If you happen to write about it I'll be thrilled. I'm sucking up expat writing like cold water right now, especially Americans in Muslim countries.
I have this strange talent for getting wee brads into cinderblock walls and masonry; I know I should use a drill, but I start tap tap tapping just to see. Only works for small paintings though. :)
you're moving to pakistan?! i have finally had a minute to read a bit of lj. no wonder you're sucking up expat writing like cold water! hey, you'll be in my neck of the woods. :0)
i gave the brads a try... i don't think i have your talent... bummer. so, i pulled out my trusty drill. i just love my drill! i'm so glad i brought it even though converting the power will probably shorten the lifespan.
no, we didn't bring a dog... just our three cats. that went rather smoothly all things considered.
i do know someone who brought at least one dog... somehow i think she told me they brought two. would you like me to see if i can get her email address? from what i remember of her conversation they didn't have any problems.
are there any quarantine issues in pakistan? there is no quarantine here, but we had to have all papers in order... specific shots, exam, etc... and signed by someone in some government office.
man, your moves happen bangbangbang! seems like you have very little time to digest it all... you just have to GO.
I did two years in Berlin. I've been wanting to expat for another chunk of time, so we've been looking for opportunities.
Quarantine is at the discretion of the supervising vet... it shouldn't be a problem. I think I am more worried about temp. issues on the runway and in the hold. Were you able to keep your cats with you on the plane?
I think we are on top of the paperwork part... the specific gov't office etc.
If you happen to talk to anyone who brought a dog with wisdom to share... please pass along my email. angiereed@gmail.com
we ended up putting all three cats together in a largish dog carrier. i wanted to take them on board with us, but there is a limit of two animals on board and there was no way of knowing if any other animals would be on board... if the crew would allow our third cat... too many unknowns. we decided they would be better off together anyway.
from what i learned a lot of the conditions for animals depends on the airline you are flying. we flew lufthansa. we moved over here last december so it was cold. the upside was that it was not too hot here in egypt. we had a five hour layover in frankfurt and we had no way of knowing how the cats were doing. when we arrived in cairo the crew said they saw the cats when boarding in frankfurt and said they looked as though they were doing well.
what airline will you be flying? when are you coming over?
i will ask around and find some people who can give you some insight on flying with a dog.
Right now it looks like probably the UAE airline is the way to go... Delta from Chicago to New York, then UAE to Dubai, then to Lahore. Probably late October.
Otherwise we fly through London with quarantine issues there.
I have this strange talent for getting wee brads into cinderblock walls and masonry; I know I should use a drill, but I start tap tap tapping just to see. Only works for small paintings though. :)
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i gave the brads a try... i don't think i have your talent... bummer. so, i pulled out my trusty drill. i just love my drill! i'm so glad i brought it even though converting the power will probably shorten the lifespan.
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Yes, your neck of the woods! Did you happen to take a dog with you when you made the move, or know anyone who did?
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i do know someone who brought at least one dog... somehow i think she told me they brought two. would you like me to see if i can get her email address? from what i remember of her conversation they didn't have any problems.
are there any quarantine issues in pakistan? there is no quarantine here, but we had to have all papers in order... specific shots, exam, etc... and signed by someone in some government office.
man, your moves happen bangbangbang! seems like you have very little time to digest it all... you just have to GO.
you've been overseas before, haven't you?
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Quarantine is at the discretion of the supervising vet... it shouldn't be a problem. I think I am more worried about temp. issues on the runway and in the hold. Were you able to keep your cats with you on the plane?
I think we are on top of the paperwork part... the specific gov't office etc.
If you happen to talk to anyone who brought a dog with wisdom to share... please pass along my email. angiereed@gmail.com
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from what i learned a lot of the conditions for animals depends on the airline you are flying. we flew lufthansa. we moved over here last december so it was cold. the upside was that it was not too hot here in egypt. we had a five hour layover in frankfurt and we had no way of knowing how the cats were doing. when we arrived in cairo the crew said they saw the cats when boarding in frankfurt and said they looked as though they were doing well.
what airline will you be flying?
when are you coming over?
i will ask around and find some people who can give you some insight on flying with a dog.
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Otherwise we fly through London with quarantine issues there.
Thank you so much for asking around!
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