I love all the travel tips! But one pro tip I have is bring nail clippers instead of scissors. You can use them to cut yarn and they are both TSA and customs friendly.
It was wonderful to watch Crystal's videos of the shopping trips!!! I loved seeing the happiness on everyone's faces!! I am so glad you had a great time here in the States.
Hi Gary, loved watching your trip visiting Crystal. Rolling your clothing can help reduce the area you use in your luggage bag. Here in Australia you are not allowed knitting needles, scissors ✂️, here in Australia going Qantas we are allowed 1 luggage up to 23kg free, 1 carry on small luggage bag with rollers size allocated for the & its 7kg, also 1 bag like for carrying a coat or suit. Then if you want to pay for extra you can like an xtra bag that goes in the cargo hold on the plane with your suitcase. It can different everywhere you go, so best to check. ❤❤
I think it's been over 40 years since I've flown....I'm a road warrior!! 🤣😂🤣😂 I love to drive, a 12-13 hour trip is a piece of cake. (usually California to Idaho). Sometimes "space bags" can be hand rolled to get the air out, no pump needed. I think they are classified as a travel type bag.
Wow - Patti we all need road warriors in our lives! I'd happily be the passenger and look out the window while I craft. I'm not so great after 3 hours in the car!
Thank you for this very important information ❤. I really appreciate it. And I love the video Crystal and you all made. Crystal wants you to come visit again.😊 I heard that in Crystal s live tonight. 😊 I hope you can again soon.❤
Very helpful info Gary! When I traveled a-lot, I brought one carry on and one checked bag. On the return, I purchased on extra bag for new purchases and checked that on the return. If you do that next time, you’d have the extra space in your original bag to. Another tip is if you stay at a place where there’s laundry facilities. You can pack less, and do one load of wash mid-trip. As for the ‘space saver’ plastic bags, they’re also available in roll up form, eliminating the need for a pump. 👍
Hello Sandi - You are so right with doing laundry while away to save on packing so many clothes. I stayed in a hotel that had guest laundry machines to use with coins. I think on the next trip - I'd take less clothes and do what you suggested.
I went to Finland for a week last January and stayed in Air B&B. All my clothes and toiletteries went into hand luggage and that went into the big suitcase into the hold. I have learned to travel without a kitchen sink. I was also allowed a small handbag for my purse, tickets, phone and headphones. I packed small bits of scrap yarn and a wooden hook to make a couple of granny squares The trip was only a couple of hours and I cannot do anything but pay attention to my ears on take off and landing and watch the view. On the way back, my big suitcase was full of yarn, sweets, cheese and bread - I spent more on yarn, sweets, and bread than the rest of the year! I had been planning to bring a few bottles of duty free booze from airport but my flight was so late all the shops were closed. Luckily I had bought a bottle of liquorice vodka which was quite enough. 😊 (Finland is the land of salted liquorice, not the table salt kind you'll find in Denmark. Normal liquorice is great but the salted kind is an acquired taste.) It's not just the customs you have to think of: long needles and Tunisian hooks are just too invasive and intimidating to the person sitting next to you, especially on budget planes. Unless you sit between your siblings you want to annoy. ;)
Thanks Claptrap for sharing your recent travel experience to Finland! Your packing sounds very sensible and I loved that you could bring back so many great treats and reminders of those places you visited in your case. Finland is one place we have on our list to get to - though I think we'll do a cruise in the Baltic Sea to hit a few of the countries around that area. Hope you are well and enjoying that salted liquorice - it sounds better than the Dutch Salt Drops (which I love).
International travel is great for taking a sewing, knitting or crocheting project with you. I’ve never had a crochet hook taken at any airport. I don’t knit, so don’t know about that. I’ve been to England, Germany, Kazakhstan, China. One time I had a zippered pouch full of beads that I stitched onto some cloth for a mermaid tail I was making for one of my grandkids. That could have been a disaster, but it was okay because I didn’t spill them. I have a tiny sewing kit that has pins, needles, stitch markers and a really tiny scissors. It’s a magnetic metal box, so maybe the X-ray can’t see inside. Anyway I never get stopped.
Wow - I'm so impressed the places you've seen and visited. Thank you for sharing your experiences while you crafted and traveled on plane trips. I particularly liked how you managed to keep all those beads together and not scattered. Good work!
So glad you had a great time with here in US. I flew down to my son's in florida from NY state. I packed my knitting and took crochet with me. You can use a metal crochet hook. I enjoy your videos very much.
Allô, Allô !!! I'm glad you enjoyed your trip. I'd like to come with you next time, please🙏. Seriously, the three of you should arrange a meetup one day for your subscribers (just an idea). It could be a great experience. I can't wait to see what you decide to knit and crochet with your beautiful yarn. Prends soin de toi Gary.😃🤗
Hello Caro-line - thank you for being so supportive and suggesting yarny meet-ups. This would be so fun... and for a shy person in a crowd (it would also be wonderfully exciting).
I travel US to Canada all the time with my regular length metal needles & small scissors, metal needles, etc. No issues ever. The days of tweezers being controversial are long gone, thank goodness. Glad you had a nice trip 😊
Hi Ronda - Thank you for mentioning this as I don't cross the boarder often and in the past few years the changes have been different for many different things, but I did get a sense things were settling down too.
I have never had an opportunity to travel. Now being senior and health issues I don't see it happening. I thank you for the travel tips so if by chance things change I could look back here for your tips. Have a great day.
Hello my friend! I'm still smiling ear to ear with our shopping memories. (The Frango is a hit at home - popcorn and Dots are done... I'm booking into the dentist for my annual check up.... LOL).
My pleasure Erin. I'm reading some great suggestions in here for even more yarn to come back with me next time... LOL! It's all good for my future trips.
Your tips are interesting. Since I am now handicapped I will not be flying. I will be traveling by car when I go on trips. So glad you had a great time.
I took my metal Clover Amour hooks with me to London and Portugal and security didn't give them a second look. My Fiskar children's safety scissors were a different story. My bag was pulled at Heathrow both coming and going so that they could measure the blades. Because they were less than two inches, I got to keep them, but it was a slow process and I was happy we didn't have a tight connection. Next time I will just take nail clippers.
Thanks Karen for sharing your recent airport experiences - I had something like that happen to me when I went to Florida in July of 2022. I also got to keep the scissors because the blade bits were within the size requirement. They were special scissors and I thought I had checked them into my checked luggage.
Certainly traveling has changed even more recently too. When I was in my 20s there was more space within the plane and from my memory the ticket allowed the check-in suitcase.
There's no restrictions on crochet hooks travelling in the U.S. Bring pins, short scissors, and whatever else you carry in the bag. I do this from CA to NY, GA couple of times a year.
Hi Gary! Thanks so much for sharing your experience with us. I haven’t been to Canada in quite some time but this information is always good to know. When I was watching your videos the first thing I thought about was customs. Then you said you’d be making this video so I knew I’d get my answers, lol. I miss the good ole days when no airline charged for luggage. Too bad those days are over. You were very well prepared which is always a good thing. I think your purchase of the bag for yarn was a very smart move. I’m so happy you had a good time and didn’t pay ridiculous prices to ship the yarn home. If you ever get to the Boston area just let me know. We have great yarn shops here too! You’d always be welcome here!😊❤️
Hi Caroline - I'm not sure if you're wanting to learn of Canadian stores that ship to England. These are some details I wouldn't know off hand without investigating. however it might be available on each stores' "Shipping" webpage. Some places to try - Aberdeen's Wool Co, True North Yarn, and Yarn Canada - just ot name a few.
Also at the post office in the US, you can get boxes that have a fixed rate ti mail. I call them if it fits...it ships. You can fit quite a bit in some of the boxes.
Thanks Terry for letting us know smaller scissors can be confiscated too. I figured that would be the airport's discretion to have different procedures and security measures.
I always wear or carry one of those necklace or brooch things that will cut yarn. Then I don’t have to worry about it much. Also works when I’ve had jury duty. Can’t take scissors or nail clippers or anything. They will allow me a pair of circular needles but not straight ones. I’m not sure about crochet hook. I’ve used the duffel bag trip many times when I’ve traveled. Not just for yarns. When we went overseas I packed one so we could bring our extra purchases back in. There were 3 of us and we packed our stuff all together. Mostly put dirty laundry in duffle and other things in my hard suitcase and carry on. In Greece I brought back some pottery and a couple paintings. In Ireland and Scotland it was yarn and wool. My daughter brought back some beautiful stuff same way way when she was in peace corp
Hi Patti - thanks for the insight of your travel tips with the suitcase and duffel bags. The idea to store the breakables in the hard case makes such good sense and I love that you purchased pottery from Greece - that would be my weakness too.
Thank you for the details. I've never been to Canada, even tho it's close. At Dollar tree there are vacuum bags for a dollar twenty five each and you don't need a pump, you just use a vacuum cleaner to collapse them. Maybe your host can seal them for you before you leave😉
Hi Hoosier - that's a great tip on the Dollar Tree vacuum bags and asking the host to use their vacuum. I'll have to remember that (it'll be put down in my notebook)
As someone who has bought alot of goods on travel outside Canada, it helps to be really organized with you purchases and receipts - just in case customs officials want to go through your bags. Sometimes they won't charge duties if you are over by a little. Bringing back alcohol, tobacco products, firearms and fireworks is when it can get intense ... or when the dog starts sniffing your luggage. Speaking as a witness, that is, not a participant that is. So glad to hear you had a great trip and looking forward to more.
Good point on the receipts and having them all ready for customs should there be a random bag check. I did have mine in the dedicated yarn case - just not in any one particular spot.
Interesting Travel Tips. I am flying Emirates via Dubai to the UK and its been a while, so I will have to do some checking of the regulations. I do love my vacuum bags & pump for travel purchases. My fried Iulia gave me the tip of taking Dental Floss with a cutter to use on cutting my yarn, it works a treat.
Hi Judy, You must be getting excited about your upcoming trip to see your son in London! I'm excited for you and Thing too. Oh that's a great tip on the dental floss cutter for the yarn! I never thought of that. I'm so into brute force with yanking at the yarn to break it, but sometimes depending on the yarn it can be stubborn (...plus can hurt... LOL).
Hi Gary. I made good through customs. Now it’s going back from Germany to the USA. And you guess it with a 2end suitcase. Thank you for your information . See you on the next one
When flying in the states, you can carry a small bag that can fit underneath your seat, and what is called a "carry-on" that fits in the overhead compartment (I fly Delta mostly). I plan on going over to Windsor from Detroit, Michigan in June, to this has been invaluable information; thank you for sharing!
Hi Gary thanks for all your tips about packing and bringing things back. Omg if you could've came just a bit earlier you might of caught Hobby Lobbys big clearance. Crystal , Eric,and Rose would of had a time getting you out of that store. (Just kidding).Glad you had a safe trip home.
Hello Angie, I did just miss out on some clearance yarn, but super happy that I found some that I always wondered about and now get the chance to use. Yay for Yarn!
Hi there Gary good tips ,but at now you have your spare so no cost there next and you know how much in $$you can bring back, just try and go when the 30% sales are on😂😂 that will be even more yarn to bring back. Perhaps you might do some craft fairs in the fall your things are very nice take care .
Thanks so much Ann - once when I traveled to Florida in 2022, by accident I packed a pair of scissors into my carry on. They were flagged by the scanners and measured - fortunately they were allowed to pass because they were under that size. Phew (I would have been heartbroken to have lost them).
The prise you paid to get your bag on the plane was reasonable, our son paid £80.00 to get his bag out to Israel on a works trip, then it cost him 125.00$ to get it back.. Don't know the exchange for that, but he gets it all back on expensives. This was very informative and well worth knowing. ❤
Hi Shirley - thanks for sharing your son's experience with having to pay for luggage. That is a very large sum when considering adding to the cost of the ticket itself. Thankfully it can be reimbursed to him as a company expense.
Hi Gary, I like all the interesting tips you have on traveling from the USA to Canada. I know certain airlines have baggage restrictions and fees, and I used to work for one. Do you have trouble buying yarn from Canada? I'm just curious?? I hope all is well and stay safe.
Hello Dianna - yarn is readily available in Canada, but not all the yarn. Some stores in the States don't ship to Canada (or anywhere internationally). Others do offer only a selection of their collections that they will send over the boarder. I did go there with a list of things not available for shipping into Canada. I do like to support Canadian Mills as well (which are few - Briggs and Little is one I like to support).
Hi Rainey - the topic is traveling with yarn crafts (but normally I show what I've been making). There were many questions from the previous videos concerning my trip that I thought it needed a separate video.
Hi Gary, I’ve enjoyed watching your channel since your visit with Crystal from bag o day. She is amazing and taking a break from her channel. How can we help her like she helps so many????? Maybe ask your followers to watch like and subscribe so her views don’t dip. I really appreciate you guys and my yarn adventures wouldn’t be the same without ya ✌️🧶❤️
Could u take metal hooks on the plane or did u have to take plastic or wooden ? Was just wondering with how much everything has changed it's almost like a bra isn't aloud cu it sets the metal detector off 😂🤣
LOL - Thanks Jessica for that comment. I cannot speak to all airport security measures or what airlines have for themselves - but it's always best to check in with them before traveling on the types of things you can take with you as carry on items.
I love all the travel tips! But one pro tip I have is bring nail clippers instead of scissors. You can use them to cut yarn and they are both TSA and customs friendly.
Nail clippers are my go-to for travel, too.
This is a great travel tip. One that I'll write into my handy notes for the next trip.
Or get one of those yarn cutter pendants.
It was wonderful to watch Crystal's videos of the shopping trips!!! I loved seeing the happiness on everyone's faces!! I am so glad you had a great time here in the States.
Hi Gary, loved watching your trip visiting Crystal. Rolling your clothing can help reduce the area you use in your luggage bag. Here in Australia you are not allowed knitting needles, scissors ✂️, here in Australia going Qantas we are allowed 1 luggage up to 23kg free, 1 carry on small luggage bag with rollers size allocated for the & its 7kg, also 1 bag like for carrying a coat or suit.
Then if you want to pay for extra you can like an xtra bag that goes in the cargo hold on the plane with your suitcase. It can different everywhere you go, so best to check. ❤❤
These are great packing tips - thanks Susan!
Loving. Your music. And traveling with knitting is one way to ease the horrors of flying. Amen.
Absolutely agree with what you've written.
Thank you Gary for sharing. I am glad you enjoyed your time with Crystal.
So glad you enjoyed your trip to Illinois. It was fun watching you yarn shopping with Rose and Crystal 😊
It was a real treat to watch the videos of your visit in Illinois! Hope you do return again soon, Gary! Love your videos, as well!!
I'm so glad you had a great time, Gary!!!
Aww...So glad you had a great trip. Thanks for bringing us along.
I think it's been over 40 years since I've flown....I'm a road warrior!! 🤣😂🤣😂
I love to drive, a 12-13 hour trip is a piece of cake. (usually California to Idaho).
Sometimes "space bags" can be hand rolled to get the air out, no pump needed. I think they are classified as a travel type bag.
Wow - Patti we all need road warriors in our lives! I'd happily be the passenger and look out the window while I craft. I'm not so great after 3 hours in the car!
Thank you for this very important information ❤. I really appreciate it. And I love the video Crystal and you all made. Crystal wants you to come visit again.😊 I heard that in Crystal s live tonight. 😊 I hope you can again soon.❤
hi Gary, so nice to hear about your travels. I am glad that it was a nice trip. Thanks for the sugestions. Have an amazing day!
It was nice to see you meet chrysalis in the airport ❤
Yarn cutter pendants! They are wonderful
Very helpful info Gary! When I traveled a-lot, I brought one carry on and one checked bag.
On the return, I purchased on extra bag for new purchases and checked that on the return. If you do that next time, you’d have the extra space in your original bag to.
Another tip is if you stay at a place where there’s laundry facilities. You can pack less, and do one load of wash mid-trip.
As for the ‘space saver’ plastic bags, they’re also available in roll up form, eliminating the need for a pump. 👍
Hello Sandi - You are so right with doing laundry while away to save on packing so many clothes. I stayed in a hotel that had guest laundry machines to use with coins. I think on the next trip - I'd take less clothes and do what you suggested.
Thanks for this Gary. Good to know info. Looking forward to seeing your FO’s 🥰🇨🇦
Welcome home! From the snippets you shared, it seemed that you had a wonderful time with Crystal and Rose. How awesome! Great tips.
I had the most amazing visit Sigal!
I went to Finland for a week last January and stayed in Air B&B. All my clothes and toiletteries went into hand luggage and that went into the big suitcase into the hold. I have learned to travel without a kitchen sink. I was also allowed a small handbag for my purse, tickets, phone and headphones.
I packed small bits of scrap yarn and a wooden hook to make a couple of granny squares The trip was only a couple of hours and I cannot do anything but pay attention to my ears on take off and landing and watch the view.
On the way back, my big suitcase was full of yarn, sweets, cheese and bread - I spent more on yarn, sweets, and bread than the rest of the year!
I had been planning to bring a few bottles of duty free booze from airport but my flight was so late all the shops were closed. Luckily I had bought a bottle of liquorice vodka which was quite enough. 😊 (Finland is the land of salted liquorice, not the table salt kind you'll find in Denmark. Normal liquorice is great but the salted kind is an acquired taste.)
It's not just the customs you have to think of: long needles and Tunisian hooks are just too invasive and intimidating to the person sitting next to you, especially on budget planes. Unless you sit between your siblings you want to annoy. ;)
Thanks Claptrap for sharing your recent travel experience to Finland!
Your packing sounds very sensible and I loved that you could bring back so many great treats and reminders of those places you visited in your case. Finland is one place we have on our list to get to - though I think we'll do a cruise in the Baltic Sea to hit a few of the countries around that area.
Hope you are well and enjoying that salted liquorice - it sounds better than the Dutch Salt Drops (which I love).
Thank you for the information, Gary. ❤
Awesome tips. Thanks for telling us about the pump.
Gary. I'm so happy you had such a great time. ❤ Thank you for sharing your adventures.
Glad you had an amazing visit.😊
I'm glad everything went smoothly 😊
Hi Gary! Great travel tips. So glad you posted today; I had to work and it was terrible. Your videos always cheer me up. 🥰🌈🧶
Hi Ruthie - I'm so sorry to read work was terrible, but glad these little visits help in some way.
Glad you had a wonderful experience!! ❤❤❤
International travel is great for taking a sewing, knitting or crocheting project with you. I’ve never had a crochet hook taken at any airport. I don’t knit, so don’t know about that. I’ve been to England, Germany, Kazakhstan, China. One time I had a zippered pouch full of beads that I stitched onto some cloth for a mermaid tail I was making for one of my grandkids. That could have been a disaster, but it was okay because I didn’t spill them. I have a tiny sewing kit that has pins, needles, stitch markers and a really tiny scissors. It’s a magnetic metal box, so maybe the X-ray can’t see inside. Anyway I never get stopped.
Wow - I'm so impressed the places you've seen and visited. Thank you for sharing your experiences while you crafted and traveled on plane trips. I particularly liked how you managed to keep all those beads together and not scattered. Good work!
So glad you had a great time with here in US. I flew down to my son's in florida from NY state. I packed my knitting and took crochet with me. You can use a metal crochet hook. I enjoy your videos very much.
Hi Sue - thanks for that tip on the metal crochet hook. I do like working with metal the best!
Allô, Allô !!!
I'm glad you enjoyed your trip. I'd like to come with you next time, please🙏. Seriously, the three of you should arrange a meetup one day for your subscribers (just an idea). It could be a great experience.
I can't wait to see what you decide to knit and crochet with your beautiful yarn.
Prends soin de toi Gary.😃🤗
Hello Caro-line - thank you for being so supportive and suggesting yarny meet-ups. This would be so fun... and for a shy person in a crowd (it would also be wonderfully exciting).
So glad you had a great time ❤
It was awesome seeing you in the US with Crystal and Rose and Eric. Love those people such sweet kind people.
Absolutely they are so special and very kind.
Hello my friend! Thank you for talking about this!
My pleasure Clara! Traveling is sometimes a curious experience, especially when it's to a new country or flying a new airlines.
So glad you had a great time. We don't live to far from Illinois in missouri ❤
Hello Gary, your back home , I sure enjoyed your video and chit chats with BOD
Thanks Lucille - I had so much fun, but now it's back to work!
Great information Gary. Thank you for sharing!
I travel US to Canada all the time with my regular length metal needles & small scissors, metal needles, etc. No issues ever. The days of tweezers being controversial are long gone, thank goodness. Glad you had a nice trip 😊
Hi Ronda - Thank you for mentioning this as I don't cross the boarder often and in the past few years the changes have been different for many different things, but I did get a sense things were settling down too.
I have never had an opportunity to travel. Now being senior and health issues I don't see it happening. I thank you for the travel tips so if by chance things change I could look back here for your tips. Have a great day.
Hi Gary, great travel tips!🙂
Great info for traveling 🧳 Gary!💜
Hello my friend!
I'm still smiling ear to ear with our shopping memories. (The Frango is a hit at home - popcorn and Dots are done... I'm booking into the dentist for my annual check up.... LOL).
@@urbanyarn let me know when you need more snacks and treats. I’ll send you a goodie box!💜
That’s great information!! I think we don’t always think about limits for goods purchased abroad. Thank you so much!!
My pleasure Erin. I'm reading some great suggestions in here for even more yarn to come back with me next time... LOL!
It's all good for my future trips.
Your tips are interesting. Since I am now handicapped I will not be flying. I will be traveling by car when I go on trips. So glad you had a great time.
I took my metal Clover Amour hooks with me to London and Portugal and security didn't give them a second look. My Fiskar children's safety scissors were a different story. My bag was pulled at Heathrow both coming and going so that they could measure the blades. Because they were less than two inches, I got to keep them, but it was a slow process and I was happy we didn't have a tight connection. Next time I will just take nail clippers.
Thanks Karen for sharing your recent airport experiences - I had something like that happen to me when I went to Florida in July of 2022. I also got to keep the scissors because the blade bits were within the size requirement. They were special scissors and I thought I had checked them into my checked luggage.
Great tips Gary they will be very helpful ❤
Wow, travel sure has changed over the years. Being in my sixties, you can imagine the changes that have transpired.
Certainly traveling has changed even more recently too. When I was in my 20s there was more space within the plane and from my memory the ticket allowed the check-in suitcase.
Thanks for all the info Gary!!
There's no restrictions on crochet hooks travelling in the U.S. Bring pins, short scissors, and whatever else you carry in the bag. I do this from CA to NY, GA couple of times a year.
This is all great bits of information Danette! Thank you so much for letting me know.
Great information! I hope you visit the U.S. again soon!
Thanks all that will be helpful when I go to Maine in June 😊
I brought plastic knitting needles and plastic crochet hook. Foldable sizers. I was fine
Thank you for sharing ❤
Hi Gary! Thanks so much for sharing your experience with us. I haven’t been to Canada in quite some time but this information is always good to know. When I was watching your videos the first thing I thought about was customs. Then you said you’d be making this video so I knew I’d get my answers, lol. I miss the good ole days when no airline charged for luggage. Too bad those days are over. You were very well prepared which is always a good thing. I think your purchase of the bag for yarn was a very smart move. I’m so happy you had a good time and didn’t pay ridiculous prices to ship the yarn home. If you ever get to the Boston area just let me know. We have great yarn shops here too! You’d always be welcome here!😊❤️
What knitting yarn shop in Canada banff and near Boston. Send to England
Oh Thea - that's so kind of you to write about Boston's yarn stores and how traveling has changed so much (even in recent years).
Hi Caroline - I'm not sure if you're wanting to learn of Canadian stores that ship to England.
These are some details I wouldn't know off hand without investigating. however it might be available on each stores' "Shipping" webpage. Some places to try - Aberdeen's Wool Co, True North Yarn, and Yarn Canada - just ot name a few.
Also at the post office in the US, you can get boxes that have a fixed rate ti mail. I call them if it fits...it ships. You can fit quite a bit in some of the boxes.
Hi Susan - are those fixed boxes just for shipping within the States or are they international?
Nail clippers are a great idea. I had my 1.25" fiskar scissors taken from me before boarding. Good and helpful info, Gary, thanks !
Thanks Terry for letting us know smaller scissors can be confiscated too. I figured that would be the airport's discretion to have different procedures and security measures.
Hey friend, good to see you 😁
Good to read your message!
Thanks for the travel tips
Many thanks for the travel insights.
I always wear or carry one of those necklace or brooch things that will cut yarn. Then I don’t have to worry about it much. Also works when I’ve had jury duty. Can’t take scissors or nail clippers or anything. They will allow me a pair of circular needles but not straight ones. I’m not sure about crochet hook. I’ve used the duffel bag trip many times when I’ve traveled. Not just for yarns. When we went overseas I packed one so we could bring our extra purchases back in. There were 3 of us and we packed our stuff all together. Mostly put dirty laundry in duffle and other things in my hard suitcase and carry on. In Greece I brought back some pottery and a couple paintings. In Ireland and Scotland it was yarn and wool. My daughter brought back some beautiful stuff same way way when she was in peace corp
Hi Patti - thanks for the insight of your travel tips with the suitcase and duffel bags. The idea to store the breakables in the hard case makes such good sense and I love that you purchased pottery from Greece - that would be my weakness too.
Hi Gary 😊 thank you for sharing those tidbits. I was also wondering, but didn’t ask . I cannot wait to see what you make with all your purchases.
Thank you for the details. I've never been to Canada, even tho it's close. At Dollar tree there are vacuum bags for a dollar twenty five each and you don't need a pump, you just use a vacuum cleaner to collapse them. Maybe your host can seal them for you before you leave😉
Hi Hoosier - that's a great tip on the Dollar Tree vacuum bags and asking the host to use their vacuum. I'll have to remember that (it'll be put down in my notebook)
Love your energy
As someone who has bought alot of goods on travel outside Canada, it helps to be really organized with you purchases and receipts - just in case customs officials want to go through your bags. Sometimes they won't charge duties if you are over by a little.
Bringing back alcohol, tobacco products, firearms and fireworks is when it can get intense ... or when the dog starts sniffing your luggage. Speaking as a witness, that is, not a participant that is.
So glad to hear you had a great trip and looking forward to more.
Good advice; thanks, Gary! Rose and BOD family were good hosts
Hi Shirley - they were perfect hosts!
Good point on the receipts and having them all ready for customs should there be a random bag check. I did have mine in the dedicated yarn case - just not in any one particular spot.
Hi Gary. Awesome video. Great info.
Thanks for the tips. I go to the USA often and I never thought of the vacuum packs for my clothes as I always do carry on luggage if possible.
Great information!
Interesting Travel Tips. I am flying Emirates via Dubai to the UK and its been a while, so I will have to do some checking of the regulations. I do love my vacuum bags & pump for travel purchases. My fried Iulia gave me the tip of taking Dental Floss with a cutter to use on cutting my yarn, it works a treat.
Hi Judy,
You must be getting excited about your upcoming trip to see your son in London!
I'm excited for you and Thing too.
Oh that's a great tip on the dental floss cutter for the yarn! I never thought of that. I'm so into brute force with yanking at the yarn to break it, but sometimes depending on the yarn it can be stubborn (...plus can hurt... LOL).
Hi Gary. I made good through customs. Now it’s going back from Germany to the USA. And you guess it with a 2end suitcase.
Thank you for your information . See you on the next one
Yay - to the second suitcase! Get those treasures home safely (also safe travels to you).
When flying in the states, you can carry a small bag that can fit underneath your seat, and what is called a "carry-on" that fits in the overhead compartment (I fly Delta mostly). I plan on going over to Windsor from Detroit, Michigan in June, to this has been invaluable information; thank you for sharing!
Hello Susan - Thanks for outlining the carry-on classification and your upcoming trip to Windsor sounds wonderful. Enjoy the trip and safe travels.
Hi Gary thanks for all your tips about packing and bringing things back. Omg if you could've came just a bit earlier you might of caught Hobby Lobbys big clearance. Crystal , Eric,and Rose would of had a time getting you out of that store. (Just kidding).Glad you had a safe trip home.
Hello Angie, I did just miss out on some clearance yarn, but super happy that I found some that I always wondered about and now get the chance to use. Yay for Yarn!
Great tips!!!!
Hi there Gary good tips ,but at now you have your spare so no cost there next and you know how much in $$you can bring back, just try and go when the 30% sales are on😂😂 that will be even more yarn to bring back. Perhaps you might do some craft fairs in the fall your things are very nice take care .
Thank you Paulene for the comment - I would love to be in the States next time when there are clearance and sales.
Thanks for the tips, I just came back from US, but didn't buy any yarn.
In the US you can carry a small pair of scissors. The blade needs to be 3 in. or less. I carry a small pair of those foldable scissors.
Thanks so much Ann - once when I traveled to Florida in 2022, by accident I packed a pair of scissors into my carry on. They were flagged by the scanners and measured - fortunately they were allowed to pass because they were under that size. Phew (I would have been heartbroken to have lost them).
Hi Gary!
Hi Lynette! You getting excited for the cruise?
Hi Gary.
Hello there!
The prise you paid to get your bag on the plane was reasonable, our son paid £80.00 to get his bag out to Israel on a works trip, then it cost him 125.00$ to get it back..
Don't know the exchange for that, but he gets it all back on expensives.
This was very informative and well worth knowing. ❤
Hi Shirley - thanks for sharing your son's experience with having to pay for luggage. That is a very large sum when considering adding to the cost of the ticket itself. Thankfully it can be reimbursed to him as a company expense.
Hi Gary
I love n Ontario.
I only cost 32$ to order 150$ in yarn.
No duty fees right to my door!
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This is a great value of postage cost for the yarn. I like when there's no duties.
Hi Gary, I like all the interesting tips you have on traveling from the USA to Canada. I know certain airlines have baggage restrictions and fees, and I used to work for one. Do you have trouble buying yarn from Canada? I'm just curious?? I hope all is well and stay safe.
Hello Dianna - yarn is readily available in Canada, but not all the yarn. Some stores in the States don't ship to Canada (or anywhere internationally). Others do offer only a selection of their collections that they will send over the boarder. I did go there with a list of things not available for shipping into Canada. I do like to support Canadian Mills as well (which are few - Briggs and Little is one I like to support).
Vacuum seal your clothes to leave room for items that can’t be sealed..for me…always..lol
What are topic knitting, Gary?
Hi Rainey - the topic is traveling with yarn crafts (but normally I show what I've been making). There were many questions from the previous videos concerning my trip that I thought it needed a separate video.
I've never had any problems traveling with scissors or needles or anything.
Hi Laura, you're lucky to have been without any confiscation. I've read some messages that small scissors were confiscated.
Hi Gary,
I’ve enjoyed watching your channel since your visit with Crystal from bag o day. She is amazing and taking a break from her channel. How can we help her like she helps so many????? Maybe ask your followers to watch like and subscribe so her views don’t dip. I really appreciate you guys and my yarn adventures wouldn’t be the same without ya ✌️🧶❤️
Could u take metal hooks on the plane or did u have to take plastic or wooden ? Was just wondering with how much everything has changed it's almost like a bra isn't aloud cu it sets the metal detector off 😂🤣
LOL - Thanks Jessica for that comment. I cannot speak to all airport security measures or what airlines have for themselves - but it's always best to check in with them before traveling on the types of things you can take with you as carry on items.