Crowe’s SCA1 Blog

If you are coming for treatment…here’s some of what you need to know

August 13th, 2008

After I decided we were coming, I then started to read every blog looking for clues about what I needed to bring with me to China. I decided to post this blog last so that maybe it will help someone in my shoes.

If you have specific questions, our email is jeffcrowe@bellsouth.net

This is in no way a complete list—remember we stayed in Qingdao, other cities will be a little different.

We had a kitchen with a toaster oven, waffle maker/grilled cheese maker, 2 hot plates, coffee pot and toaster.

What to pack:

air mattress or foam pads–several. We had the air mattresses, they worked well. The beds feel like sleeping on just the box springs.

backpack–you will be glad when you are carrying all your things around the city

deodorant– we found one small roll on kind, but it is expensive and did not work well–bring extra

pancake syrup–there is a Western Food market near the Sea, but it is expensive. It is worth it after you have been there awhile!

coffee–good coffee

tampons

If you can spare the weight–bring a good frying pan or sauce pan that can double as a frying pan. The food sticks to everything they sell here.

Bring any and all over the counter medications–especially for headaches and stomach aches –very common problems here

Canned meat — chicken, tuna, roast beef…by the end, you will be craving meat.

What you can find here: Save some weight in the suitcase & it is cheaper here:

shampoo and conditioner–American brands

soap, towels, washcloths –the hospital only allows 2 towels for each room and you have to wash them yourself.

Tide, or some kind of laundry detergent, to wash clothes

Crest toothpaste

batteries–somewhere I read to bring some–not needed

Food you can find in China:

McDonalds, Pizza Hut, and KFC….tastes just like home!!!

many snacks–Chips Ahoy, Oreos, Ritz crackers, Lays potato Chips (odd flavors, but some American ones too)

peanut butter

Pancake batter (in the just add water container)

Hunts spaghetti sauce

Land O Lakes Butter and Cheese (international aisle)

Gatorade, Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Fanta, Tang. Lots of tea, but if you want some regular American tea–bring it from home

Nestle ice cream

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