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Tag your Bag
November 17, 2008 | Permalink
Putting a name tag on your suitcase is a simple enough idea, but here are some variations that the regular traveler should consider. After all, who wants to be on the front end of a trip and be chasing down lost luggage?
Most of us put our contact information on our luggage. That is fine, so long as that address is where you want lost luggage delivered when it is found. Road Warrior uses two exterior tags, one with home or business contact information and another with the address and hotel room number (if available) of the hotel I’m staying at. The address of any Extended Stay Hotel can be easily found on the company website.
One word about baggage tags. Given the treatment of luggage at some airports, bag tags do sometimes come off bags. Take a couple of minutes to write out your destination address and other contact information and put it right inside your suitcase, where it is easily seen if the bag is opened.
But what about those carry on bags? Do they need tags as well? Actually, they do. There are a surprising number of identical carry on bags on the market, and with overhead bin space at a premium, you don’t always get space right above your seat.
Losing a carry on bag at the start of your trip can be a disaster, so put your contact info on these bags as well. Road Warrior suggests that contact information for all your bags include your cell phone number, as well as your destination and home address. That way if someone accidentally grabs your bag, there is a chance the fellow traveler will call looking for a lost bag.
Traveling is hard enough, so be sure you insure a great trip by keeping your luggage safe and booking a hotel reservation in a comfortable room at an Extended Stay Hotel.
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