I'm packing my bags to live abroad for a year. What am I forgetting?

[suszterpatt]

Tell me.

 

[zerocool84]

A brain

 

[IronWing]

Toilet paper, money, toothbrush, toothpaste, money, floss, money, the telephone number for the in-country US embassy (tattoo it on your arm), money, razors (no other country on earth can make razors, they just can't), and a big bag of money.

 

[Mike Gayner]

Toilet paper, money, toothbrush, toothpaste, money, floss, money, the telephone number for the in-country US embassy (tattoo it on your arm), money, razors (no other country on earth can make razors, they just can't), and a big bag of money.

Pretty sure most of these things can be picked up for a few dollars on arrival. He's going for a year, not the weekend.

 

[IronWing]

Pretty sure most of these things can be picked up for a few dollars on arrival. He's going for a year, not the weekend.

Not outside of the US he can't. It's like hicksville out there.

 

[zerocool84]

Toilet paper, money, toothbrush, toothpaste, money, floss, money, the telephone number for the in-country US embassy (tattoo it on your arm), money, razors (no other country on earth can make razors, they just can't), and a big bag of money.

I don't think they'll let you bring razors on a place. I don't even think you can check them in.

 

[suszterpatt]

Toilet paper, money, toothbrush, toothpaste, money, floss, money, the telephone number for the in-country US embassy (tattoo it on your arm), money, razors (no other country on earth can make razors, they just can't), and a big bag of money.

accommodation provides, covered, bringing, bringing, covered, never used, covered, holy crap good call (not a US citizen, but embassy contacts in general), covered, bringing an electric, covered.

 

[Savij]

I don't think they'll let you bring razors on a place. I don't even think you can check them in.

You can take your Mach3 in your pocket if you want. I keep mine in my carry-on all the time. I don't suggest taking a year's supply of them but you don't have to think twice about flying with them.

 

[IronWing]

accommodation provides, covered, bringing, bringing, covered, never used, covered, holy crap good call (not a US citizen, but embassy contacts in general), covered, bringing an electric, covered.

Gross. No way I'm kissing you now.

 

[suszterpatt]

Gross. No way I'm kissing you now.

I've had massive orthodontia, my teeth are now a shining example of perfect orderliness and are in fact airtight. Nothing is going in there, NOTHING!

 

[Perknose]

You can take your Mach3 in your pocket if you want. I keep mine in my carry-on all the time. I don't suggest taking a year's supply of them but you don't have to think twice about flying with them.

I dunno, an Arab looking guy came at me with one on a plane once.

It was a close shave! D:

So I tipped him.

HEY-OOO!

Just make sure whatever electronics you are taking can plug and play where you are going.

Everything else you can buy or replenish locally if you are going first world, or to any large urban most anywhere, despite what IronWing thinks.

 

[wiredspider]

Are you just going to once place for a year or are you traveling around? Where are you going?

 

[suszterpatt]

Are you just going to once place for a year or are you traveling around? Where are you going?

Studying at Cranfield (UK) for a year. So yeah, I'm staying put.

 

[guyver01]

You NEED

Universal AC Travel Power Plug Adapter

Use this UK Plug Adapter to connect your 2/3 pins AU/EU/US electrical appliances to standard 3 pins UK mains socket.

 

[suszterpatt]

You NEED

Universal AC Travel Power Plug Adapter

Use this UK Plug Adapter to connect your 2/3 pins AU/EU/US electrical appliances to standard 3 pins UK mains socket.

bringing 2

 

[highland145]

Out of curiosity, what's to study in Cranfield?

As an aside, told my 15 mo old that "those are just big dogs", speaking about the sheep.

Scrumpy Jack ale is your friend..

 

[zerocool84]

You NEED

Universal AC Travel Power Plug Adapter

Use this UK Plug Adapter to connect your 2/3 pins AU/EU/US electrical appliances to standard 3 pins UK mains socket.

You don't need a voltage converter at all either? Do they use the same Amps/Volts we do?

 

[Aquaman]

You don't need a voltage converter at all either? Do they use the same Amps/Volts we do?

I think UK uses 240volts.

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[eldorado99]

If you're going to NZ you need a back pack waist strap just to confound the locals.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

You NEED

Universal AC Travel Power Plug Adapter

Use this UK Plug Adapter to connect your 2/3 pins AU/EU/US electrical appliances to standard 3 pins UK mains socket.

that certainly doesn't look like it accepts a north american 3 prong plug. also, a step down tranformer will be needed to power 110VAC devices from 220VAC european power.

 

[suszterpatt]

Out of curiosity, what's to study in Cranfield?

http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/students/courses/page43703.html

 

[wiredspider]

that certainly doesn't look like it accepts a north american 3 prong plug. also, a step down tranformer will be needed to power 110VAC devices from 220VAC european power.

Looks like it does, maybe look at it upside down? I used similar plugs in China and Australia. Most device worth taking overseas will work on 110 or 220 (check the plug to be sure).

 

[thepd7]

You don't need a voltage converter at all either? Do they use the same Amps/Volts we do?

Most AC adapters can take either.

 

[us3rnotfound]

Looks like NEMA 6.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Any important medical history. Contact numbers for embassy as has already been mentioned. Personal contact info (don't rely on your phone). Good shoes.