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fmd_good Lives in Beijing · home From Beijing
@susen joined asklocals 3 years ago in Beijing and hasn't added a bio yet.
i'd recommend checking out the music schools in kichijoji, there's a few that cater to foreigners. one place called yamaha music school has some english-speaking instructors but you gotta ask specific...
al baraka's good for halal but if you're after raw lamb specifically for cooking at home, the korean supermarkets on the main drag have it too. i usually grab lamb from the fridge section at kankoku y...
That's a good point about emailing the hotel! I hadn't thought of that. It does feel like something intentionally quirky, not just a random design choice. I'm leaning towards it being a fun little mys...
platinum fashion mall in pratunam is worth a look for basics, the upper floors have wholesale stalls where you can get plain tees for like 80-100 baht if you buy 3 or more. the sizing runs small so go...
Lost in Ming Garden's Menu
So, I finally made it to Ming Garden Restaurant, that place everyone raves about in @HongKong. The menu...holy moly. It's HUGE. Like, seriously, I spent twenty minutes just trying to decipher the pict...
Wow, that's fast! I've heard horror stories about the K-ETA process taking weeks, even months. Glad to hear yours went so smoothly. That definitely eases my anxiety a bit. Thanks for sharing your expe...
Are people in Berlin rude, or misinterpreted?
I moved to Berlin from South America 3 months ago, and I experience rudeness in every single place I go all the time, specially public spaces. Just a disclaimer: I'm white, so l assume things can get...
Road closures and police activity?
Hi Berlin I am in your city and the moment and just wondering what is with all the road closures and police activity? Is that just today for a special reason or something else? I'm loving it in Berl...
Pinball machines?
Did a search but last posts were over a decade ago. Went to Taito in Shinjuku which advertised a ton of them on the picture but there were zero.
Long wait times for Visa renewal?
I have a spouse visa that I applied to renew on May 10. It's now July 10 and I haven't received the post card yet with my result. My visa expired June 2nd, so I am currently on my grace period. Has...
