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Latest post on 13 August 2011 - 07:24

Hi All,

We are moving to Dubai from the US in 2 weeks and I read that DUbai is expensive.. so I am nto sure what do I need to bring with me, wanted to check with you all.. what you really wished you brought with you from back home but you forgot to do so... Please let me know..

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Latest post on 15 August 2011 - 10:22

I'm not sure about Dubai but in Doha you can't buy real vanilla . you can't buy it as it's alcohol based :)

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Latest post on 15 August 2011 - 10:18

I'm not sure about Dubai but in Doha you can't buy real vanilla or peppermint extract (or orange, lemon etc) only the artificial stuff, if thats the case in Dubai then bring that over, although possibly in your suitcase as sometimes you can't ship liquids in your container.

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Latest post on 15 August 2011 - 07:10

Hmmmm, I can think of stuff you can put in the container for me! Looool If you like gardening, you might want to throw some stuff in there.... If you like growing tomatoes get some nice "Texas Tomato Cages"... Stuff like greensand, seaweed powder mix, salts/soil amenments etc... there is so many varieties of gardening stuff in the US that they don't sell here. If you want to make money you could bring any of those things and then sell them to me for profit *wink* *wink* If you are picky about your underwear you may want to buy extra... I still buy all my underoos from the US! ha ha ha but I am a nerd who is partial to Hanes Her Way underwear! If you are planning on having cats you should definitely get a nice cat scratching post and/or cat condo... The scratching posts they sell here are the regular short ones... They have nicer taller ones in the US... They sell cat condos here but they are cheaper in the US. I can't think of other things that would survive in a hot shipping container.... because most of the things I always bring back to UAE are food products lol

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Latest post on 14 August 2011 - 23:53

HAHHAHAHAH... This is hillarious.... so there are some funny ladies in Dubai.. NICE!!! lookign forward to meet some of you.. I lived in the States for 15 years.. and I LOVE IT.... Husband lived here for 20 years, so we are Americans who speak arabic (kids speak English only)... but lookign forward to meet som FUN TO BE AROUND people.... ITS NUMBER 1 Requirments for me..oh and it will be nice if they have kids... yep - SOH essential lol !! plenty of coffee mornings and other social opportunities once you get settled... Speaking of which I do bring coffee (instant) from home-weird that I can't find better tasting coffee in the Middle East than Australia but there you go-and tinned beetroot-the stuff here is horrid

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Latest post on 14 August 2011 - 23:50

HAHHAHAHAH... This is hillarious.... so there are some funny ladies in Dubai.. NICE!!! lookign forward to meet some of you.. I lived in the States for 15 years.. and I LOVE IT.... Husband lived here for 20 years, so we are Americans who speak arabic (kids speak English only)... but lookign forward to meet som FUN TO BE AROUND people.... ITS NUMBER 1 Requirments for me..oh and it will be nice if they have kids... yep - SOH essential lol !! plenty of coffee mornings and other social opportunities once you get settled...

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Latest post on 14 August 2011 - 23:48

HAHHAHAHAH... This is hillarious.... so there are some funny ladies in Dubai.. NICE!!! lookign forward to meet some of you.. I lived in the States for 15 years.. and I LOVE IT.... Husband lived here for 20 years, so we are Americans who speak arabic (kids speak English only)... but lookign forward to meet som FUN TO BE AROUND people.... ITS NUMBER 1 Requirments for me..oh and it will be nice if they have kids... My kids are back in Australia-knew there was something I forgot to stick in the shipping container.................

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Latest post on 14 August 2011 - 23:48

In that case nothing-except perhaps a good supply of back issues of my favourite magazine-they cost a ridiculous amount here Take out a subscription then they get delivered to you every month....

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Latest post on 14 August 2011 - 23:41

HAHHAHAHAH... This is hillarious.... so there are some funny ladies in Dubai.. NICE!!! lookign forward to meet some of you.. I lived in the States for 15 years.. and I LOVE IT.... Husband lived here for 20 years, so we are Americans who speak arabic (kids speak English only)... but lookign forward to meet som FUN TO BE AROUND people.... ITS NUMBER 1 Requirments for me..oh and it will be nice if they have kids...

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Latest post on 14 August 2011 - 23:38

Ok.. guys guys guys.. let me rephrase the question... what you really wished you brought with you from back home THAT CAN SURVIVE IN A 40 FT CLOSED CONTAINER FOR 2 MONTHS.. WHITH NO AIR OR WATER???.. :) lol... not to mention sitting around the docks in 40+ degrees heat for however long...!! So that excludes favourite pets and relatives then.... Mmm-might be willing to risk the MIL then-but not the cat!

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Latest post on 14 August 2011 - 23:36

In that case nothing-except perhaps a good supply of back issues of my favourite magazine-they cost a ridiculous amount here

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Latest post on 14 August 2011 - 23:34

ps - my answer's still nothing :)

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Latest post on 14 August 2011 - 23:34

Ok.. guys guys guys.. let me rephrase the question... what you really wished you brought with you from back home THAT CAN SURVIVE IN A 40 FT CLOSED CONTAINER FOR 2 MONTHS.. WHITH NO AIR OR WATER???.. :) lol... not to mention sitting around the docks in 40+ degrees heat for however long...!! So that excludes favourite pets and relatives then....

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Latest post on 14 August 2011 - 23:29

Ok.. guys guys guys.. let me rephrase the question... what you really wished you brought with you from back home THAT CAN SURVIVE IN A 40 FT CLOSED CONTAINER FOR 2 MONTHS.. WHITH NO AIR OR WATER???.. :)

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Latest post on 13 August 2011 - 23:13

My beautiful slinky blue-eyed chocolate pointed Tonkinese cat but the kids wanted her back home and I thought we'd only be here 2 years so I left her with them..............

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Latest post on 13 August 2011 - 22:16

Some more personal things..photos..sentimental things. You never know how long you will be here! Everything else you can buy here except for the latest DVD .DH just bought a lot back from the States last week,as they are expensive here

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Latest post on 13 August 2011 - 18:11

My mum!! :)

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Latest post on 13 August 2011 - 14:38

Nothing - you can buy everything here! I think the point has already been made that if you are particular about a certain brand of make up/skin care etc it might help to ask about specifics.. Funny that, just wrote mine saying that I wish I wouldn't have forgotten vegetable stock granules. And I wish I could bring the ice-cold tapwater to wash my face with in the morning. I REALLY miss that. Vegetable stock cubes are in the supermarkets - would they do ? Lol @ cold tap water...distant memories...how about freezing a bottle of water and taking it to bed with you- would it be thawed but still cold by morning ?

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Latest post on 13 August 2011 - 14:34

Nothing - you can buy everything here! I think the point has already been made that if you are particular about a certain brand of make up/skin care etc it might help to ask about specifics.. Funny that, just wrote mine saying that I wish I wouldn't have forgotten vegetable stock granules. And I wish I could bring the ice-cold tapwater to wash my face with in the morning. I REALLY miss that.

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Latest post on 13 August 2011 - 14:32

Nothing - you can buy everything here! I think the point has already been made that if you are particular about a certain brand of make up/skin care etc it might help to ask about specifics..

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Latest post on 13 August 2011 - 07:29

There's a similar thread on this topic that may help http://www.expatwoman.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=155923 Good luck with the move :)

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