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How to make an appointment with IMT now due to COVID-19?
As you might know that I passed the driving test on 10 August, 2020 from my another article. Since then, I have been trying to make an appointment with IMT to take photo and signature for issuing my first driver’s license card. And finally I got the appointment this Tuesday after 3 months with 2 tries. Thus I feel like to share the experience with you if you are also waiting for a response from IMT. If you are reading this article, you are not alone. When you pass the driving test, you might be told to go to IMT website as soon as possible to make an appointment for…
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Getting a driver’s license in Portugal in English | Review of Escola de condução
New updates on 10 Aug, 2020. Good news to share. I finally passed my driving test after 3 tries. Oh Man! The journey was tough! Scroll down to the bottom to check. Since our last blog post, it has been a long time to update about our life in Portugal. After I settled down basic things in life here in Lisbon, I decided to go to driving school taught in English here early in 2019. I think it is good to share some experience with someone who has an interest in this. If you already have a driver’s license in another country, then you should figure out via IMT whether…
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How to See doctors in Lisbon as an expat? Truly From Our Experience
Since we moved to Lisbon, Portugal, we were always trying to avoid seeing doctors or any public service here due to the complicacy and the language barrier. However, sometimes things just didn’t happen as planned. You may wake up and freak out with one painful ear in the morning like me. Well, I hope you never do. Last October back in 2018, there was a morning. I woke up with a really painful ear on the left side. In the beginning, I thought it might just be caused by improper sleeping position and ignored it. And was naive to expect it would be fine in a day. But the earache…
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Checklist | How I Applied for Family Reunification Visa (Spouse Visa) in Portugal
Why are people moving to Portugal? Portugal has become one of the most popular destinations for immigration in recent years. There are many good reasons for people to consider moving here: English is widely spoken, the weather is warm and sunny, beautiful beaches, affordable living cost, easy to get work visa or residence visa with flexible immigration policy, a new tech hub, very friendly country for digital nomads, and a comfortable pace of life. Fortunately, Portugal immigration office (SEF) makes it flexible for non-EU citizens to apply for residence card of family reunification to join their family members in Portugal. However, figuring out how to apply, and what exact documents…
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Top Authentic Chinese Restaurants in Lisbon | Your Local Guide
Hello guys, Welcome to our first blog on the foodie part. The first thing we would like to bring out is the most authentic Chinese restaurants and drinks that we tried in Lisbon. If you are a big fan of Chinese food and are visiting Lisbon, we do hope you find this article useful. Since we moved to Lisbon one year ago we have been searching for the best and most authentic Chinese food & drinks here. As a Chinese person with a typical Chinese stomach, I often miss the food from back in my home country. We tried a lot of Chinese food here, and to be perfectly honest,…
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Review of the London Pass | Should you buy it or not?
London is a city full of attractions like museums, palaces, and viewing spots, but in a lot of cases, the the entrance tickets can get quite expensive. After reading other people’s travel tips, we decided to buy the 2-day London pass. The London Pass is available for 1, 2, 3, 6 or 10 days and gives access to more than 80+ attractions. Prices can be seen on their website but this is what they were at the time of us travelling. The naive way to decide, and how they want you to think is to pick your desired destinations from the 80+ attractions offered, add all their original prices together,…
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Why we moved to Hong Kong and how to ride the roller coaster life
Life is inherently risky. There is only one big risk you should avoid at all costs, and that is the risk of doing nothing. Denis Waitley We have been living in Hong Kong from Aug 2015 to Jun 2018, during which period we gained new friends, challenging life experience, as well as my master degree, our jobs and startup adventure! This article will mainly give a general idea of the reasons why we moved there, how we went through different important life moments. 1. Decided to move to Hong Kong. In 2015 summer, after our 3 months travelling around China, Malaysia and Bali, we decided to move to Hong Kong…
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3 Things to Know | How to Visit London without Visa before Brexit?
On our 3th marriage anniversary, we were struggling with where to spend our weekend. London is always in our bucket list. But applying for visa is also very annoying for me. After researching so much about visa stuff, I found that I am actually the non-EU family member among the “Visa Exemptions” to UK. Nothing is more excited than travelling without visa for a Chinese passport holder. Since I am the family member of EU citizen, I was eligible to travel to UK without visa with my husband under EU law “Free Movement Directive”. Thus, we quickly booked the flight to London before the UK leaves the EU. Read here…
