AVOID LUGGAGE LOCK UP AT JOBURG
Jan 9th, 2008, 01:25 AM
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AVOID LUGGAGE LOCK UP AT JOBURG
They took everything out of my bag that they could. I didn't mean to leave anything in it, but some things fell under the bottom and they stole my ipod, my sunglasses, and brand new headphones from BO.
Of course they don't repond to theft - so just do the smart thing and avoid.
Of course they don't repond to theft - so just do the smart thing and avoid.
Jan 9th, 2008, 09:17 AM
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i have previously written that i left my "life" for three weeks in that left luggage without incident.
just at the entrance there is a $5 USD wrapping service. did you not avail yourself of this very practical form of insurance?
that plus a combination lock seems like a prudent step.
in general, items of value should always be in your carry on to whatever extent that is possible. sunglasses, ipods are all carry on items.
sorry, but i had a great experience at that airport's left luggage. i even had to go into one of my bags mid trip and they retrieved it speedily.
kerikeri
just at the entrance there is a $5 USD wrapping service. did you not avail yourself of this very practical form of insurance?
that plus a combination lock seems like a prudent step.
in general, items of value should always be in your carry on to whatever extent that is possible. sunglasses, ipods are all carry on items.
sorry, but i had a great experience at that airport's left luggage. i even had to go into one of my bags mid trip and they retrieved it speedily.
kerikeri
Jan 22nd, 2008, 08:08 AM
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If you spend a night at the Sun, I believe they will hold luggage - but please check that.
I would have locks on all bags and have them shrink wrapped, we lost a cheap pair of bino's and a couple of sweatshirts when we used the Jo'burg facility.
I would have locks on all bags and have them shrink wrapped, we lost a cheap pair of bino's and a couple of sweatshirts when we used the Jo'burg facility.
Feb 4th, 2008, 01:49 AM
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If you use Wilro Tours, they have a great luggage torage service. They meet you at the airport, take your luggage from you and store it with them and return it to you when you return and the cost is about ZAR500.00 and the length of time they keep it does not matter
Sep 12th, 2008, 04:07 AM
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Sep 12th, 2008, 05:20 AM
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It's not easy, but it is possible to pack light enough to meet the charter flight restrictions. I packed for a 3-week trip in a 22x12x10 duffle weighing 22# (plus 7# carryon -- or less if I put heavy stuff like batteries in the pockets of a travel vest)...because we never returned to the same location to pick up any stored luggage.
OK, admittedly this did NOT include camera equipment (DH carried it) but it did include all family supplies (travel documents, first aid kit, insect repellant, sunscreen, books, etc.) Plus DH promised never to comment that I was wearing the same (but clean, courtesy of the bush laundries) outfit again. Start with the great LyndaS packing list....
OK, admittedly this did NOT include camera equipment (DH carried it) but it did include all family supplies (travel documents, first aid kit, insect repellant, sunscreen, books, etc.) Plus DH promised never to comment that I was wearing the same (but clean, courtesy of the bush laundries) outfit again. Start with the great LyndaS packing list....
Sep 12th, 2008, 06:52 AM
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We can pack light, but the problem I have heard is with hard luggage on the smaller flights. We love our 4-wheeled luggage, it makes traveling so much easier, so we want to take that. We will be traveling for 3 weeks between Europe and Africa, so the luggage is needed. I just like the idea of leaving the hard luggage somewhere and just take what we need in a duffel bag for our safari. We would actually leave very little in our luggage that would be in storage.
Sep 12th, 2008, 09:40 AM
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once we were travelling back and forth between kruger and southern africa and the OR TAMBO interconti was our "base" we left some luggage there, came back and exchanged/repacked, left again and came back again and so forth...
it was fantastic! no hussle and extremly friendly and attentive porters!
of course we stayed there occasionally while cruising.
div
it was fantastic! no hussle and extremly friendly and attentive porters!
of course we stayed there occasionally while cruising.
div
Sep 13th, 2008, 07:15 AM
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<hard luggage on the smaller flights.>
We were told that hard luggage was not accepted on smaller flights. So we got a 27' duffel with wheels. Since it was squash-able, it fitted in all the planes. It also was lighter, which was good.
We were told that hard luggage was not accepted on smaller flights. So we got a 27' duffel with wheels. Since it was squash-able, it fitted in all the planes. It also was lighter, which was good.
