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post Aug 25 2010, 03:54 PM

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@canopies, I thought whenever you wanna place a booking, you have gotta put an amount of deposit first?
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post Aug 25 2010, 04:03 PM

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Oh I didn't know that! Thanks for the info though smile.gif

I'm also taking emirates, stopping by at dubai, dam what am I gonna do there for few hours X(
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post Aug 25 2010, 04:28 PM

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What adapter is dubai using, is the standard one applicable? Lol, I think i'll reach there in the midnight, not sure if they're still open that late.

What baggage allowance they gave u anyway? 40kg?
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post Aug 26 2010, 12:54 AM

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They say a standard of 6-8 working days, but since now it's the peak season, I think it might take a longer duration.
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post Aug 27 2010, 11:08 AM

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QUOTE(jeanyl @ Aug 27 2010, 07:48 AM)
Guys ... or girls .......
anyone who wants to get a mobile here might not restricted themselves to contract signing phones ...

if you are not staying for long ... or actually even if you do ... I dont think contract phones are worthwhile ...
Let's say, if you are signing a contract at 30 quids per month for a 18 month period, it would costs you 30 x 18 = 540 quids!
Even if the phone is given free ... but on a 18 month and 30 quids pm basis, what kinda great phone would you get that would worth more than 300 quids rrp on handset?

my shopping instinct and addicts had pointed me to another option -------- EBAY[FONT=Arial][SIZE=7]!
though you would have to bid for the mobile (handset only), but the price is always SO MUCH lower than what it would costs if you buy it elsewhere!
and IF you doesn't think you are one of those phone-talking madman ... 10 quids per month is good enough to cope with phone bills!
lots of telco is offering 10 quids contract (1 month rolling contract only) with about 150 minutes and 300 text ... or more ......
the good thing about this is, you can cancel your contract anytime you want, after you had given them 30 days notice ... and frankly, i had never used out of the 150 minutes nor 300 text .... though some commercial numbers are charged separately ... but that doesnt happened often enough ...
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This is actually some very enlightening information biggrin.gif thanks for that jeanyl!
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post Sep 4 2010, 09:09 PM

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Hello guys, just thought of sharing this information from what I heard at my Uni's pre departure briefing. According to one senior who took emirates and stopped by at Dubai, he said most of the people there was prompted for health check.

So point to note, if u're transitting at Dubai, just have ur medical reports n x ray ready just in case smile.gif
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post Sep 5 2010, 04:33 PM

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Hei people, just wanna ask which bank should I open in UK (specifically london). Most people would recommend HSBC (the ease of setting up) but i'm not really gonna deposit a lot of money inside since i'm a sponsored student and they deduct about 4 pounds a month, just want to ask any of your opinions see which would be better, if you guys have any.

Oh yeah, we gotta pay a deposit of about 1000 pound for setting up an account right/
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post Sep 8 2010, 01:12 PM

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QUOTE(KiNo123 @ Sep 8 2010, 01:05 PM)
I still dilemma over the UK bank student account thingy..... which bank to go... ARGH~~
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U better get it done fast, there's seriously not much time left. Just try to call vfs or british hi-com n see if anyone can assist you with that.
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post Sep 8 2010, 05:40 PM

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QUOTE(MisterCrono @ Sep 8 2010, 01:34 PM)
Waited kinda long already for mine, applied on 26th August. Till now no news about it. Tracked my application just said been forwarded to British Hih Commission. Worry about that sad.gif

It will be a big hassle for buying last minute ticket.
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Why not you try booking your air ticket first with some travel agent? Because the prices are seriously hiking now and if you don't book now, chances are high you gotta pay a lot more for them.
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post Sep 9 2010, 05:32 PM

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QUOTE(MisterCrono @ Sep 9 2010, 03:23 PM)
Guys

This means .. confirmed approved?
Status    Your application is ready for collection; please visit the UK Visa Application Centre where you submitted your visa application to collect the same


Added on September 9, 2010, 3:36 pmand visa collection time are? can i collect now? I heard it's until 3 only.
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Nope, it means you have to go there, collect the envelope from them, and pray that your UK visa entry is pasted in your passport. Or else, it means you have to start all over again.

QUOTE(cherub @ Sep 9 2010, 05:18 PM)
Have never been rejected before, however, nothing in the sentence from VFS indicates that your application is successful. It could be the case where you only find out when you collect it personally.I've not personally seen anyone get rejected yet.
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Apparently I have a couple of friends who got their visas rejected due to the bank related details, well I guess that's the part where most people got rejected.
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post Sep 12 2010, 12:45 PM

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QUOTE(SunofaBeach @ Sep 11 2010, 10:04 PM)
PPstream, It's an online video/movie streaming website, where you can watch movies online for free.. like watching youtube only
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Which would require your ability to read chinese smile.gif If you can that is.
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post Sep 16 2010, 11:55 AM

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Go check at http://vfs-uk-my.com/ and schedule an appointment there, that's if there are still slots remaining.
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post Sep 20 2010, 10:11 PM

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Reporting in london now, finally. After a dreadful journey of 17 hours, I mean it's not that bad but I just hate taking long flight.

Luckily emirates service and food are not bad =D
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post Oct 1 2010, 04:25 PM

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QUOTE(limeuu @ Oct 1 2010, 03:01 PM)
for the good of your friends, don't you all think you should encourage them to stop smoking, instead of buying cheap cigarettes for them?....
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In the world where people are constantly baffled between money and health, would anyone deprive the chance to earn more money because they care about ur health? Just look at our government.

Sadly speaking, no. Even if there were, it's only the minority.
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post Oct 2 2010, 04:45 AM

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QUOTE(limeuu @ Oct 1 2010, 09:19 PM)
with the same logic, if your friend wants to commit suicide, you would help him do it, because he is old enough to think for himself?.........

or he wants you to bring in heroin for his addiction, you would do it?.........
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Your logic itself is not valid.

Smoking is not illegal, a heroin is.

Likewise, not everybody will die because they smoke. There are tons of people who are still alive and kicking at the age of 80 even if they smoke a lot.
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post Oct 27 2010, 07:09 PM

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London's Oxford Street is ideal for shopping during Boxing day too! You can get almost everything there XD
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post Oct 30 2010, 04:27 AM

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QUOTE(Balaclava @ Oct 28 2010, 12:26 AM)
I booked Marriott Marble Arch on 24 / 25 / 26 .  icon_idea.gif
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I'm only staying like 15 mins away from that street biggrin.gif
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post Dec 4 2010, 09:38 PM

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QUOTE(h3alm3 @ Dec 4 2010, 09:09 PM)
Hi! Im goin to further up my study in uk this upcoming january.. Staffordshire University. This is my 1st tym staying oversea.

I got 1 problem, i cant speak english well.. Is there any prob tht i need to be prepared of?
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Well, that would obviously mean that you have to brush up your English as much as you can, after all UK is an english speaking country, duh.
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post Jul 14 2011, 11:10 PM

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QUOTE(sk41 @ Jul 13 2011, 04:13 PM)
any student currently in London or previously lived there?
I'm a postgraduate student going to UCL this September with my family (wife & an infant). Need some advice on private accommodation & location.

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Hi I'm currently in UCL. Well there's actually halls nearby UCL which have flat-like rooms that caters the need of a family, one of them is International Hall part of a intercollegiate hall maybe you can check that out.
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post Aug 15 2011, 12:04 PM

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QUOTE(strategist @ Aug 13 2011, 04:48 PM)
hi, what is the approximate living cost in London? Is it safe to assume that 1,000 pounds is the maximum cap per month? smile.gif
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Well to be honest staying in central london will easily exceed that budget, but there are definitely ways to reduce that though.

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