Hi Dom,

Sorry that I can't give any specific's about your area but having recently moved from the US to South Africa, the appliance, health care, stuff ideas are fresh in my mind.

One thing we really had to consider is the voltage and adapters for our electrical appliances. I decided to leave all of my appliances at home, even the hairdryer, and we bought new because of this. I'm not sure of the volatge/electrical plug situation where you are is, but it is something I considered greatly. And your right about shipping, it is very costly. Why would you spend money to ship something that may not even work for the electrical set up of the country you are going to when you could just buy one there?
And doctors, Flying "home" to the US to see a doctor would be very expensive, and with the way airline tickets seats can go, you may not even be able to get a seat for when you would need to travel. For me, it's not even an option. Coinsidently, I needed to find a doctor shortly after moving here ... I was plesed to find one who was very good, much less expensive and very good.


Thanks for fighting stereotypes. It sounds like you are making to world a better place, something good for everyone!

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