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There’s one thing you should NEVER put in or on your luggage

Published 13:33 15 Jun 2017 BST

Laura Holland
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Whoops - we've all done this at one point.

It's common practice to put a tag on your luggage with your home address, in the event that the bag needs to be identified or if it gets lost. Well, it turns out this is a very bad idea and should never be done. According to The Mirror, a frequent traveller, Richard Clive Owens, has said it attracts the wrong kind of attention to your house. He said:
"It says 'This house is empty, please burgle - and take your time.' Don’t put a friend’s house because the burglars don’t know it's a friend's house and will still burgle it."
Instead, he suggests that you use a work address or your phone number as a means to identify the bag. He adds:
"Put a work address and mobile number on it. Then, even if your mobile has a problem, your name and work address will help you and your underwear get reunited."

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