How much is too much information on luggage tags?

July 4, 2009

Question: What’s the recommended information to include (and not to include) on one’s luggage tags? I know people say you should put your cell phone number on them, but I don’t keep mine turned on.

Answer: Vacations are all about doing things you don’t usually do, so maybe this is the time to think about turning on the cellphone.

And it’s definitely time for travelers to rethink the luggage tag. We’ve all heard the bromide about not putting one’s home address on the tag because crooks will dash right over and break into your house. OK, could happen.

Read full article from interview with Kroll Security Group's Chris Grniet featured in the Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blog, On The Spot, by L.A. Times Travel Editor Catharine Hamm here.