Tips To Prevent Losing Your Luggage

You arrive at your destination, disembark the plane & make your way to the luggage area. You wait patiently as the bags start to make the trip around the carousel. With each bag that passes by, you don’t see your precious cargo. That feeling of dread begins to seep in as the crowd thins out and your still waiting for your bags to show up. Here are our top tips to give you an advantage and better odds to prevent losing your luggage.

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Tips To Help Prevent Losing Your Luggage
  1. Luggage tags can go missing – attach more than one to your bag(s) and you can also tape a large address size label to the outside of your bag with your name & phone number using clear packing tape. Tape over the label and around the bag completely.
  2. Pack a copy of your complete travel itinerary including flight information and where you will be staying in your checked luggage. This information will make it easier for the airlines to forward it to you.
  3. Arrive at the airport early! It takes time for the airlines to load the bags and you don’t want yours to be left behind.
  4. Avoid short layovers. Bags can be left behind if the luggage handlers don’t have enough time to get them on your connecting flight(s).
  5. Make your bag stand out – use ribbon, colorful duct tape or an off the wall patterned or colored bag to prevent someone else from grabbing your suitcase. The most common luggage colors are navy, silver, grey, red and dark green.
  6. Take a picture of your bag(s) on your cell phone. It will help you if you have to file a lost luggage claim to show the airline staff exactly what your luggage looks like; this is extremely helpful if your bags are a common color.

Hope you found these tips to prevent losing your luggage helpful. Travel well, travel wisely, and let your feet take you where your heart is.

 

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The Dominican Republic is a beach lovers paradise and our two favorite spots are Punta Cana and La Romana. In Punta Cana, you can enjoy tropical beaches, activities, excursions, wonders of nature, and culture; all the components of the ideal romantic getaway or honeymoon trip.

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The Costa del Coco, or Coconut Coast, is one of the most cherished beaches in the Caribbean because it is home to over 35 miles of perfect white sand. The major beaches here include Playa Macao, Playa Cortecito, Playa Bavaro, Playa Punta Cana, and Playa Punta Juanillo.

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La Romana is a top destination pick due to the white sand beaches from Dominicus to Bayahíbe. Explore the cave-riddled forests inside Cotubanamá National Park. Offshore, the islands of Saona, Catalina, and Catalinita are home to turtle nesting grounds facing pristine coral reefs, while shipwrecks teeming with marine life are perfect spots for snorkeling and diving.

 

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Casa Caribe offers an exquisite setting for a small destination wedding. The hacienda style building with an open air terrace is ready to welcome you and your guests. There are 5 rooms available that can accommodate up to 18 guests; the rooms have Mexican tile floors, floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors that open to a balcony & the ocean breeze and ensuite bathrooms.

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With beautiful indoor and outdoor spaces, you can design the wedding day of your dreams. You can choose all your own vendors without the cost of additional offsite vendor fees. Our friends at Riviera Reflections Weddings & Events can help you plan all the details of your wedding day in paradise.

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