Safest way to bring home souvenirs ?
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Safest way to bring home souvenirs ?
I am paranoid about checking in my stuff, in fear things might get lost or stolen from AirFrance. So my husband and I have decided to pack all of our clothes for our 6 day trip on two carry ons (one for him, the second one for me).<BR>But how can I safely bring home some of the items we might buy overseas (like a medium size painting, perfume, a purse, two or three plates)?<BR>
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Carry on anything you can't live without, & check the rest. Clothes can be replaced (& imagine how much fun that would be). I always pack far less than full on the way there, so I have room for souvenirs on the way back. On my return, all my clothes are in the checked bag, so I can put all the breakable/valuable souvenirs in my carry-on (rollaboard). You might bring a small amount of bubble wrap, though we found that most places wrapped things in bubble wrap for you if you asked.
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Make sure there is room in the suitcase for the purchases that can fit in the suitcase. Bring bubblewrap for fragile items like plates and pottery. Pack the fragile new purchases in the middle of the suitcase. You might want to pack 'disposable' clothes. Stuff you don't mind leaving in Europe.<BR><BR>For large-sized items like paintings, the sales clerk should have info on shipping to your home.
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I totally agree with Monica's advice: on the way home check your clothes in your luggage and carry on your valuables/souvenirs. Pack a folding or collapsible nylon bag in your suitcase on the way over, then use that as your carryon on the way home.<BR><BR>An alternative to bubble wrap is the shelf paper that they sell in discount stores that is rubbery and woven looking. I think it is Rubbermaid brand. Protects fragile items without the bulk of the bubblewrap. Take a small amount of duct tape - they sell packages of it smaller than a deck of cards in discount stores. Also, socks can cover figurines and wine bottles very handily!<BR><BR>Mary Kay
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Just this summer my bag was lost between Europe and San Jose, CA. It finally showed up 4 days later. It was badly damaged, but everything was still in it. Fortunately, we had done as others have suggested: We took a duffle that folds up into nothing, and brought our valuable souvenirs (leather jackets, pottery, etc.) home as carry-on in that.
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