I look forward to an epic 2-3 month pub crawl starting in HK sometime in early 2023, with the UK and EU in the middle and ending in some far corner of the world where some random geoexpat member would be happy to have a couple of beers with me!
I look forward to an epic 2-3 month pub crawl starting in HK sometime in early 2023, with the UK and EU in the middle and ending in some far corner of the world where some random geoexpat member would be happy to have a couple of beers with me!
I thought you already did a bit of an extended period out in Portugal -- or was that just for the visas?
We are looking at end of June. Looking like we will have the summer off in Europe! Two months of holiday! (Maybe a permanent holiday for me if I don't find a new job...)
Still need about a month to confirm. I worry a bit that the company will be a bit sluggish... bit pricey to organize everything ourselves though.
I have signed today with my moving company. Leaving April 16th first off to Thailand, then 1 month Sin then 2 month Eur.
Afterwards off to a new location in Asia.
Might cause an issue in case face to face school resumes before the summer but willing to take the risk, it’s been too long.
Another 3 gone. Pains me, I love Hong Kong, daughter born here lots and lots of good memories but time to move on. Will miss geo as well! Thanks all for entertainment and advice!
Covid is a brilliant example of mass hysteria, thankfully the rest of the world has come to their senses.
What amazes m.e. is that you have people returning to the UK saying they are amazed that it's normal there.
They have become so conditioned to mass hysteria that they experience culture shock when they have it pointed out.
I temporarily left HK with my 3yo and baby a few weeks ago. My husband had to stay in HK for work, but will join us for a period.
We're currently in the UK, renting a place near family, and I'm working remotely. Life in the UK for working parents with a young family is much tougher than for your typical expat in HK that's for sure. If you can afford a live in nanny and other staff in the UK I'm sure it's great, but we are nowhere near as comparatively well off in the UK as we are in HK. Working remotely is also only a temporary solution - neither my husband nor I could transfer to comparable roles in the UK at this point in our careers.
I'm desperate to get back, and yearning for HK to return to normal. We're definitely not ready to leave HK yet, and a few weeks in the UK has brought that home! If we had teenage children and another 10 years of savings then we might have a different view. I really hope that by the time we're due to return in August there is at least a plan for the way out of this.
I have a friend (teacher) who left HK for UK last week. She was/is a very strong person mentally, very sociable, lots of friends in HK, loved living there and was due to leave end of June anyway.
She really had enough of the recent restrictions an approach to covid.
Last week she asked her boss to be released from her job. The answer was no. So she booked a flight and went 5 days later.
Really shocked by her decision (personally I would have stuck out the remaining 3 months) but just goes to show how the current situation is effecting people.