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How Can You Lessen The Odds Of The Airlines Losing Your Luggage When You Travel?

It is estimated that more than a million bags are lost by commercial airlines each year in the United States alone. How much luggage that get lost in the whole world is anybody’s guess. Here are some tips that may help you recover your bags if they are ever lost.

Attach two or three tags with your name home address and phone number to the handle and the zipperpulls of each bag that you are checking. There is less of a chance that all of the tags could get torn off during transit. You should make sure that you have removed any old airline tags that are still attached to the luggage you’re checking as they could confuse the baggage handlers.

Be sure to place the same contact information including a copy of your itinerary and your destination address inside each piece luggage. That way if they do get lost and are found in time they could be forwarded to your hotel.

If you can pick luggage with preferably a bright or odd color that will stand out from all of the black and brown bags. Know the brand name of the luggage that you own and attach a colorful scarf or ribbon to the handle to make identification easier. Stick a few decals or a contrasting colored tape to all of the sides of the bags so they can be easier to see as it goes around the carousel. Remember these details or even better take a digital picture of your luggage just before you leave and bring it with you. This will also help the lost luggage airport staff in finding your bags if they become lost in transit and turn up at their office. It will also help if you have to make a claim.

It helps to make a list of what you have in your luggage and carry that list in you carryon bag. The chance of your luggage getting lost in transit increases dramatically when you have connecting or delayed flights. Always pack all of your valuables including your laptop or Blackberry travel documents prescriptions etc. in your carryon bag. It makes sense to pack only the things you can afford to lose in your checked baggage. Most analysts believe that the airline industry’s problem of lost luggage is not going to be resolved anytime soon.

What should you do your luggage gets lost?

Go immediately to the baggage claim office and file your claim. Many airlines have a twentyfour hour window of time starting from when your flight arrives to file a claim and be eligible for compensation. Get a claim receipt and check the tracking of your luggage with the airline by phone or on the airline’s website. Make sure you keep all your flight documents until the lost luggage problem has been resolved.

How can you guarantee that the airlines won’t lose your luggage?

There are some companies like FedEx UPS or DHL that can send your luggage in the U.S. directly to your hotel or street address for a very reasonable cost. If you’re staying at a hotel your luggage will be taken to your room by a bellboy. When you consider that in the United States alone over a million bags are lost by the airlines each year this service is well worth considering. If you are planning to travel by air throughout Europe FirstLuggage.com provides a similar service.

About the writer:  Dorothy Yamich has a passion for travel. She has lived and traveled extensively throughout Europe as well as traveled in North America Central America and the Caribbean. She is a travel consultant and specializes in luxury cruises as well as vacation packages. To quickly find and book cheap airfares at the best price possible every time you feel like traveling visit Travel Tips Guide for more information.

Houseboat Cruise – An Ever Lasting Memory

Alleppey lying along the coast of Kerala is one amongst the important tourist destinations in the state. Alleppey is also famous for its historic Aranmula Snake Boat Race which is an annual event. However the most fascinating thing about Alleppey which is yet to be mentioned is the houseboats in Alleppey.

Kettuvalloms or houseboats are country boats that were used in the early days for the transport of goods from the isolated interior villages to the towns. Kettuvallom or houseboat is a fabulous way to explore the fascinating beauty of backwaters. A glide in a kettuvallom through the backwaters of Alleppey is sure to rob your heart.

A houseboat is about 67 feet in length and has a width of around 13 feet in the middle. The houseboats have fully furnished single and double rooms with sundeck private balcony with comfortable chairs kitchen and toilet with bath tub. These houseboats can be rented for overnight stay or if pocket allows it can be extended to a months stay.

HOUSEBOAT BASICS:

Check in time : 12 Noon and check out: 9 A M

All houseboats are accompanied by a chef driver cabin assistant.

Stay starts with lunch and ends with breakfast.

Facilities include ACTV with cable connection DVD

Houseboats are stationed from 6 PMEvening till 8 A M Morning when they are parked in the middle of the lake Vembanad.

The rates for the boat will vary from Rs 7500/ to Rs 18500/ ie 170/ to 425/ based on the No. of bed rooms .

HOUSEBOAT ITINERARY:

Guests can check in at 1200 hrs and will be welcomed with a soft drink and start cruise after a short briefing introduction and selection of menu for lunch. At 1400 hrs houseboats will stop for lunch with lavish menu of traditional Kerala cuisine karimeen prawns crab etc. 1500hrs it will continue its cruise covering beautiful rivers and canals with palm trees and small houses near to it villages paddy fieldsetc. 1830 hrs the houseboats will be stationed till next day morning 8.00 near the land because you can also get a chance to go out and walk along the riverside or villages and come back. Evening enjoy your dinner and leave all world behind you and have a good sleep in your floating paradise. 0630 hrs Bed tea or coffee will be provided enjoy the sunrise and breath polusion free air. Breakfast at 0800 hrs which include bread butter jam together with iddaly dosa sambar etc. 0930 hrs is the time to check out and end of services in houseboat and leave houseboats with an ever lasting beautiful memory.

HOW TO GET THERE :

Air The nearest airport is at Cohin.

Rail Alleppey Railway Station connected by rail with Cochin Trivandrum.

Road Well connected by Road NH 47

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Hotels Venice An Introduction

The quintessential hallmark images of Venice with its elegant buildings meandering canals romantic boats known as Gondolas and narrow streets that have been popularised through film and literature are all a true representation of what you can expect.

The once semiswamp land was first inhabited sometime during the 5th and 6th century by inhabitants fleeing the barbaric invasions that followed the fall of the Roman Empire. It was these founders that drove the original foundations into the dark mud the very foundations that now support the 117 islands that make up the unique floating city of Venice.

The city is divided into six zones divided more by their character than strict boundaries. Dursoduro comprises the university district; Cannaregio the historic area; San Marco the Basilica and world famous Piazza; San Polo is where most of the locals live and socialise; Castello hosts the Venice Arts Festival; and Santa Croce is home to the train station.

Past generations of Venice earned a living trading silk and spices which returned incredible riches which were spent crafting the citys elegant buildings easily some of the most beautiful throughout Europe. Examples of this include Doges Palace which now serves as a museum and the stunning St Marks Square Venices landmark and gathering place.

Over the decades the citys popularity has soared and the number of tourists now outnumbers that of its locals making the more popular areas somewhat cramped during the peak months. This has led to a great deal of tourists choosing to visit the city out of season.

Venice is the worlds pedestrian only city and probably the only city in the world where the entire public transport system is based on water. The city is best suited to those who do not mind walking as this and the boats are the only forms of transport throughout the city.

Even though it is a vast city with much to see it is possible to get from one end of the main region to the other on foot in under an hour. Water boats can range dramatically depending which you opt for and it is best to ask before boarding.

Hotels in Venice can easily work out more expensive than the average European city. There is a broad range of hotels on offer though and booking your hotel in advance will help a great deal.

About the writer:  Liam is a UK based writer.