How to Avoid a Duct Tape Bikini

When my friend Mindy went on her honeymoon, the airlines lost her luggage. So she fashioned her own bikini – out of duct tape.

Lost luggage is about the worst way to start a trip. If you can’t carry your luggage on, here are a few ways to recover it if you’re left empty-handed at the baggage carousel.

– See if your airlines’ app has a way to track your bags. Delta and American do.
– Place a web-enabled luggage ID tag on your bags.
– Take a photo of your bag and put a copy of your itinerary inside.

– Jan Schroder, Editor in chief