One thing all of us expats here in Uruguay have in common is; we all had to decide what to bring and what not to bring. 

Some people brought their entire households... others sold everything and came down with a few suitcases (that's what we did)... 

Regardless, I think all of us wish we would have brought at least one thing with us which we didn't. 

We were pretty thorough on what we brought with us, we posted some essentials in our blog... But, there are a few things I wish I would have brought with us...

I wish I would have brought my surround sound speakers... New in the US they are around U$S 1,800 (KEF KHT 3005)... Down here, the older model of the same speakers is U$S 3,200 (KHT 2005).

I wish I would have brought guitar amps...  I would have bought new and had them converted over for power in the guitar shop.  A Marshall JCM 2000 Head is running about U$S 2,000.  A 4X12 Celestion Cab is running about U$S 1,400...  Don't forget to ad the 22% VAT on top of those prices.

To give you an idea, you can buy a JCM 2000 and a 69 4X12 Celestion Cab together for about U$S 1,400 in the US...

I wish I would have brought some good quality pot holders.


So what do you wish you would have brought?

This might not be of interest to you gentlemen, but I wish I had brought applicator tampons!! Someone in my family just started her cycle and there are only OB-type tampons here, at $4 US for a pack of 10!! Not a big hit with a young lass who's never used a tampon. My sis is sending us some from the US, but it will be weeks before they arrive, if at all!

Now, we couldn't have brought tortilla chips with us, but man, do we miss them! I've been making pico de gallo and guacamole with the deluxe veggies from the feria, but only have found flour tortillas at the Devoto. We cut them into triangles and fry them up in corn oil, but it's just not the same as a corn tortilla! If anyone has seen tortillas de maiz anywhere, please advise!

Chau!