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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For medications, think about things that are easy to get here and hard to get in Europe. Pseudophedrine is an obvious one, but even drugs like ibuprofen are sold under more restrictions and in smaller amounts. I always bring my own melatonin, advil, and sudafed in case I get a cold and need to fly (the only thing that helps, in my experience)

Little American goodies to give folks you get close to are appreciated -- popular items are things like Reeses pieces, but really most non-gross US candy is a nice thought. People appreciate the novelty.

I have younger kids and I find bringing a specialty American food they love (Annies m&c, for example) is popular. It's a once-or-twice in a trip kind of treat, but can help a little with homesickness. Another example is something like el paso taco seasoning; you can find taco shells in most large super markets in Europe in the "American food" section, but the spice packets are always a little off.

HOT SAUCE. If you like spicy food, like, AT ALL, BYO hot sauce. I bought some in Norway over the winter and while even their "extremely spicy" was our "eh" the ability to add spicy flavors to things really made a difference. Next time we go abroad for a longer period, I'll bring some of my own.

Similarly, any American things you really like. I am a die-hard iced coffee drinker in the hot months and the little mini espressos of Europe just don't hit the same way for me. I've started bringing iced coffee bags (yes, I know you can also make cold brew yourself but this is easier for shorter trips) and it's such a nice thing.

I find these little bits of home can make trips of this length feel more enjoyable, and I *love* traveling places and staying as long as possible. [/quote]

Oh, one more since you have older kids -- sports drinks powders. Super easy to grab some prime or gatorade powders from the US grocery stores to mix with water. Those are harder to find abroad.

And BYO deodorant. The European kinds are frequently spray on and in my experience don't work as well. [/quote]

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