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Kunming, China

Just to let you know I got my visa extended yesterday with no problems. So i'm here for 30 more days, hope to be racking up the lessons to get extra spends for Laos etc. I'll be headind there around August 9th. Just as the Olympics finally get started. I hope it isn't so hyped in England in four years time, sorry for being miserable but its really starting to grate!
Apart from that news not a lot going on. The voice recording job went well, they said they liked my voice and might have some more work for me, which would be great as it pays really well.
Hope everyones keeping well back home, i'm starting to miss it a bit! Hear the weathers bad again, raining a lot here too. Big looming clouds and long thunderstorms then a couple of days of scorching weather and lovely warm evenings, then rain again.

Hello Dan,

I’m Thai tourist planning to stay in Kunming 1 month in September ’08. Having read your valuable, informative blog, I’m interested in your apartment complex. Could you please tell me how much is the rent/month, deposit for 1 or 2 bedroom including electricity, gas, water? For rental purpose I’d like to know the website or e-mail address or fax of other owner’s Apartment in these 20-block complexes; I can’t read or write Chinese. Can I contact them in English?
Could you please recommend me some other web sites that I can make reservation for 1-2 bedroom serviced apartment that’s close to Shopping Mall, Supermarket, Public Park or lake. Including the name of the streets that’s have Serviced Apartment which are convenient for shopping and get close to the public parks pr lakes.

Looking forward for your reply in this blog. Thank you very much.

Jennie

written by

jenjen on July 18, 2008

Hi Jennie, the apartment i'm staying in is free as its part of my English teaching job with Odies language school. As far as i'm aware the average price is around 1000 a month outside of the city centre, closer to the park and student area is much more expensive (up to double) and often the apartments aren't as good quality, there are many complex's north and south of the city and the bus connections in Kunming are excellent.
The bes english website to look on is www.go Kunming.com/en and look in the listings section for apartments theres lots of people there looking for room mates etc. Usual deposit is 3 months rent I think, though this isn't always the case. Hope that helps. D

written by

Dan on July 21, 2008

Hello Dan,

How nice of you to answer my questions so soon. Your answers and recommend website are so helpful.

Thank you very much & Best wish to you :)

Janie

written by jenjen on July 29, 2008

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