What is the Correct Luggage Allowance?
– When booking a flight through a travel agent, double check with the airline that the travel agent has given you the correct luggage allowance. I was told that I was only allowed 1 piece of checked luggage and 1 hand luggage at a combined max weight of 50 lbs. I had not flown before and didn’t susupect that this was wrong, but it turned out that the luggage allowance was actually 3 pieces with a total max combined weight of 183 lbs. – 70 lbs. per checked piece and 43 lbs. per hand luggage. What to Wear While You Travel – Wear clothes that are stylish and slightly businessy, but not too ‘businessy’ (think blazers and bluejeans). Too businessy comes across as arrogant, not businessy enough comes across as tourist. Always think in layers. You never know what the temperature in the terminal and the airplane will be. Take a blazer even in summer, and always wear long pants. By the same token, always wear short sleeves, even in the dead of winter. Who Needs a Suitcase? – To travel with a ba
