Jambo! That’s the word for "hello" in Swahili. We were hello’d and welcomed in Kenya, enjoying a short trip there recently. We had one question about one of our travel items – a hand-crank lantern. We were asked why we were carrying one in our carry-all vest.
"Well that’s because there are blackouts."
“Who told you this?” responded the security screener.
Our response: The tourist guide we read.
“Oh, ok.”
We arrived and our B-n-B was in a brown-out area. And the generator was about to be switched off. We definitely find carrying this item useful. Freeplay’s website provides a lot of information on the benefits. It’s fairly lightweight too.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Friday, September 17, 2010
More on the Carry-All Vest and International Travel
Well we had no problems with our carry-all vest, known as the SCOTT eVEST™, until Frankfurt airport this year. Apparently the security folks there hadn’t previously seen a tube inflator for our inflatable 1st Class Sleeper®seat. The security personnel were efficient and soon “cleared” the vest and the inflator. The first-class sleeper was probably stored in the wrong place – in the back-side pocket.
We’re still big believers in the carry-all vest. With flights limited to one carry-on (all of our flights to Europe and the Middle East) were overbooked this year, it really lets us bring things to make an otherwise cramped flight more enjoyable. (I can’t possibly watch the same set of films flight after flight!)
Another advantage to the carry-all vest is that the pockets are inside so it makes it very difficult to pickpocket. We’ve heard a few too many stories of pickpockets and in some cases that can become easier when everyone is fixated on security and bags are emptied of their contents. In that regard, maybe airports could design some larger spaces in the baggage screening areas.
The only issue we have with the carry-all vest is that in warm climates you get really warm wearing it.
We’re still big believers in the carry-all vest. With flights limited to one carry-on (all of our flights to Europe and the Middle East) were overbooked this year, it really lets us bring things to make an otherwise cramped flight more enjoyable. (I can’t possibly watch the same set of films flight after flight!)
Another advantage to the carry-all vest is that the pockets are inside so it makes it very difficult to pickpocket. We’ve heard a few too many stories of pickpockets and in some cases that can become easier when everyone is fixated on security and bags are emptied of their contents. In that regard, maybe airports could design some larger spaces in the baggage screening areas.
The only issue we have with the carry-all vest is that in warm climates you get really warm wearing it.
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Sunday, August 8, 2010
Time to Lift Off
We've been busy beavers as the expression goes and we look forward to launching our latest resource, contrarian financial advice for expats and those at home alike. . .
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