Top Tips To Keep Your Luggage Safe

July 22, 2009 - PRLog -- With the British weather as unpredictable as ever, it is hardly surprising that many people are opting for holidays abroad. www.bagsandluggage.co.uk has these tips for travellers, to ensure that while you make the most of your holiday, your luggage and personal possessions are kept safe from opportunists…

* Identification - Luggage tags are cheap, simple to use and can help you identify your luggage. Keeping contact information on both the inside and the outside of the bag is useful, in the case it does get misplaced. It is also worth considering ribbons or tying minimal, brightly-coloured fabrics around the handle, to make your luggage more identifiable.

* Make friends but hold your own bags – Always carry your own bags and luggage and be particularly wary if you are asked to hold a bag for a stranger or even a newly-made friend you have just had a coffee or two with before checking-in. At the end of the day, you are responsible for what you carry.

* Never leave luggage unattended – While this may seem particularly obvious, luggage can be left unattended quite easily even if it is momentarily. So, why not consider a bag that allows for a more unique way of carrying it, reducing the chance of you leaving your luggage unattended. Take, for example, the Jansport Weekaway 3-Way Carrying Bag. The bag has three convenient ways in which it can be carried: a grab handle, a messenger strap and shoulder straps, with appropriate cushioning for comfort.

* TSA Approved lock – Protecting and securing your belongings is essential, whether you are on a short-trip or on a long-haul flight. TSA approved locks, such as the TSA Travel Sentry Lock, allows for your bag to be examined without the lock being damaged, keeping your luggage secure.

* Check in bags as early as possible – Early check-in almost guarantees your bags will be loaded on to your aeroplane before departure. Turning up late could mean your bag may not even make it onto your plane, causing disruption to your holiday before you even arrive at your holiday destination.

* Pack your toiletries in a clear plastic food bag – Particularly with recent restrictions with regards to liquids, keeping your toiletries in a clear plastic food bag allows security staff at airports to go through your luggage quickly and easily, minimising the risk of rummaging through your entire bag.

* Keep valuables and the important documents with you – Keeping these in your hand luggage or cabin bag means easy access to everything you need, especially if you lose your luggage that has been checked-in. Additionally, it is worth keeping copies of these documents and distributing this among those of you travelling together, in case the original documentation is misplaced.

* Travel Insurance – Invest in the right type of travel insurance, to cover you in the case your luggage does get lost. Make a list of all of the items placed in your suitcase before heading to the airport so that should you need to claim, you have a detailed list to hand.

About Travellers’ Essentials:  http://www.bagsandluggage.co.uk is the online store for Travellers’ Essentials.  Based in London, we have become known for providing an excellent range of luggage, cabin bags and travel accessories at unbeatable prices, priding itself on only supplying the best products, including top brands such as American Tourister by Samsonite, Delsey Totes, Jansport and TravelPro Design Go, to name but a few.

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