I recently signed a contract and will also be asking these questions. I have been told that my school will reimburse when I get there IF I have all of my receipts. I have also read that I need to have receipts for items that I have packed for customs purposes.

It has also been suggested to me that I not bring along too many appliances that need adapting because it's just not worth the hassle. Of course, that depends on where you're going I suppose.

It sounds to me like you have a healthy allowance. I only got $1000 !

[b]Hi Missy,
I accepted a job in Bahrain and plan on being there in August. We can chat if you'd like. I am a bit uneasy with all of the protesting going on this past week but still plan to go there...at this time.[/b][/b]