Supplies needed for South Korea
My school told me that I should bring my own deodorant(cheaper), sheets for the bed(softer), bath towels(bigger than a hand-towel), and my own toothpaste because Korean toothpaste does not have fluoride in it.
My mother said to me to come up with a list of things I would need during my year in South Korea.
Here is my list:
This is the deodorant I use and I think it will come in handy to have it as I travel abroad. I would guess that I need 6-8 deodorants.
I was just at the dentist after not being at the dentist for over 12 years. They were very surprised at how great of shape my teeth were in. I am going back next week to have some sealants put on my teeth to prevent cavities, I also had some soft spots in the enamel of 5 teeth, that had to be scraped out and filled. I will definitely need toothpaste throughout the year, I imagine 4 or 5 tubes.
Some familiar body wash would be good to have.
I would also need whitening wash for my teeth, I would only need one container for the year.
These are the replacement heads for my electric toothbrush. I thought about getting a rechargeable toothbrush, but the voltage is different in South Korea as opposed to the United States. In the United States the voltage is at 110-120, whereas the voltage in South Korea is at 240. Some appliances can adapt from 110-240 like my laptop, but most can not. When an appliance is adaptable on voltage all you need is an adapter to plug it in the wall.
Anyway I have three heads available for my toothbrush, so I would only need one for the coming year and this is not the biggest priority.
Other things I could bring for first-aid:
- Generic Claritin D for Allergies
- Pepto Bismol
- Tums
- Ibuprofen
- Cold medicine
- Cough medicine
- *Whatever else.
Thank you for reading my list of things I might need on my trip abroad.
Domenic
