1. What do you need to bring?
Kitchen class
The first pressure cooker: cooking, stewing meat and stewing soup all depend on it, which also saves time. Irish rice cookers are not as complete as ours in China. Even if it is sold in domestic supermarkets, it is old and expensive.
You can bring some seasonings for Chinese food, and find some light ones: chicken essence, dried peppers, compressed fungus, compressed mushrooms, dried shrimps and pork floss. Of course, these can be bought in domestic supermarkets, and you can make them according to your own luggage.
earphone
Chatting with family online is more valuable than buying a phone card; U disk or removable hard disk: multi-tape, preferably more than 64M.
change-over plug
Irish sockets are different from those in China. They are British big three-pin sockets. It is suggested to buy plug converters in domestic large supermarkets and online electronic malls in advance. You can also bring a patch panel from China, so you can use China's electrical appliances with the adapter.
Phone card/phone card
Remember to open the China calling card for international roaming, which is convenient for you to call the pick-up person in case of any accident when you arrive in Ireland.
articles for daily use
The weather in Ireland changes greatly, and it may rain at any time. You'd better prepare rain gear before going out. In addition, you need to bring clothes according to the weather conditions of the season. The temperature difference between morning and evening in Ireland is quite large, so it is recommended to bring more thin coats. It's windy and rainy in winter, so take a coat to keep warm and windproof.
slippers
Neither dormitories nor European hotels provide slippers; You should also bring a Swiss army knife (be sure to check it, don't take it directly on the plane).
Washing and skin care products
If the luggage is limited, you can bring small bottles of toothpaste, shampoo, shower gel and other skin care products. You can buy boots or BrownThomas when you come to Ireland, and the price is reasonable. You can bring a toothbrush and a towel. Friends who wear masks can bring some paper masks, because it is not easy to buy them here.
Drugs and chemical reagents
Local pharmacies in Ireland have been able to deal with diseases such as colds and fever by buying medicine, but I found that China cold medicine is sometimes ineffective for viral colds in Ireland because of the difference of viruses. . However, if you often suffer from minor ailments such as stomachache or discomfort due to irregular diet, you can prepare some stomach medicines, eye drops, scalding medicines, water from falls, and Chinese medicines for clearing heat and purging fire. It is not advisable to bring too much medicine, because the Irish customs have requirements for the entry of medicines, and bringing too much will cause unnecessary trouble.
If you have high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, etc. Be sure to bring spare drugs according to your own situation and carry Chinese and English drug instructions with you for customs inspection.
cash
According to the regulations of EU countries, all passengers carrying cash equivalent to more than 65,438+00,000 euros in and out of the EU must declare to the customs. I suggest that you only need to bring about 3000-5000 euros in cash. It's not safe to bring too much cash. You can use a credit card to spend money in Ireland.
Second, what do you don't need to bring?
food
In Ireland, China supermarkets have a wide range of goods, including hot pot ingredients, instant noodles, ham and snacks, and the prices are very reasonable. If you have a favorite snack, you can carry it according to the weight of your luggage. Don't bring cooked meat, fruits and other items into food. Cooked meat is forbidden to be brought into the country, and fruits and other items will rot and deteriorate after a long journey.
Clothing category
Pajamas, slippers, underwear, etc. You don't need to bring too much because it's convenient and inexpensive to buy in Ireland.
articles for daily use
Shampoo, shower gel, toothpaste, etc. They are all very important things in luggage, and liquids must be checked on the plane, so you only need to bring a small amount of daily necessities for a while. Because it is very convenient to buy daily necessities here, and it is often discounted! What a bargain! Irons, hair dryers and clothes dryers can be bought in Ireland without adapters; Pots, pots, knives and shovels can be bought in Ireland, and the price is not expensive; Hanger convenience store 2 euros 8 pounds ...
bedclothes
In addition, if you don't plan to take quilts to Ireland, you don't need to buy bedding such as quilts, because the sizes of quilts in China and Ireland are different. You can buy a whole set of bedding in Ireland. But you can bring some sheets, air-conditioned quilts and other small bedding in summer. No weight is more practical.
Three. Matters needing attention in Irish life
Go home as soon as possible after school. If you don't go home for dinner, for example, you need to be outside, please call home before the landlord cooks. If you need to stay out for the night, you should inform the landlord in advance, otherwise the landlord will contact the school or the police station.
Bath and change clothes before going out for a visit or dinner, and keep your appearance clean and tidy. Before going out to visit or have dinner with your family, please ask them if they need to wear formal clothes.
Students are not allowed to keep pets in their own rooms.
The economic relationship with the family must be handled clearly. If students need to make local calls at home, please ask the landlord's advice first, and then they can make calls only after they get permission, and they should pay all the telephone charges to the landlord immediately according to the call time, so as not to cause unnecessary misunderstanding or disgust. Students are advised to buy calling cards in time after arriving in Ireland so that they can make public calls outside.
Without the consent of the landlord, students are not allowed to take other students back to their homes to stay or get together, and they are not allowed to invite other students to stay or stay out for the night when the landlord is out.
Some families provide laundry rooms and irons. If you want to cook by yourself, don't use the owner's food and kitchen utensils without permission. Please clean it up and put it back after use.
Local families provide students with three meals a day, including lunch from Monday to Friday. If you can't eat some special food because of eating habits or religious reasons, you should explain it to your host as soon as possible. If you have a gas stove at home, remember to turn off the power and fire when you leave the room. Electricity in Ireland is very expensive.