A to Z 2014: Zip ties

{For the month of April I will be blogging alphabetically on the topic of travel tips.}

Ending on a bit of a boring note. But hey, we made it! A month of blog posts about travel tips. Hope it was helpful for some people. Today we're talking zip ties. For security.

Zip tie on the zipper.

It seems like neither airports nor airlines will really take responsibility for the contents of your luggage. Sure, if they lose it they will try to get it back to you. What happens inside isn't their concern. Such as theft.

We've had some small items disappear from our checked luggage. We've heard of this happening to others, too. Usually not something of great enough value to go through the hassle of putting in a claim. Just little annoyances.

If you put a fancy pad lock on your suitcase, it will likely get "randomly" selected for a security search. They have every right to break that lock off and take a look. The solution is the simple zip tie. It will make it just a little bit more difficult for someone looking for an easy target. And if there is a legitimate search, you're not out a pad lock. Plus, you can tell if anyone has been into your bag.

So, there. That's it. Thanks for tuning in. See you all next year!