Never Pack These 10 Items in a Checked Bag for International Trips-Here's What to Bring Instead

"In 2017, I sold a tell-all to a magazine titled "Tales from Tindering in 25 Countries." I visited all 25 countries, spread out over five continents, in less than 12 months. Nearly a decade later, I'm no longer dating like the Tasmanian devil. But I'm still Katie Talks Travel, a full-time travel writer living out of my luggage. That said, I've learned that there are just some things you simply don't put in checked luggage, especially if you're flying internationally."

"Then, you have international airline regulations to abide by (in China, for example, an airport security agent once flagged my luggage after I packed a carbon dioxide cartridge in my checked bag for a cycling holiday-the good news is my bike never got a flat tire; the bad news was it took weeks to get my bag back). Finally, there are items that just aren't worth the space they take up,"

Traveled to 25 countries across five continents in less than 12 months and continues a full-time travel-writing lifestyle while living out of luggage. Checked luggage can fail to arrive with the traveler, suffer damage, or be subject to theft and extensive handling. Airline regulations can lead to flagged items and lengthy retrieval delays, as with carbon dioxide cartridges. Electronics are particularly vulnerable to theft and damage when checked. Personal-item bags with padded compartments are recommended for electronics. Ten common checked-bag packing mistakes are listed with recommended alternatives and practical packing hacks for international travel.

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