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I was offered a teaching position in Japan. I also have an 11 year old medium size dog that I would love to bring with me. What are your experiences with air travel?
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sugarcubews Yokosuka Middle School as a special education teacher.
Jul 10, 2019
haha BTW, welcome aboard!
Jul 11, 2019
sugarcubews I have so many questions about what will come next. My head is spinning. Like can I use my cell phone carrier over there and put international calling on the plan or should I get a plan in Japan? How often do we get paid? I know about car. Do I schedule my own plane trip? Etc.
Jul 11, 2019
haha It can be over-whelming. Just take it one step at a time. Phone service will vary by carrier. In the short term your carrier may be OK in Japan but check with them about the service, costs, etc. For the long term you will likely want a Japanese number, We have SoftBank and got new phones with them. It seems on the expensive side but works for us. <...See More
Jul 11, 2019
HelpOthers Join the Facebook pages for Yokosuka that interest you. If there is a pet owner one, I suggest you join it. There are several requirements for getting your dog into the country and for quarantine. If you are unaccompanied (no dependents) you may need to live off base, but your dog will need to stay on base in quarantine or travel later (much more e...See More
Jul 14, 2019


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