How many times have you been at the baggage carousel looking at bag after bag, because so many look similar to yours. What my wife and have done is take a piece of 2 inch wide ribbon about 15-20 inches long, and have tied it to the handle of each of the bags. We used riboon that was Caribbean Blue that was left over from our wedding. If your bag has a top handle and a side handle, tie a piece of ribbon to each. Now as you see a bag of the carousel, you can quickly identify which is and isn’t your bag.
Another tip is to attach your luggage tags using zip ties. Many luggage tags come with flimsy metal chains or lame plastic ties. I have started to use plastic zip ties. These things are tough and will take a beating. If police use them to handcuff people, they will certainly keep your luggage tags attached to your luggage.
Another tip is to have your name and address inside you bag also. So if some amazing force rips your luggage tag off of your bag, you can still be identified as the owner.

Posted by RJ in Travel on April 11th, 2006 | No Comments