Lost luggage nightmares
Watching the airport baggage carousel empty out without your bag appearing is a nightmarish situation. No matter what type of trip you are on, this is going to be a big inconvenience, to say the least.
This four-minute video clip of comedian Rhod Gilbert on Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow (2009) about losing your luggage is a classic piece of comedy that always gets me laughing.
My personal lost luggage nightmare was in February 2011, landing in Montreal, Canada for a week of temperatures of -10°C lower. It is one thing if you need to buy a swimsuit and shorts for an island hop trip, but requiring full ski gear for extreme temperatures is something else.
The biggest mistake I made was not to go shopping immediately and buying some necessities. Instead, we travelled to our remote ski village only with a tiny convenience store and a very pricey ski gear outlet.
Luckily, I had packed a change of clothes in my partners luggage – a great travel tip we learnt from an experienced elderly couple on our first foreign tour. I also tend to pack too much, and in an effort to keep my large checked bag under the weight limits, I had packed my ski jacket in my hand luggage. Thank goodness.
I also got creative with my makeup and managed to colour in my whole face with a tiny brown eyeliner I found in my handbag (now I travel with a backup makeup supplies).
After calling the airline every morning, we were told that the suitcase had got lost in transit. It was eventually found seeing the sights in Heathrow, London.
I hugged my luggage when it finally arrived at my resort and ever since have been rather nervous standing at the carousel – I begin to sweat and the wait seems endless.
Read about the other destinations we have visited here and where we plan to go next here.
This four-minute video clip of comedian Rhod Gilbert on Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow (2009) about losing your luggage is a classic piece of comedy that always gets me laughing.
The biggest mistake I made was not to go shopping immediately and buying some necessities. Instead, we travelled to our remote ski village only with a tiny convenience store and a very pricey ski gear outlet.
Luckily, I had packed a change of clothes in my partners luggage – a great travel tip we learnt from an experienced elderly couple on our first foreign tour. I also tend to pack too much, and in an effort to keep my large checked bag under the weight limits, I had packed my ski jacket in my hand luggage. Thank goodness.
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| Making snow Angels in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada |
After calling the airline every morning, we were told that the suitcase had got lost in transit. It was eventually found seeing the sights in Heathrow, London.
I hugged my luggage when it finally arrived at my resort and ever since have been rather nervous standing at the carousel – I begin to sweat and the wait seems endless.
Read about the other destinations we have visited here and where we plan to go next here.
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