Interesting for travelers

[delphia2ohohoh]

Really good article on MSN today about the thieves that work for TSA.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24187702/
Be sure to click on the link showing how to get into a locked zipper bag. Makes me want to not bother to use locks as they are so totally useless. I wonder if old fashioned hard-side no-zipper bags will become in vogue again. I'm going to take a picture of all my jewelry even tho it's going into my carry on anyway. And not taking a few things I was going to take. And going to go early so I can look at my carry-on after it's been examined and see if anything is missing before I leave the security area too.

Am I the only one who thinks it's time to get back to using the railroads?

Comments

[lunachickk.livejournal.com]

Gee, and I was scared enough to fly anyway because of the whole being off the ground thing. Now this.

I say wear all of your jewelry. *nods*

Oh, how I miss trains. Trains don't come anywhere near me here on the coast. I love traveling by train.

[delphia2000.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm a white-knuckle-flyer to begin with too and this doesn't make me happy at all. Can't wear all the jewelry since it would set off the metal detectors and they can palm/steal stuff if you take it off to go thru. The only really expensive thing I was planning on taking was my diamond ring, but I may leave that home after all. Everything else is good 1928 stuff, but not real gems/precious metals.

The whole thing about neither TSA or the airlines taking responsibility for some stuff is just outrageous.

[amnellwyvern.livejournal.com]

Yikes! That makes me extremely nervous since I'll be flying for the wedding and will need to bring all of my wedding stuff with me. *bites nails* I better make sure to take pictures of absolutely everything. I think I'll also pack all of my jewelry in my carry on. That or maybe I'll just ship everything in a safe. *rolls eyes*

[delphia2000.livejournal.com]

JMHO...if you can afford to send it by UPS or FedEx, I would. I have a nice little chinese silk jewelry roll I use to carry my stuff in my carry-on bag. Just keep your eye on your camera! Or after the wedding, upload all your digital photos to the kodak website for safekeeping.

[amnellwyvern.livejournal.com]

I've definitely considered just getting everything shipped to the hotel that we will be staying at. At least then I can insure everything.

All of my photos will be uploaded onto my personal servers pretty much as soon as I get them. There is no way I am risking losing them.

[delphia2000.livejournal.com]

You might want to talk to the hotel and see if they have someone who will accept and take charge of items that you want to ship ahead of time. I bet they have someone who does that. Might even have suggestion/discount for a particular shipping service.

[greenpear.livejournal.com]

I haven't flown wince before 9/11. It's hard to imagine what it would be like now. I had my good 35mm camera and other valuable stuff in my luggage. Sounds like those things wouldn't make it to the destination nowadays...

[delphia2000.livejournal.com]

Neither the airlines nor TSA will insure any electronics that you place in checked baggage...sad state of affairs. I'm taking a checklist of everything in my checked bag just in case.

[aelfgyfu_mead]

I'd take trains more if they went where I wanted in a reasonable amount of time! But they're woefully underfunded....

[delphia2000.livejournal.com]

Gas is up to $3.85 a gal here...I can see a near future where alternate transportation is going to become very important. I'd be willing to take more time traveling if it was safer and more comfortable.