ADteacher

Hi all,

I have recently been offered a job and will be moving out to teach in Abu Dhabi in August.

I (obviously) have lots of questions but to start off...

1. What should I ship/bring with me and what should I buy? I'm thinking things like my TV- how expensive is it to buy a new one? Will a UK digital tv be able to receive any sort of signal?

Would you say it's better to just bring very little and start fresh? I'm being given a furnished apartment but what does that mean exactly? I should add I've been given a shipping allowance too, but I don't know how much yet.

Thanks!

scot47

Take your 20kg luggage allowance. Everything else you can get out there.

ADteacher

I barely manage 20kg when I go on holiday!

How expensive are electronics?

scot47

Cheaper than UK - no VAT

Quackers

August is too late otherwise you could of had my 40 LED TV which I bought for 1800 AED, (I see them now for 1600 AED).

If your getting a furnished apartment then you won't need to buy much (potato masher etc) and there are plenty of shops where stuff is cheap (LuLu is like Tesco but run by Indians).

You should get 30kg allowance if you're flying with Etihad

busybee2

hahaha its not always cheaper than uk, it depends,in fact sometimes uk with vat included is cheaper than here, do your research on the internet first to check exactly what you are after to get a rough idea.

ADteacher

Thanks! I found out today I have a £550 shipping allowance, so going to research what that allows me!

Been reading the residents guide book all day- getting so excited!

scrubbedexpat141

Depending who you fly with, probably an extra suitcase.

scot47

Send stuff as freight - much cheaper.