I recently took a trip aboard for a well deserved vacation. I used a very old suit case. I was glad I did not have to buy a new one. The reason is I noticed that the majority of the new suit cases were very similar. The cases we are now used to seeing at the airport have extra compartment(s) on the top of the case itself. These additions normally have zips. They are only big enough to hold small items like documents, folders, toiletries or small pieces of clothing.

I draw your attention to this because of the risk you have with this type of case. It is easy for someone to open the zips and help themselves to your belongings by cutting into the material inside and then simply zipping it back again to hide the damage caused.

My suggestion is that any compartments that zip up and can be used to access to the main part of a suit case should not be used at all and are simply locked so they cannot be opened. Try to use a suit case lock or super glue it if you can. Whatever you do make sure it cannot be opened without bring attention to the suit case.

Another thing you could do if you have this type of case is to check your luggage to avoid any surprises. As for me I will continue to use my old case until it is no longer useful. It is a lot harder to get into my old suit case without someone noticing it immediately. So just be a little careful and take this advice.

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