I wish we'd brought more stuff with us when we came from NZ last year, don't have any advice re kids stuff but here's what I wish I'd known.
*Bring cushion covers, knick-knacks, throws, and art, the furniture selection here is dismal but even worse is trying to find the little things. Depending on your taste you may be ok but if for example you like really simple contemporary things you're out of luck. We struggled to find things like a plain shower curtain, or a plain white dinner set. definitely bring cutlery!
*Don't bring Duvet covers, the duvets here are sized differently and won't fit them. You probably won't need to bring sheets either (you'll end up with a king or super king bed)
*Bring books (incl kids books) there are no good bookshops here
*Bring a box of bits and pieces, things like craft knife, quick-unpick, tape, tapemeasure, vivids...etc you can buy all these things here but not necc at the same shop, I bought a box of random office stuff and I'm so glad i did!
*If you bring a printer bring extra printer ink.
*If you bring a vacc cleaner bring like a years supply of vacc cleaner bags (they don't sell them at the supermarket and its a mission to find them)
*Bring togs (unless you want to buy a pair with diamantes, likewise sunglasses)
Do bring some WARM clothes, its actually quite cold in the malls.
Get your hair cut a few days before you leave (this applys to whole family), a good hairdresser is hard to find.
You can buy pretty much all food, toiletries makeup etc here, although supplies can be sporadic. vegemite isn't that hard to find but is a little expensive if you eat lots.
I'm late for an appointment otherwis ethis list would be much longer, also try posting on the expat women forum as you may get more responses
(google expat women doha)
and you'll probably want to koin the doha mums forum when you get here
I wish we'd brought more stuff with us when we came from NZ last year, don't have any advice re kids stuff but here's what I wish I'd known.
*Bring cushion covers, knick-knacks, throws, and art, the furniture selection here is dismal but even worse is trying to find the little things. Depending on your taste you may be ok but if for example you like really simple contemporary things you're out of luck. We struggled to find things like a plain shower curtain, or a plain white dinner set. definitely bring cutlery!
*Don't bring Duvet covers, the duvets here are sized differently and won't fit them. You probably won't need to bring sheets either (you'll end up with a king or super king bed)
*Bring books (incl kids books) there are no good bookshops here
*Bring a box of bits and pieces, things like craft knife, quick-unpick, tape, tapemeasure, vivids...etc you can buy all these things here but not necc at the same shop, I bought a box of random office stuff and I'm so glad i did!
*If you bring a printer bring extra printer ink.
*If you bring a vacc cleaner bring like a years supply of vacc cleaner bags (they don't sell them at the supermarket and its a mission to find them)
*Bring togs (unless you want to buy a pair with diamantes, likewise sunglasses)
Do bring some WARM clothes, its actually quite cold in the malls.
Get your hair cut a few days before you leave (this applys to whole family), a good hairdresser is hard to find.
You can buy pretty much all food, toiletries makeup etc here, although supplies can be sporadic. vegemite isn't that hard to find but is a little expensive if you eat lots.
I'm late for an appointment otherwis ethis list would be much longer, also try posting on the expat women forum as you may get more responses
(google expat women doha)
and you'll probably want to koin the doha mums forum when you get here
google doha mums or DEMK.
Take care, good to see another Kiwi that can fly!