5 Thing To NEVER Put in Your Checked Luggage

Five Things You Should Never Put In Your Checked Luggage

Greetings from Warsaw, Poland! Today I’m sharing the five things you should never put in your checked luggage. We have made these mistakes, so that you won’t have to!

#1 Electronics

Do not put your electronics in your checked luggage. This includes your laptop, phone, cameras, tablets and batteries. These should all stay in your carryon luggage. Of course, check with your airline to make sure you are following the rules, as some limit the electronics on board, but if you can, keep them with you. Checked luggage gets thrown around and electronics can break very easily. Also, having valuable electronics in your checked luggage makes you a target for theft.

#2 Prescription Medication

If you have any prescriptions that you are bringing along, don’t ever put it in your checked luggage. For one thing, if your luggage gets lost, you will then be without your medication. Certain medications are also likely to be stolen if they are in your checked luggage. If you are traveling internationally, I recommend keeping your medication in the original prescription bottle so that you have the prescription information readily available if questioned.

#3 Travel Documents

Don’t put your passport, tickets or confirmations in your checked luggage. You will need these documents so you should keep them with you wherever you go. Again, if your luggage is lost, will you remember the address of the hotel you’re staying in? While you can access most of your travel information online if needed, your passport absolutely must stay with you at all times.

#4 Car Keys & House Keys

All vacations eventually come to an end, unfortunately, and once you arrive at your home airport, you’re going to need your car keys and your house keys. If your luggage is delayed, or lost, it’s going to be a huge inconvenience finding a spare set of keys. Always keep your important keys with you in your carryon bag so you know where they are at all times.

#5 Valuables

I’ve heard so many horror stories from travelers of valuables going missing from checked luggage. Don’t put jewelry, money or even prescription eyeglasses in your checked luggage. It’s best to leave your fine jewelry at home, but if you are traveling with it, wear it or keep it in your carryon.

So, these are just five things I never put in a checked suitcase. Of course, there are other things you can’t fly with at all, but that’s for another video! If you enjoyed this post, check out some of our other travel tip videos: