Beijing either has amazing air or 800api air. Just depends on the winds and if some international or local conference is going on and they force off all the surrounding factories.
Oh forgot, I think the withdrawal limit is like 1000rmb per transaction. Could be higher with the crs machines but don't think so. It used to be 2500rmb. So if you need a large amount of rmb, you're going to be in front of the ATM forever. Also, youre subject to whatever USD daily limits your account and security settings allow for international, which could be zero if you haven't told boa you're going to be using your card outside the USA.
It used to be no fees and fx rate was close to the interbank rate, which is good. I think now there is both that 3% fee you mentioned and probably an account fee depending on what type of account you have with them. I assume the actual rate will still be good, but after fees it might be the same as other methods. If you end up only with the 3% fee, it shouldn't hurt too much as the interbank rate is usually pretty good. There are other ATM cards that offer no fees anywhere and if backed by a bank or brokerage usually give the interbank fx rate. Just do a goog search.
If you have you're email alerts settings to include international transactions or just withdrawals over a certain amount, you can confirm the fx rate actual you get, as BOA will email you a USD withdrawal amount pretty quickly, but then you have to check your account to see if any additional account fees were or weren't included associated with that withdrawal.
2nd Yuangtongsi recommendation. But it may be where you are. Sanford is far north and Grace is far south. At Grace you as a western doctor can communicate easily with another western speaking doctor.
If you're desperate, you can go to HK and connect there. Flights and high speed trains can get you there and back in a day if you had too, though it would cost you more than the Chromebook. A second travel option is to take a train to Hekou, then cross the border to Vietnam and then go to a cafe. Google isn't blocked there. This option assumes you happen to be a passport holder to the Vietnam visa free countries. Either option assumes your China visa is multiple entry.
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Never gotten sick once at Sals. Their food is TexMex, so yeah, not authentic Mexican food, but pretty authentic as TexMex goes. Burrito wrap has improved a lot. Like the draft beer option now.
If you haven't had dairy products in a while, and do eat here, best forgo the sour cream. Nothing wrong with it, in fact it's the best sour cream in Kunming, but if you've eaten Chinese for month or months with no dairy intake, your system will react to sour cream or probably any liquid dairy product not so well. Maybe that's what happened with nailer and tallamerican.
Update:
It's now 5 working days for regular processing. So I submitted my application a bit before 5pm on a Friday and was told to pick it up next week Friday after 5pm.
Cost is now 400rmb for a single 30 day entry. Or that was what I was charged anyways. There are no posted prices and its cash only with no receipt except for your passport pickup. That's like $65 USD.
You can pay another 150rmb for 2 day or 100rmb for 3 day processing. For 400rmb, they should process it in three days like they used to before, but now you'd pay 500rmb. The office is still like deserted most of the time, so why does it take longer now and cost extra. If you opted for 2 day, thats like $90 usd. All other neighboring countries charge like $25usd.
The rest of and cope review is still good for hours and location.
Far out, less people. Big enough to get lost in. Pretty and quiet near dusk. 20yuan entrance fee.
Like everyone else says, best Indian food in Kunming. They have lunch plates and dinner plates. Show up before 1pm for lunch.
They are on the 4th floor of the half empty shopping mall. Best way is too take the elevator past the KFC around the corner from Starbucks.
Most individual dishes can feed only two hungry guys, so order more if you are starving. Naan order can take care of one only.
Five stars for the food. Go with Yereth's recommendations, plus any vegetable the waitress says is fresh.
Beware that Xue Fu lu is one way, so many taxis have to take a roundabout way to get here.
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