Tips
A lighter on a plane and a vape in your backpack feel like two different checks at security. They're really the same check: can this thing catch fire on its own? If yes, it belongs on your body or in the cabin, never in a checked bag.
Miriam Kohl
Tips
Short answer first: yes, you can bring most razors in your carry-on. A razor with a fixed blade, so a wet razor, a system razor, a disposable, and any electric shaver, is no problem on board. The one real ban is loose blades. More on that in a second.
Miriam Kohl
Tips
Flying with your e-bike this summer? Or packing the cordless drill for a job abroad? Sooner or later you hit the same question: what can a lithium battery on a plane actually do these days? The honest answer is a bit annoying, because it depends entirely on which battery you mean. An e-bike pack...
Miriam Kohl
Tips
Quick answer: Yes, you can bring deodorant in your carry-on. Sprays, roll-ons, and creams need to be in containers of 100 ml (3.4 oz) or less, packed inside your clear 1-liter liquids bag. Solid deodorant sticks have zero restrictions and can go straight into your bag with no size limit. The...
Lena Brandt
Tips
"Skis fly for free, right?" I've heard that line at Munich airport more times than I can count. Usually from someone who just got a nasty surprise at the check-in desk. Whether your ski baggage on a plane is free or suddenly costs 105 euros extra comes down to two things: your airline and your...
Miriam Kohl
Tips
I watched someone lose a half-empty bottle of Chanel No. 5 at Frankfurt airport security last week. She'd had it for years. Didn't matter. The bottle said 200 ml on the label, so it went straight into the bin.
Tobias Weßling
Tips
According to a Radical Storage survey, 71.7% of travelers come home with clothes they never wore. I've done it. You probably have too. Here are 15 suitcase packing tips that actually work.
Miriam Kohl
Tips
36 euros. That's what it costs to walk into the BER Lounge Tegel in Berlin. No status. No fancy credit card. Just show up and pay.
Tobias Weßling
Tips
The average traveler forgets two items per trip. According to a Radical Storage survey, replacing those forgotten bits costs around $53. And 77% of travelers say a packing list would've saved them the trouble.
Lena Brandt
Tips
You're standing in the store (or scrolling Amazon) looking at two nearly identical packing cube sets. One costs ten euros more, just because "compression" is printed on the box. Which brings us to the whole reason this compression packing cubes vs standard comparison exists: is the extra money...
Lena Brandt
Tips
Three bags, 38 kilos, two aching arms. That's how I showed up for my Erasmus semester in Barcelona. Half of it never left the suitcase.
Lena Brandt
Tips
My friend Sandra lost her favorite body lotion at airport security last week. A 200ml tube, almost empty. She figured they'd let it through because there was barely anything left. Nope. Gone in two seconds.
Miriam Kohl
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