Bring an umbrella(for the rain) and some kind of special tool to get the sand out of places where you never thought you had places!!!!
oh, and a crash helmet to drive in.
I use skype here and laptops are not expensive you should get one around the price you quote, besides that you can get everything here, remember 85% expat, hence 95% imports.
CU in JAN

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