How To Keep Your Suitcase Safe When Travelling

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    Travel light, then if you are subject to theft, it's not everything. And remember to put your Herald on hold - you don't want to be burgled at home while you are away.
    3/16 Travel light, then if you are subject to theft, it's not everything. And remember to put your Herald on hold - you don't want to be burgled at home while you are away.
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    Buy a $30 GPS unit and put it in your luggage. Should your bag not arrive, you can locate exactly where in the world it is.
    4/16 Buy a $30 GPS unit and put it in your luggage. Should your bag not arrive, you can locate exactly where in the world it is.
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    In order to distinguish my very popular/common suitcase from the others on the carousel, print and placed a sticker on your bag. Or, give the kids a Vivid pen, decorations, or whatever and let them go for it on your suitcase. When there are a million people at the baggage area and you've had no sleep, you will thank them for making your bag stand out from the crowd!
    5/16 In order to distinguish my very popular/common suitcase from the others on the carousel, print and placed a sticker on your bag. Or, give the kids a Vivid pen, decorations, or whatever and let them go for it on your suitcase. When there are a million people at the baggage area and you've had no sleep, you will thank them for making your bag stand out from the crowd!
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    Put your dirty washing on the top so if someone opens your case, dirty knickers and sweaty shirts will put them off delving further into the case.
    6/16 Put your dirty washing on the top so if someone opens your case, dirty knickers and sweaty shirts will put them off delving further into the case.
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    Buy a luggage cover which goes over the case, zips up underneath and has holes for handles. This protects the case as well as making it secure.
    7/16 Buy a luggage cover which goes over the case, zips up underneath and has holes for handles. This protects the case as well as making it secure.
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    Make sure you use TSA-approved padlocks on your bag, especially when travelling through the US or Canada, otherwise they will cut your padlocks off if they want to gain access.
    8/16 Make sure you use TSA-approved padlocks on your bag, especially when travelling through the US or Canada, otherwise they will cut your padlocks off if they want to gain access.
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    Get your luggage wrapped with film or, if that's not available, make it hard for others to get into your case by strapping it yourself. Take a roll of cling film, cut 10cm off the end of the roll, then use that to wrap around the middle of your case, under the handle, round the body six to 12 times.
    9/16 Get your luggage wrapped with film or, if that's not available, make it hard for others to get into your case by strapping it yourself. Take a roll of cling film, cut 10cm off the end of the roll, then use that to wrap around the middle of your case, under the handle, round the body six to 12 times.
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    When travelling by rental car in, secure your suitcases in the boot by looping a combination bike lock through the handles. A simple procedure, making it difficult for the cases to be removed unless the lock is opened.
    10/16 When travelling by rental car in, secure your suitcases in the boot by looping a combination bike lock through the handles. A simple procedure, making it difficult for the cases to be removed unless the lock is opened.
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    Should you lose or break your padlock, dental floss makes an impromptu fastener to keep out opportunistic thieving. Can be carried through security, it can also be used to tie up the inside of hotel doors, tie down luggage, etc, if you are feeling unsafe - just make sure you have a way of quickly cutting it.
    11/16 Should you lose or break your padlock, dental floss makes an impromptu fastener to keep out opportunistic thieving. Can be carried through security, it can also be used to tie up the inside of hotel doors, tie down luggage, etc, if you are feeling unsafe - just make sure you have a way of quickly cutting it.
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    Plastic cable ties pulled through the zips and tightened ensure your luggage isn't going to be tampered with ... or at least deters opportunists.
    12/16 Plastic cable ties pulled through the zips and tightened ensure your luggage isn't going to be tampered with ... or at least deters opportunists.
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    Nothing beats a bit of bright, sparkly wire ribbon (think Christmas) tied in a knot with wide ends on to both handles. It's easy to spot and they stand out on a carousel.
    13/16 Nothing beats a bit of bright, sparkly wire ribbon (think Christmas) tied in a knot with wide ends on to both handles. It's easy to spot and they stand out on a carousel.
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    Also, make sure you have a label with your name and contact details stuck on the inside, as well as the outside, of your luggage. Then if your luggage goes missing and the outside label has also gone missing, the airlines can still identify who it belongs to.
    14/16 Also, make sure you have a label with your name and contact details stuck on the inside, as well as the outside, of your luggage. Then if your luggage goes missing and the outside label has also gone missing, the airlines can still identify who it belongs to.
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    Put a copy of your passport and itinerary in every suitcase and carry-on. Then you have copies of important documents.
    15/16 Put a copy of your passport and itinerary in every suitcase and carry-on. Then you have copies of important documents.
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    Take photos of your bag, so if it doesn't come off the carousel, you aren't trying to explain "a black Samsonite bag" to the counter staff. A picture says a thousand words.
    16/16 Take photos of your bag, so if it doesn't come off the carousel, you aren't trying to explain "a black Samsonite bag" to the counter staff. A picture says a thousand words.

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The Herald recently ran a Samsonite suitcase and passport holder competition, where they asked for your tips on how to keep your luggage safe when travelling. Here are some of our favourites tips.

 

Source: www.nzherald.co.nz