tonyfitz
New Zealander 暗网禁区 in Finland
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About me
New Zealander
Lives in Helsinki
Speaks English, little Japanese, even less Russian and some Finnish
Registration: 26 November 2012
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Making phone calls in Japan by Maximilien
Hi, When settling in Japan, one of the priorities is to be able to make phone calls. How to proceed to get a landline installed in Japan? What are the mobile operators? What is your average monthly budget? Thank you in advance for ...
Wow, well that will definitely makes things easier, I think it took us a good 2 months to get that to allow us to do anything.... Enjoy Japan it is an amazing country, with great people and great food. Read More
Making phone calls in Japan by Maximilien
Hi, When settling in Japan, one of the priorities is to be able to make phone calls. How to proceed to get a landline installed in Japan? What are the mobile operators? What is your average monthly budget? Thank you in advance for ...
Good luck anakoz, it is a real bureaucratic nightmare getting set up in Japan with their by the books ways, but while you are getting frustrated by the person in front of you with no initiative and pulling your hair out as you seem to be going no ... Read More
Making phone calls in Japan by Maximilien
Hi, When settling in Japan, one of the priorities is to be able to make phone calls. How to proceed to get a landline installed in Japan? What are the mobile operators? What is your average monthly budget? Thank you in advance for ...
We had an absolute nightmare trying to get mobile phones in Japan. Firstly we needed a bank account to get a mobile phone account, but to get a bank account we needed a personal phone number...... talk about the chicken and the egg.... After a lot ... Read More
Moving to Japan with kids by Priscilla
Hi, Moving abroad is an adventure for both parents and children: settling overseas is a challenge for each family member. How was the move to Japan for your kids? How did they manage to adapt to their new environment? Share with us ...
We moved there with a 6 and 10 year old. Our youngest had already started school in New Zealand as we start at 5 years old over there, and also spent some time in a Russian International school while living in Moscow for 6 months before Japan, so ... Read More
Safety in Japan by Christine
Hi, We would like to talk about a sensitive but important topic: do you feel safe in Japan? How would you define the level of safety in the country? Can you walk safely during the day and at night without any fear? Do you think there is ...
I have just spent the last 22 months living in Tokyo with my family. I would often go out and about at night and not once felt unsafe or uncomfortable about where I was. Our children roamed the streets freely, sometimes not returning from school ... Read More
The other side of the Finnish postcard by Julien
Hi, As a tourist in a foreign country, very often, we are enchanted with what we discover. Living abroad is different. It's a rich experience but there are also some difficulties to face. When people ask me for advice on living abroad, I ...
Hi Julien, we recently spent 4 months living in Helsinki, and actually find it difficult to provide any downsides to living there, in fact we enjoyed it so much that it is one of the top 2 countries we want to live in once we have finished our ... Read More
Question about visas. by TMendy
Hi All, I have a really important visa question for you - Does anyone have year long visa?? If so how did you get it? When I got my first visa it was for three months. Then I was sent out of the country and given another visa for three months, now I ...
But that 1 year visa which allows you to stay up to 180 days still only allows you 90 days in any 180 day period.... the only way you can stay long term is with a work visa. We are about to head out to England to renew ours and have just been ... Read More
Question about visas. by TMendy
Hi All, I have a really important visa question for you - Does anyone have year long visa?? If so how did you get it? When I got my first visa it was for three months. Then I was sent out of the country and given another visa for three months, now I ...
Hi Tracee, We are in exactly the same situation as you (and Sarah), although this will be our first renewal. What I have been able to discover from enquiring with whoever may have an answer is the following; 1. A 1 year business visa, gives you ... Read More