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GPS receivers and GPS inside phones are allowed on flights, as long as you follow crew instructions and keep any wireless transmitting features off in flight. You packed a handheld GPS for a road trip. Or you’ve got a watch that tracks your route. Then the airport thought hits: is this thing even allowed on […]

Yes, shaving cream can go in checked luggage, but aerosol cans must stay capped and within airline hazmat size limits. Shaving cream seems simple until you’re staring at a bulging suitcase and thinking, “Is this can going to pop?” The good news: most travelers can pack shaving cream in a checked bag with zero drama.

Yes, most sports balls are allowed in carry-on or checked bags, yet a little deflation helps avoid size and pressure trouble. You’ve got a game, a tournament, a beach day, or a kid who won’t travel without their ball. Then the travel doubt hits: will security stop you, will the airline make you gate-check it,

Raw meat can be taken on many overseas trips when it’s frozen solid, sealed tight, declared, and allowed by your arrival country. You can bring raw meat on an international trip, but the real question is: will it clear every checkpoint between your fridge and the arrivals hall. There are three gatekeepers—airport screening, the airline’s

A home-taken passport photo can work if you match the size, lighting, and framing rules and avoid edits that change your appearance. Yes, you can take a passport-size photo at home. Plenty of people do. The catch is simple: the photo has to look like it was made for an official ID, not a social

Refugees can travel abroad without a national passport when they hold a valid refugee travel document and meet airline, border, and visa rules. “No passport” doesn’t always mean “no travel.” Many refugees can still fly, cross borders, and return to their country of residence with a passport-style travel document issued by that country. The catch

Most U.S. travelers need a passport book to fly to The Bahamas, yet some closed-loop cruises accept other WHTI-ready ID instead. You’re ready for Nassau, Exuma, or a quick beach stop off a cruise ship, then you hit the snag: no passport. The real answer depends on how you arrive and how you plan to

A Philips Sonicare can fly with you in carry-on or checked baggage, with carry-on being the safer pick for handles that run on lithium batteries. You’re tossing toiletries into a bag, you spot your Philips Sonicare, and you freeze. Is this one of those items that gets pulled at screening? Good news: a Sonicare is

London Heathrow Airport doesn’t use coin lockers, but you can store bags in staffed left-luggage stores inside the terminals for short or multi-day holds. You’ve got time to kill between flights, a late hotel check-in, or a day trip into London without wanting to drag a suitcase around. That’s the moment people start searching for

Most Great Danes can fly only as trained service dogs in-cabin; pet travel usually means cargo, a charter, or driving. Great Danes and airplanes sound like a mismatch. A full-grown Dane is tall, long, and heavy-boned. Airline seating is the opposite. Still, people move across the country every day with giant-breed dogs, and some trips