And the baggage handlers in Tuscaloosa that peep at your tags then tell their BIL that you aren't at home in Tuscaloosa. More likely but still unlikely.

This may be more hype than anything.

Hundreds of thousands of miles flown over several years and my place was only broken into once -- and it was a road trip and it turned out it was me ex-wife that did it.

I think this is fuss about nothing. I don't put my home address on a luggage tag. And I don't think this student needs anything elaborate for going to Japan. Just a normal luggage tag from a luggage store will be fine.

I think you are the one making a fuss about nothing suze. It is simply prudent to not have any personal information showing and simply turning the card over is hardly worth making a fuss over, 'why should I do that'.

As for what kind of luggage tags, the OP ASKED for specific preferences, all those suggested that I can see ARE 'normal luggage tags from a luggage store.'

I don't see my name and address as personal information, as both are so easily discoverable.

NewbE - the idea is to refrain from advertising that you are traveling, and that your house - the address so kindly displayed on your tag - is likely unoccupied.

That'S why you have your housekeeper stay over while you're away.

"...my place was only broken into once...it turned out it was me ex-wife that did it."

Now we know more about sparkchaser than we might choose. My former spouse doesn't have to break in, he has a key.

My former spouses don't know where I am to be found.

dulciusexasperis: very wise choice.

"My former spouses don't know where I am to be found."

The best solution of all, I agree. I said he had a key to my house, not that he knows where I am.

I put my address on my luggage tags. I rarely travel with my husband, so I say if someone's that determined to burglarize my house, go for it. The 6'4" bodybuilder Marine in the door might not like it but good luck!

thursdaysd, that sounds highly unlikely to me.

Just know that they get ripped off by the belts at airports often, lost my trip advisor one last trip. Always put your name and address inside your suitcase. I know that many bags could have been returned if that had happened. The paper ones stay on the best.

They can get ripped off flpab, that's why some use a stainless steel 'strap' as shown in the link I gave above. You would rip whatever it is attached to off before you ripped the luggage tag off.

Some suitcases actually have a specific place inside to put your info.

MmePerdu, my ex GOT the house and I had to give up the key. LOL

Well some suitcases even have a build-in place to tuck ID or business card. That would solve this entire "problem". Then no possibly way it could get "ripped off" in transit.

"After traveling for as much as 6 months a year for years this hasn't been my experience, never had a tag come off. "

You have been lucky.

"You have been lucky."

Maybe lucky but I tend to believe it's thoroughness. I had a replacement tag of the kind I described above and the strap seemed flimsier than the previous ones. So I replaced it with those indestructible loops of a plastic-like material to be sure. I'm inclined to think, in general, luck doesn't really play much of a part. Paying attention does.

Apologies, november_moon, what I just said sounds so smug. I still believe it but I sound unbearable, I know.

I've had more zippers "fall off" than luggage tags.