Knives

That is actually an excellent question! We are serious cooks, and always had great knives in our RV, and were never hassled. Now that we live here full time, we have our full array of knives we have had for many many years.

Check the regulations for importation when flying. If you can't legally bring them back and forth, there are several places to purchase decent knives, like Ferreteria del Centro. They have a decent array of knives, Forcshner, which is what we have.

If nothing else, bring your favorite steel with you and purchase something here. It will at least make cooking tolerable.

Maybe 5 years ago I brought a knife block with knives in my checked. No issues then, but this is a different crew working customs. I would not trust them.