Dhahran - Post Report Question and Answers

What household or grocery items do you wish you had shipped to post?

Can't think of anything. - Jun 2015


Light weight dresses/shorts for women (to wear under the abaya and at work in the summer); more sandals; light weight suits for men, your favorite toiletries; craft/hobby items; Netflix subscription; good laptop and high quality router; English language books; camping gear. - Jan 2014


Everything's available in 220v (import of 120v was discontinued by the Saudi gov't. in 2012). - Oct 2012


Right now we're only allowed to ship 2,500 lbs, so that doesn't give you a lot of wiggle room. If you have a grill and won't be assigned to an apartment, you should bring it. About 6 months out of the year the weather is great for outdoor parties. - Apr 2008


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