Travel Planner 

 Please make sure your name, address and phone No. appear on the inside as well as the outside of your checked bags. Most Airlines limit their carry-on bags to a range of 8" to 9" high, 14" to 16" wide and 21" to 24" high. The lower limits are for under seat storage and larger limits for the more generous overhead compartment. A 45" total (height + width + depth) can be used as a basic guideline to see if your bag will be allowed as a carry-on.  And also most Airlines have a carry-on weight limit of 40 pounds and a checked baggage weight limit of 70 pounds. These limits vary and are also much more strictly enforced then in the past. Since the Airlines' Luggage restrictions are going through a recent period frequent change, you'll need to check with your chosen Airlines as to size, weight and number of acceptable bags.

When traveling to a country that requires a VISA, look carefully at the effective dates; countries outside the US use the date format day/month/year. This is especially critical early in the year.      
If you show up in the wrong month you may not be allowed to enter the country.               
Have a photocopy made of your passport ID page and airline tickets, credit cards, driver's license, before you embark on your trip. Keep them somewhere other than with the passport and tickets. You should probably photocopy your credit cards also. If you lose either, the photocopy will expedite getting replacements.