Expats in Asia Blog Posts - Expat Info Desk

Eternal migration of a spotless housewife: Driving in Singapore

Back in February, after a few weeks of living here, my husband and I decided for driving in Singapore, we needed a car. In Hong Kong it never crossed our minds to buy a car because the taxi system was so good and there really was very few places wher...

Eternal migration of a spotless housewife: Singapore myths dispelled part 2

Singapore myths dispelled- part two Last week I started on my two-part information share tirade about people’s preconceptions and Singapore myths what it is really like to live here. Today I will continue in much the same vein; telling all my frie...

Eternal migration of a spotless housewife: Singapore myths dispelled part 1

The more astute readers amongst you may notice that I have changed the name of my blog. Although I am still a Tai Tai in the eyes of the Chinese, there are many other cultures making up the local population in Singapore so I thought it appropriate to...

The Hunt for the Perfect Singapore Apartment

For the majority of expatriates & global nomads the first thing on their list of things to do when they finally arrive in their host country is to find somewhere to live. My husband and I are no exception to this, and pretty much as soon as we ar...

Adventures of a Tai Tai- ‘Tis the Season

As I sit on my balcony in the warm December sunshine, I realize how lucky I am to be living in Asia. My thoughts inevitably turn homewards to my family and friends who, while I am basking in the sunshine, are in all likelihood freezing cold or being ...

The Definitive Guide to Expat Types from a Tai Tai Expat

After living here in Hong Kong for two and a half years I have now reached the conclusion that you cannot really consider all expats to be the same. Although Tai Tai expats are generally referred to as a single group of people, there are actually lar...

Adventures of a Tai Tai: Hong Kong Summer is Over!

So the long sweltering heat of the Hong Kong summer is behind us and the pleasant temperatures and dry clear skies of Autumn are upon us. In fact, ask any expat in Hong Kong and they will tell you that this is the best time of year to be here. From O...

Adventures of a Tai Tai : You are What you Eat?

I have lived as an expat in Hong Kong for over two years now and it was only yesterday that I found out exactly what Bird’s Nest Soup was. Since arriving here I have seen this soup advertised around Hong Kong on numerous occasions, but had always a...

Adventures of a Tai Tai: The Expat’s Dilemma

One of the most common expat's dilemma that expats face concerns what to do with annual leave. How should you spend your time off work? Should you save it for when relatives come and visit? Use it to return home to your own country for Christmas,...

Adventures of a Tai Tai: Maid in Hong Kong

Weekly musings of an expat wife One thing that my non-expat friends find quite interesting is the concept of having a maid. Here in Hong Kong, and in many popular expat destinations, it is extremely common for people to have maid in Hong Kong, aka...