With late winter storms dumping snow and ice across the country when March began, the Name Tag Wizard is looking forward to his next tropical trip now more than ever! Whether you prefer to join the jetset crowd or want to take a leisurely cruise around the Caribbean, you need to keep track of your luggage during this spring break and for every other vacation throughout the year! Getting a brand new set of luggage tags reduces the chance that you’ll end up spending two weeks in the sun with only one change of clothes (or robes). With all the traveling our friendly wizard has done throughout his lifetime, it’s safe to say he’s picked up on a few tips and tricks when it comes to making sure your luggage doesn’t get misplaced along the way. With that being said, let the Wizard guide you through the process of creating new tags that help streamline your Spring Break experience!
Rule #1: Choose a Bright Color!
The Name Tag Wizard doesn’t just recommend bright colors for luggage tags because of his sky blue robes – turns out there’s a method to the madness! Bold red or reflective gold helps catch your eye when the luggage carousel is spinning around and around in a hypnotic fashion. And if you don’t have luggage with a leopard print or a unique design, a bold and bright luggage tag is an easy way to make it more noticeable among a sea of black and dark blue bags. Our aluminum and gold brass tags are visible enough, but our blue and red acrylic luggage tags offer the biggest pop of color. If your luggage is already eye catching, the clear and black acrylic options stand out just as well against a bright background!
Rule #2: Update Outdated Information!
Despite his age and crotchety ways, the Name Tag Wizard has moved around quite a bit in his life. Like most people, he craves the new and exciting vs. the old and decaying. With that being said, he is constantly changing his address and needing new luggage tags. Are yours up to date? Have you like the wizard recently moved? No one likes to imagine losing their luggage, but in the event your bag gets lost and then found, it will end up sent to the wrong address if your tags haven’t been updated!
Making a claim for a lost bag helps very little when the staff searching through the unclaimed bags find luggage tags that don’t match the information you provide. Many airlines require you to verify your name and address with a bill or driver’s license, so even knowing the details on the old tag won’t convince them to hand over the luggage.
Rule #3: Maintain Privacy!
While we know it’s important to keep your address updated, a luggage tag is not necessary meant to be exceptionally personal. Luggage tags are visible to everyone who gets close to your suitcase, so think twice about the personal details you add. The Name Tag Wizard is a very private guy, so he uses his work address and office phone number instead. He can simply flash his magical business card to prove his identity in case of a lost piece of luggage. You can also try email addresses in place of phone numbers.
A new, updated, easy to spot luggage tag is a small investment to make before Spring Break. You’ll get in and out of the airport faster and deal with less lost luggage struggles in the process. With the help of the Name Tag Wizard, you can keep track of your bags to spend less time worrying and more time relaxing on the beach.