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58Sunliner

(5,025 posts) Sat Feb 8, 2020, 09:57 PM Feb 2020

What did you take with you when you moved? [View all]

I'm interested in hearing from ex-pats who moved, and if they had regrets about stuff they brought with them or left behind.

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What did you take with you when you moved? [View all] 58Sunliner Feb 2020 OP

K&R and bookmarking. Control-Z Feb 2020 #1

I'm thinking of France. I know it, lived there. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #2

I think this would depend entirely on the exact circumstances... ret5hd Feb 2020 #3

I'm retired. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #4

Speaking ONLY for me...What do I really need where I live? ret5hd Feb 2020 #7

Yeah-DT doesn't help. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #11

Don't know if this is still available ... NanceGreggs Feb 2020 #5

Thanks. No need to move appliances. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #12

Well, I haven't moved abroad GP6971 Feb 2020 #6

Thanks. That's really funny about the Hummer. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #13

When I was living in Italy, I brought back a tortilla press from the US only to find out fierywoman Feb 2020 #8

Thanks. Actually I have a vinyl collection I'm worried about. I like Kondo. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #14

Do you follow David Lebovitz's blog? He'd know where to find fierywoman Feb 2020 #18

I have seen it from time to time. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #19

I have not moved abroad, although this might be slightly helpful. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2020 #9

I moved across the country-and brought everything but the kitchen sink-dumb!! 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #15

I'm sorry you did that. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2020 #17

Leave almost everything behind and/ or sell it off. masmdu Feb 2020 #10

Thanks, waiting might be an option. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #16

We started moving to France in 2017 and were done a year later. GoneOffShore Feb 2020 #20

Thanks. I do intend to ship a small container. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #21

Here's a thing - today we helped friends who have just moved to France with their unpacking GoneOffShore Feb 2020 #22

Excellent. So helpful Houdinime Dec 2021 #25

If you have other questions, feel free to PM me. GoneOffShore Dec 2021 #27

I thought it was any state. From the US Embassy- 58Sunliner Feb 2022 #35

It's all on line now through ANTS - Agence nationale des titres scuriss GoneOffShore Mar 2022 #38

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #23

Most of my guitars, my rock collection, and the clothes in my suitcase DFW Mar 2020 #24

I've BEEN in that meeting! Houdinime Dec 2021 #26

That was the one! DFW Dec 2021 #28

I see cheeseheads. Or blocks of some yellow cheese. Since most meetings are full of thick people... JanMichael Feb 2022 #30

No idea DFW Feb 2022 #31

Feb of 2020 Laurelin Jan 2022 #29

Well I am thinking about shipping my car that has 69k miles. 58Sunliner Feb 2022 #33

Just so you know Laurelin Mar 2022 #36

Will it be worth the seven or eight thousand dollars it's going to cost? GoneOffShore Mar 2022 #37

So, was your move successful? GoneOffShore Feb 2022 #32

With Covid, it got sidelined.End of August I fly over to buy. 58Sunliner Feb 2022 #34

Which part of France are you looking at? GoneOffShore Mar 2022 #39

We moved in 2015 to Munich Old Crank May 2022 #40