<ul>
<li>Laptop - both for work and social purposes </li>
<li>Adaptors (NB check the voltage!) for any electrical items </li>
<li>Guide book to the country - you’re probably going to want to do a bit of travelling</li>
<li>Medication for every month that you will be there - sometimes you might find that your particular brand of drug isn’t available in that country, although other brands of the same drug will be. Clearly this doesn’t apply if you just want asprin, but if you have struggled to find a particular drug that works for you, then take that with you. </li>
<li>If you plan to do sports whilst abroad then any kit / equipment needed </li>
<li>Some local currency - not everywhere accepts credit / debit cards (NB American Express is not widely accepted in some countries at all) and it can be expensive to keep using your card abroad. Try to open a local bank account as soon as possible </li>
</ul>
<p>And then there’s all the more generic things like clothing and shoes.</p>