Off to Italy without toothpaste August 16, 2006
Posted by CamdenKiwi in : Travel , trackbackA few weeks ago, in a fit of particularly un-ecofriendly wanderlust, I booked myself a cheap ticket to Pisa, flying out after work on a Friday night and back again on a Monday evening. The only way I can make this flight is if I take my luggage in the cabin, a simple proposition until last Thursday.
Now, I have to figure out how to pack my small laptop bag for the weekend. A change of clothes, a book, mobile phone and lots of washing is probably the answer. It had to be Italy, land of immaculate grooming, when all cosmetics and toiletries are banned.
Someone should set up a toiletries exchange at the airport, so passengers getting on flights can give their toothpaste and deodorant to people arriving. Pump action might be okay, though I can see rollons might not be too popular.
Perhaps its some sort of bizarre climate change karma come home to roost. Still, its better than last week when I would have had only my passport and unwrapped feminine hygiene products in a clear plastic bag.
Depending on the state of Italian wi-fi, I may be off the air until early next week.
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It’s good to know that they’ve relaxed enough to allow cabin bags, even if you can’t take toothpaste or cosmetics.
There were no restrictions when I went to Scandinavia a couple of weeks ago… I’m not sure if that makes us paranoid in the UK, or the Scandies slack!