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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP- did you say where you are going?[/quote]

Italy- HOT.

Just being upfront we are not the wash ourselves in the sink kind of people so I was really looking for folding/packing tips which I received. Probably will send the performance wear/T-shirts out for washing halfway through.  To answer someone else’s question yes we will be checking, but also taking many trains so not trying to bring a ton of large suitcases.[/quote]

PP is correct that there is limited baggage space for large luggage on trains. Many times the space for large bags is at the end of the car near the exit. And you may be seated in the middle of the car without being able to keep an eye on your bags. During the rush of people on & off at stops, it may be easy for someone to grab a bag from the storage area and hop off.

To try and prevent this, we stack our bags on top of or next to each other in the luggage storage/cage area and use a bungee or a cord (brightly colored) to tie them to the bars. If there aren't bars, then we bungee/tie them both together. It's not secure like locking them would be but it is enough to prevent someone from snatching them quickly and the bright color serves as a warning that our bags won't be an easy hit. [/quote]

Great tip, thank you. Luckily, we have reserved seats for all of our trains and  we are in the very back of each car by luggage rack. Will bring bungees![/quote]

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