Hello, AMonk!

Obviously, everyone will offer a different answer. For me, because I have particularly large feet (size 46 in China), I have trouble finding shoes and socks. Next time I go back home (assuming I will return -- and probably not), I will bring far more shoes and socks.

Deodorant (also important to me) is becoming easier to obtain with each successive year.

So my suggestion is: if you wear a large size of some type of clothing, bring several of that item.

Some westerners I meet go a little crazy trying to get some specialty food products. Your success in that area will all depend on where you live. I live in a large city in China, and so again, foreign food products are getting easier and easier to find, but of course, at premium prices. I'm lucky that I don't crave so many home foods.

Good luck!