writing an article about what makes expats feel happy in the city where they live. We could love to get some testimonials from expats living in Malaysian cities (or Malaysian ...

wyngrove60

One more reason that I felt very happy living in Malaysia was because I was not living back home in the UK. The great thing about living overseas for me was that it felt like being on holiday all the time. That's not just because I retired 25 years ... Read More

wyngrove60 replied to a thread
Yesterday
Ameerah Arjanee

What makes you happy in your expat city in Malaysia or elsewhere? by Ameerah Arjanee

Hello, I am a content writer for 色花堂 Magazine, and we are planning on writing an article about what makes expats feel happy in the city where they live. We could love to get some testimonials from expats living in Malaysian cities (or Malaysian ...

wyngrove60

Sorry, I meant too spicy. I sometimes use the words "hot" and "spicy" synonymously, As it happens, I do live in the mountains in Indonesia. Bandung is the 4th largest city in Indonesia and it is at 2,520 ft elevation above sea level. I actually love ... Read More

wyngrove60 replied to a thread
Yesterday
Ameerah Arjanee

What makes you happy in your expat city in Malaysia or elsewhere? by Ameerah Arjanee

Hello, I am a content writer for 色花堂 Magazine, and we are planning on writing an article about what makes expats feel happy in the city where they live. We could love to get some testimonials from expats living in Malaysian cities (or Malaysian ...

wyngrove60

The Indian food is very good as is the mamak food (Indian Muslim). I always eat banana leaf food, roti canai, dosai masala and regular north indian food whenever I am in Malaysia. I cannot get enough of butter chicken, tikka masala, aloo gobi and ... Read More

wyngrove60 replied to a thread
Yesterday
Ameerah Arjanee

What makes you happy in your expat city in Malaysia or elsewhere? by Ameerah Arjanee

Hello, I am a content writer for 色花堂 Magazine, and we are planning on writing an article about what makes expats feel happy in the city where they live. We could love to get some testimonials from expats living in Malaysian cities (or Malaysian ...

wyngrove60

Good local food but also good international food. Weather is too hot. Read More

wyngrove60 replied to a thread
Yesterday
Ameerah Arjanee

What makes you happy in your expat city in Indonesia or elsewhere? by Ameerah Arjanee

Hello, I am a content writer for 色花堂 Magazine, and we are planning on writing an article about what makes expats feel happy in the city where they live. We could love to get some testimonials from expats living in Indonesian cities (or Indonesian ...

wyngrove60

The local food and the weather.The tomatoes are crap at the moment probably because of too much rain. Read More

wyngrove60 replied to a thread
2 days ago
Cheryl

Taxes for expats in Indonesia by Cheryl

Hello everyone, When settling in and living in Indonesia, you will also need to navigate the local tax system. In order to help newcomers and expats ease their tax-related experience, we would like to invite you to share your experience. What ...

wyngrove60

I generally don't eat baked beans much anymore, I don't want to be farting all the time. Read More

wyngrove60 replied to a thread
4 days ago
Cheryl

Taxes for expats in Indonesia by Cheryl

Hello everyone, When settling in and living in Indonesia, you will also need to navigate the local tax system. In order to help newcomers and expats ease their tax-related experience, we would like to invite you to share your experience. What ...

wyngrove60

Baked beans (Heinz) and a few other brands can be found in some supermarkets. Some brands are not bad and a lot cheaper than Heinz. I got one of the large supermarkets in Bandung to order Branston Pickle and Bisto but they only got the powdered form ... Read More

wyngrove60 replied to a thread
4 days ago
Cheryl

Taxes for expats in Malaysia by Cheryl

Hello everyone, When settling in and living in Malaysia, you will also need to navigate the local tax system. In order to help newcomers and expats ease their tax-related experience, we would like to invite you to share your experience. What ...

wyngrove60

Yeah I love it. The best I've tried was at a place previously called SK on Jalan Tengkat Tong Shin, that place was replaced by another nasi kandar restaurant called Al Sarifa. The dosai masalas there are fantastic and filled with thick masala. Same ... Read More

wyngrove60 replied to a thread
4 days ago
Cheryl

Taxes for expats in Indonesia by Cheryl

Hello everyone, When settling in and living in Indonesia, you will also need to navigate the local tax system. In order to help newcomers and expats ease their tax-related experience, we would like to invite you to share your experience. What ...

wyngrove60

No idea about expat taxes as I am retired. But many years ago I bought two cartons full of British food from a couple of online food stores in the UK and ended up paying 40% import tax. Now I just buy British food and ingredients whenever I visit ... Read More

wyngrove60 replied to a thread
4 days ago
Cheryl

Taxes for expats in Malaysia by Cheryl

Hello everyone, When settling in and living in Malaysia, you will also need to navigate the local tax system. In order to help newcomers and expats ease their tax-related experience, we would like to invite you to share your experience. What ...

wyngrove60

True, I ate at a Nasi Kandar place and paid just Rm5 for a dosai masala and a hot teh tarik. Can't see any SST being added on there. Read More

wyngrove60 replied to a thread
5 days ago
Cheryl

Taxes for expats in Malaysia by Cheryl

Hello everyone, When settling in and living in Malaysia, you will also need to navigate the local tax system. In order to help newcomers and expats ease their tax-related experience, we would like to invite you to share your experience. What ...

wyngrove60

Just got back from holidays in Malaysia. I think I noticed a 6% VAT tax on my bills when eating out.When I was into property investment I always paid 5% RPGT.I think these taxes are very reasonable. Read More

wyngrove60 replied to a thread
last week
Cheryl

Malaysia, a welcoming destination to expats? by Cheryl

Hello everyone, Settling in Malaysia, like every new environment, can feel like stepping into the unknown and brings many questions: how will it go, how to integrate successfully, etc. To help smooth this transition, we invite you to share your ...

wyngrove60

If you are adaptable and open-minded it's very easy. Malaysia is a country where most speak speak good English, food is great, people friendly, lots to see and do, weather is nice. It's not very expensive to live here. It's probably one of the ... Read More

wyngrove60 replied to a thread
2 weeks ago
eathenHunt

International Driving License by eathenHunt

Hello "I have a valid international driving license from India. I am not a tourist鈥擨 live and work here. Am I allowed to drive here using my international license, which is valid for one year?"

wyngrove60

Reminds me of an experience had about 42 years ago when I was living in Singapore. I was racing down East Coast Parkway on my z650 and a police motorcyclist started chasing me. I didn't stop but just opened up the throttle. Finally near Marine ... Read More

wyngrove60 replied to a thread
3 weeks ago
nsorbitol

How to sell loads of bulky items quickly? by nsorbitol

Hi, we're in South Jakarta and looking to sell as many of our bulky belongings as possible - dozens upon dozens of furniture, books, DVDs, clothes, paintings, toys, you name it - in one go, or at least as expediently as possible and dealing with the ...

wyngrove60

Sounds good. Read More