Heading to KSA in 20 days - a few last minute questions

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Heading to KSA in 20 days - a few last minute questions Oct 10, 2014 0:41:40 GMT

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Post by PCAFamily on Oct 10, 2014 0:41:40 GMT

We have received our visas and have our airline itineraries....soon our adventure to KSA will begin. I have read many posts on the forum and have just a few more questions.

1. Has anyone arriving at the end of this month or in Nov received housing assignments to new leased compound? We do not have an assignment yet, but we were initially told it would be Rakah. Nothing is certain until we move in, though..right?

2. As far as labeling all the items in the shipment--did you all go as far as putting a label on every dish? Trinket?

3. Latest thoughts on stuffed animals--luggage, air, sea? I have two kiddos who would be heart broken to lose their animals.

So thankful for this forum and the wonderful input!

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Heading to KSA in 20 days - a few last minute questions Oct 10, 2014 2:45:17 GMT

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Post by vpainter on Oct 10, 2014 2:45:17 GMT

1). Housing will be assigned the week of your arrival and at times 1 or 2 days before you step on the plane.

2). I recommend you label everything. Small things could be put in a ziploc bag and label the bag. If your shipment is searched, the contents are put out on tables and can get mixd up with other people's shipment that is also being searched. Labeling everything assures it gets back to you. Use return address labels or removable file folder labels on things that you do not want a permanent label on. Info on the label:
name, badge number
C/O Saudi Aramco
Compound you are going to if you know or Dhahran
KSA

Print this info on address labels or shipping address labels and stick them on every box.

3). Each of our kids brought their favorite stuffed animals with them in carryon or checked luggage.

Everyone has their own ideas on how much they label, this is my recommendation. There are no guarantees that your shipment would not be searched.

MEintheME Member Posts: 22	Heading to KSA in 20 days - a few last minute questions Oct 10, 2014 22:33:17 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by MEintheME on Oct 10, 2014 22:33:17 GMT We are moving to KSA in November. What's the concern about stuffed animals? I have all my kids toys/stuffed animals in our shipment and am now concerned :?

Heading to KSA in 20 days - a few last minute questions

Post by PCAFamily on Oct 10, 2014 0:41:40 GMT

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Post by MEintheME on Oct 10, 2014 22:33:17 GMT