What should I pack when moving to Italy?

"I wish I had brought: Spices I love and that are hard to find here (if its not oregano or basilico or chili, its a bit difficult to find where I am). More flashy clothing (I was under the impression that there were poor people here and felt no need to be austentatious) but I was wrong, here they seem to generally like austentatious people. More family photos (postal service is not to be trusted with unreplaceable things like photos). Things I wish I had left: Summer clothes that would be used with a mild climate. Here, summers are extremely hot and it is difficult to use more than a swimming suit and a sarong in summer. My precious things. I had a drycleaner specializing in leather ruin (butcher really) my 1000euro suede bag and still charge me 30euro for it after having it at his shop for two months. My expectations. I should have left those home. Where I live is another planet not another country," explained one expat living in Catanzaro, Italy.

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"Things to bring: 1. Cling Wrap - the kind here is very thin and incredibly hard to tear. I always end up with half the roll bunched up in a mess. 2. Packaged mixes such as muffin mix, Bisquick, packaged seasonings - while on the rise, prepared food mixes aren't as popular in Italy. 3. Good, sturdy ice cube trays. Italians don't use ice in regular drinks, and don't seem to make blender drinks. So the quality of the ice cube trays here is bad. Hard to use and very small. Things I could have left behind: 1. Large Pyrex dishes. The ovens here are smaller and the larger Pyrex will not fit in the oven. 2. Large cat litter box. We have two cats. Everything here is smaller and you won't be able to find the large litter box bags. 3. Large Tupperwares. Fridges are smaller and you shop more and store leftovers less. I only use my small plasticware to store," said another expat in Bergamo, Italy.