While they do look nice, we don't recommend packing a steamer trunk for modern air travel.
Evaluate your luggage
Before anything else, get your suitcases out of storage and inspect them carefully for damage that may have occurred on your last trip. Many luggage brands look similar, especially the soft-sided variety. Mark your luggage clearly with a distinctive stripe, special strap, big red dot, your initials in large letters — whatever helps to identify it quickly. If you travel with Vantage, we’ll send you special luggage tags to help identify your baggage at the airport and during transfers.
Clearly label your luggage
Remove old destination tags, and then attach your name, address, and tour group to a prominent place on your luggage. The outside tag should only show your name and tour group — print your address on the reverse (concealed) side. To easily identify your luggage, attached a brightly colored handle wrap to each piece. Enclose a copy of your itinerary in each bag.
Tape your name and address inside your luggage
Be sure to include “USA” with your address. Include a phone number, with area code, that can be reached at home, and label what the number is (your office phone, for example). Do not use your home phone number, unless someone will be there to answer it. Put the phone number of a friend inside, too. If you use e-mail regularly, also consider including your e-mail address.
