I come from a family of travelers, and they have been teaching me tips and tricks for years.
Basically - when traveling in pairs - I have been taught to:
Some of the things I have learned it to:
- Decorate my checked luggage so it can be easily identified on the airport carousel.
- Decorate the back, as many times they dump them on the carousel back-side up.
- Print a copy of your passport/important papers and put them in a different bag than your actual documents. That will help if you lose anything.
- Pack an extra garment in your carry-on in case your trip is delayed, and your luggage is not.
Then, my friend and I got to discussing a trick I really appreciate ... divide the packing between both checked bags, when possible. She had never thought of this and was tickled to learn of the concept.
- Lay everything out on the bed that needs to go into luggage
- Remove all the items that go into the carry-ons
- Split each person's items into two piles
- Try and ensure that each bag gets undergarments, pants/shorts, chargers, umbrellas, shoes, etc.
- We try and split liquids, medications, and anything else that can easily be split.
- We also try and split items in our carry-ons, just in case. Things like money, lotions, snacks, etc.
On the way back home - we do this for souvenirs and important things.
We do our best to try and ensure that if the worst happens, it will not be a total loss.
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