Lisbon - Post Report Question and Answers

What household or grocery items do you wish you had shipped to post?

Nothing really. - Apr 2021


None. - Sep 2016


Surfboard. - Aug 2015


Certain hair products and tooth paste are not available, and you cannot ship those in DPO. - Jul 2015


Rain gear and winter clothing. Clothing and shoes are expensive here and sized small. On the local economy with babies, ship lots of disposable diapers in array of sizes, they are expensive. Portuguese make their own baby food and the prepackaged stuff isn't as easy to find and is expensive. - Oct 2011


"Off" spray repellant -- to spray on your arms and legs in the summer. Rogaine -- because you cannot order it from the U.S., they don't sell it in the NEX and you seem to need a prescription to get it here. - Aug 2011


More plug converters. - Aug 2010


Summer clothes, auto parts. - Sep 2008


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