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Travelling with your dolls: issues/ideas/etc. Part I

Aug 20, 2004

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    1. hmm has anyone travelled with a Dollshe carry bag? as a carry-on bag..
      I just checked on Aircanada.com and the max size is 23 cm x 40 cm x 55 cm...the carry bag is way TOO big...o.O
       
      #821 fishmemory, Jan 23, 2008
    2. i brought 2 msds and 2 heads in a dod bag. wrapped my sweater around them for extra support..
       
      #822 fayerie, Jan 23, 2008
    3. I know I've probably already said stuff about my trip last year to Japan, but I recommend using a standard carry on luggage to put your dolls in. I got through security check just fine with my MSD boy and then I took him out of the luggage to sit with me on the plane(just a little paranoid about the overhead compartment). Those carry on rolling luggage bags are really great and you can fit 3 msds and a yo-sd inside no problem. I haven't tried putting my two new sd boys in there, but I'll see. As long as you can fit them in there without going over the weigh limit(which I believe is 20 lbs) and fits within their dimenison guidelines(9x14x22in). Very paranoid about checked luggage, but depends on the flight...some let you have up to 50 lbs of checked luggage and I believe that is combined. Hope that helps. :)
       
      #823 MysticNightShadow777, Jan 23, 2008
    4. I love to bring Naomi everywhere with me, but I bring her in the cardboard box that she was shipped in from Volks and it is wearing out so fast. I found a cool trunk I want to carry her around in. It fits the style she has and it is actually pretty convienient for me. The only problem I have is that it is not long enough. Is is ok to curl up your doll for such daily traveling or would it like ruin them in some way?
       
      #824 Maxxy, Jan 24, 2008
    5. I think if you use the pillows she came with, it should be alright. Just make sure she's padded well. And if she has eyelashes or a really delicate faceup, you should probably use a face shield, too.
       
      #825 alanna214, Jan 24, 2008
    6. Usually i hand carry my dolls~ its quite a nice experience with them onboard~
      there was tis once at Kansai International Airport's departure hall~ i was handcarryin my Yo-sd Tanpopo~ at screenin hall~ the officer's saw my Tanpopo on the basket for the X-ray scan and purposely open the x-ray curtain on both sides to let the VIP pass~ XDD
      so nice of them~
       
      #826 reeree, Jan 24, 2008
    7. I don't think I would ever pack my doll in luggage. I have a carrying case coming for them so I think if I ever need to go to another country with them or go back to see my parents (In canada, which is far from England LOL) I would have them right in my lap, or in the bag right under the seat.

      Maybe I am paranoid, and it's not just the money thing, but it is things that are precious that even if the doll was replaced right to the very perfect faceup it would not truely be the same. Maybe I look at this in a strange light. I'm a bit of an artsy fartsy though :))
       
      #827 Diction, Jan 24, 2008
    8. SO i'm going to Panama in a couple months, only for like a week, but I was wondering how safe it was to bring Jan with me?

      Has anyone ever braught their dolls with them on vacation?
      Got stopped at customs?
      Problems with leaving them in the hotel?

      OVERALL BAD EXPERIENCES?

      Ack, now Im freaking myself out!
      Just wondering about you guys bringing your dolls out ~
       
      #828 Kwincy, Jan 25, 2008
    9. I havn't had any bad experiences. Chrno has come with me to France, Mexico, and California. No problems. I was surprised I didn't get stopped at customs. if you only have one doll and enough arms, you could always just carry him with you on your arm, that'll make the whole, "BIG SUSPICIOUS BOX" thing less problematic for the security dudes. xD
       
      #829 Abbychan, Jan 25, 2008
    10. i have been considering this too. i was to afraid though during christmas time, and i was only going to new jersey and newyork
       
      #830 hoshinokachi264, Jan 26, 2008
    11. I always bring Riku with me when I travel, so far so good. No one really seems to mind the dolls much, however you may get a question or two. If you do carry your doll under your arm through the airport, make sure it has something to protect it's face-up! *_*
       
      #831 Rizu-San, Jan 26, 2008
    12. i do a lot of international travel and i always bring at least my big doll with me. I just take him as my carry on in his case (its a volks bag) which is just barely small enough for their regulations ;) they put him through the xray machine during the security stuff but thats it..though once I got asked if he had a passport (lmao)

      also i've never had problems leaving him in hotel rooms. people very rarely know what he is and what he's worth so if they were going to take something I think they'd go after money, jewelry, documents...obviously valuable things..after all who cares about a doll? (I care obviously, just talking about the uninformed)
       
      #832 eleniel, Jan 26, 2008
    13. I took Pele with me to Reno once (woot). It was fun to have her with me during the weekend, though I didn't take her out of the room until we left.. and then someone asked me why I was holding a Barbie doll *laugh*
       
      #833 calalillith, Jan 26, 2008
    14. Im curious about this too. Since I am going on a trip this summer, and am going to be taking my Glyph with me, and maybe Rail.

      Im curious as to whether anyone has had any problems taking them on the plane because of the S hooks?
       
      #834 Foxxian, Jan 26, 2008
    15. I was in Florida back in December for my kid brother's wedding, and I took my Shiwoo, Harumatsu, with me. (I'd also taken him and Teacup with me when I visited my in-laws in Birmingham for Christmas the year before-) We didn't have any airline troubles at all.

      The one thing I was very wary of was leaving him in the hotel room... I didn't, if I could help it. I put him in my courier bag and took him with me when-ever I was going to be out.

      There's a whole big thread here in GD about flying and dolls... It's probably on one of the first three or four pages, and it contains a lot of good information.
       
      #835 Brightfires, Jan 26, 2008
    16. I may be taking a job that requires a lot of travel, so whether or not to take one of them is definitly something to ponder. It's nice to see that there haven't been any mention so far of major problems. Also good to know that the volks bag fits regulations (if only barely XD)!
       
      #836 cinnabar_rose, Jan 26, 2008
    17. Well, considering I just flew from Pittsburgh to Myrtle Beach with my crew of 2 MSDs and 3 Tinies... ^_^ They couldn't have a problem with the S-hooks, because they actually let me take a small pair of scissors (I wasn't sure about this, I was kinda testing them :o ) and knitting/crochet supplies with me in my carry-on. (metal knitting needles) I checked the TSA's website for the knitting/crochet stuff.
      I had 4 of the dolls in my rolling carry-on with my laptop computer, and I had one of my tinies in a messenger bag. Since you're normally allowed 1 carry-on and 1 personal item. The worst thing I got was a funny "WTF?" look from the lady checking the x-ray machine. ^_^
       
      #837 alanna214, Jan 26, 2008
    18. Well this is good to know. ^^ I dont want to have to take any of them appart, and they are certainly NOT going into a suitcase..x.x Iv seen how baghandlers handle bags and it isnt at all gentle.. x.x
       
      #838 Foxxian, Jan 26, 2008
    19. Good to know that travelling with dolls isn't a problem, given that my kids are going to meet their 'aunt' next month. :) Good thing I have MSDs and can put all four of them in my carryon!
       
      #839 celticlady, Jan 26, 2008
    20. Sounds like fun. I would do that the next time I go on vacation :)
       
      #840 Sameyu, Jan 26, 2008
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