Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Luggage Hide and Seek
I am currently in Finland. From last December to now, I have taken 5 international trips.
Dec 2007 = New Zealand
Dec 2007 = Sweden
Feb 2008 = UK
June 2008 = Sweden
Oct 2008 = Finland
Not as much as many people, but a lot by my standards! I also went to Texas a couple of times last April which some people count as a foreign country. However, it is still in North America so I will not count that.
On most of my trips, my checked luggage has followed me just fine. However, I just broke my string of luck.
Between my New Zealand and Sweden trips last December, I had one night at home. My bag was delayed coming home from NZ and I had to pack a different bag for my Sweden trip. A bit annoying, but overall not too bad.
My trip to Finland was different. I arrived in Finland after 22 hours of travel and my checked luggage did not. All I had with me was my computer bag and the clothes on my back. The hotel gave me a toothbrush, comb, and razor. The next morning I had to go to work at the customer's office in the same jeans and shirt that I wore for 22 hours of travel the previous day. I didn't even have deodorant to wear (lucky I am in Europe). My bag DID arrive at the end of my first workday so I got to wear clean clothes today.
I suppose I could take some steps to have a small "just in case" kit that I carry on the airplane. However, I really like to keep my carry on load as light as possible. I think I will just continue to take my chances!
P.S. It looks like I will be back in Finland 2 more times before the year ends. I have only been outside of the Americas one other time before 2007. I guess I am making up for lost time?
Dec 2007 = New Zealand
Dec 2007 = Sweden
Feb 2008 = UK
June 2008 = Sweden
Oct 2008 = Finland
Not as much as many people, but a lot by my standards! I also went to Texas a couple of times last April which some people count as a foreign country. However, it is still in North America so I will not count that.
On most of my trips, my checked luggage has followed me just fine. However, I just broke my string of luck.
Between my New Zealand and Sweden trips last December, I had one night at home. My bag was delayed coming home from NZ and I had to pack a different bag for my Sweden trip. A bit annoying, but overall not too bad.
My trip to Finland was different. I arrived in Finland after 22 hours of travel and my checked luggage did not. All I had with me was my computer bag and the clothes on my back. The hotel gave me a toothbrush, comb, and razor. The next morning I had to go to work at the customer's office in the same jeans and shirt that I wore for 22 hours of travel the previous day. I didn't even have deodorant to wear (lucky I am in Europe). My bag DID arrive at the end of my first workday so I got to wear clean clothes today.
I suppose I could take some steps to have a small "just in case" kit that I carry on the airplane. However, I really like to keep my carry on load as light as possible. I think I will just continue to take my chances!
P.S. It looks like I will be back in Finland 2 more times before the year ends. I have only been outside of the Americas one other time before 2007. I guess I am making up for lost time?
# posted by - Rob @ 10:31 AM 
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