Holy ****- May Be Moving to Hong Kong - Pet Travel

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 1/26/06 at 6:41pm

OK,

I have an amazing opportunity to move to Hong Kong for almost a year for work. They would cover basically everything while I was there. It is a once in a lifetime chance to do what I always wanted to do.

I have a background in International Relations, East Asian Studies, studied Mandarin (not Catonese) Chinese for two years, worked in Taipei for a summer, and originally wanted to work on the Mainland.

The only issue is how to get my two furry kids over there. They have to come with me. It is not negotiable.

Does anyone have any experience with Pet Travel companies that travel to Asia? Clearly, they will not go as cargo, and I know that some airlines have facilities on planes when you travel so pets can go in pressurized cabins and get there safely. I think I will be flying Cathy Pacific.

If anyone has any experiences with any companies, I would appreciate it.

Holy ****. Hong Kong.


Updated On: 1/26/06 at 06:41 PM

[BlueWizard]

Posted: 1/26/06 at 6:48pm

CONGRATULATIONS! You're gonna love Hong Kong. It's like New York City, only...Cantonese. And busier (if you can believe it).

[hannahshule]

Posted: 1/26/06 at 7:14pm

WOW! congratulations! i hope you have an amazing experience, furry friends and all!

[PalJoey]

Posted: 1/26/06 at 7:31pm

That's amazing! Good for you!

I hope the cats can come with you! Otherwise, Miss Holly may offer to watch them and I'm allergic to cats!

It's so great that you've gotten this opportunity.

[absolutely fabulous]

Posted: 1/26/06 at 7:32pm

Congratulations! That sounds like an amazing opportunity. I wouldn't be able to leave my pets either, I'm much to attached.

[Elphaba]

Posted: 1/26/06 at 7:48pm

some airlines allow one, or two pets per cabin in approved carriers under the seat. What that means is that it's one per person, so you'd need another person traveling with you. Some airlines allow none.
Some carry pets in the hold......which are usually NOT pressurized and NOT heated, which they must be for the safety of the cats

and congrats, although I'll be miserable if you go!

Updated On: 1/26/06 at 07:48 PM

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 1/26/06 at 7:53pm

Congrats on the opportunity! That sounds like an amazing offer. I'm sure that there's a way to get your furry loved ones over there, although I haven't had any experience with that personally. Good luck!

[Kringas]

Posted: 1/26/06 at 8:00pm

Moving to a New Country: What About My Pet?

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 1/26/06 at 8:07pm

Thanks Kringas!

And Elphaba, time zones don't mean much!

And, I do find it funny that the word sh?t was removed from the initial title of the thread!
Updated On: 1/26/06 at 08:07 PM

[Broadwayboobs]

Posted: 1/26/06 at 8:16pm

I've learned through my chuckles that **** will only take if you use upper case...SH*T !!!

I have friends who now live in Hong Kong and I went to visit them for a week..God I couldn't stop shopping..I loved the 'night markets'...what bargains !!! I had a GREAT time there. Congratulations and good luck with everything.

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 1/26/06 at 8:18pm

Now that is a set of jugs - wow.

[Broadwayboobs]

Posted: 1/26/06 at 8:23pm

Thank You..well, Mae West thanks you.

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 1/26/06 at 8:27pm

For some reason, I knew Mae was stacked, but never realized how stacked. Oy, the back pain.

[Broadwayboobs]

Posted: 1/26/06 at 8:29pm

And to think back them they were REAL !!! I'm sure many men took her up on her famous line... "Come up and see me sometime".

[Elphaba]

Posted: 1/26/06 at 8:48pm

suddenly I want Chinese food tonight served by big-busted women.....

Updated On: 1/26/06 at 08:48 PM

[brdlwyr]

Posted: 1/26/06 at 8:52pm

Y - go for it, just make sure you do not forget me!!!!!!!

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 1/26/06 at 8:58pm

Brd - I will be leaving in a couple of months if it happens. I will just be posting at some very odd hours on this board. Unless of course the PRC filters it from being accessed - which may affect me from my apartment, but should not affect me from work, which would patch in to the US servers.

Oy - I kept asking Stoli - Do you want to go to Hong Kong?

[brdlwyr]

Posted: 1/26/06 at 9:01pm

We see GettinHep regularly from Down Under.

I hope it works out. Because of my practice and my family, I will stay put. We do want to spend time in NY later in life.

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 1/26/06 at 9:03pm

Well, you can live in HK through my exploits.

I also have to figure out whether there are any issues with me practicing law there . . .

Oy. Zorra - you want to go to Hong Kong?

[brdlwyr]

Posted: 1/26/06 at 9:12pm

I assume that you will not be engaged in any litigation and I assume that you company takes care of all E&O issues.

Are the pets answering your questions?

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 1/26/06 at 9:21pm

Stoli told me as long as he was fed and not being fed to someone he was fine, and Zorra does whatever Stoli tells her to!

I work in house, so the only thing I would worry about is running afoul of some licensing laws in HK. I don't think it should be an issue, but you never know.

All right, off to feed the beasts. Stoli said Hong Kong or no Hong Kong, he is hungry now!

[Popular]

Posted: 1/26/06 at 9:53pm

WOW!! That is awesome! I'm sure you'll find a way to take the pets along with you. Congrats! When are you set to leave if it all goes through?

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 1/26/06 at 9:57pm

Probably by mid to late March. With a recon trip in late Feb to check out housing and have formal introductions made to the office there and in Singapore (which I will be going to as well from the HK offices) to help ease me in a bit.

Popular - did you ever scope out a ticket for Monday?

[Popular]

Posted: 1/26/06 at 10:19pm

Nope, no luck with Monday as of yet *shrug*
That's so exciting for you, March is just around the corner!

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 1/27/06 at 1:15am

Yep. I will probably go at the end of Feb for introductions and to scope out living spaces, if the corproate apartment won't accetp cats.

It is all pretty exciting, and a wee bit terrifyng.

So far Stoli has definately said he wants to go, and Zorra just follows the food.

I should have confirmation of terms, dates, lenghth etc in the next week or so.

BTW - you will be missed on Monday. I knew I should have bought two!