Don't know if it was posted anywhere around. I just want to inform all travelers to N.Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and China.

When you return via AirAsia and at LCCT, everyone gets to go through the Green Lane... nice right? Well, not really as everyone would need to scan their bags even at the green lane. So, if you are buying those snake whiskeys, you'd surely get checked.

Even on my recent return from Shanghai/Hangzhou, they scanned every passengers bags and to my surprise, a lot of people were caught unaware of stuff they were bringing in . ie. Chinese wine, herbs and so on...

I'm sure most of you have experienced this. Oh, by the way, when you are going through he international gate, you will see a cabinet of prohibited items displayed, look closely and see a Croba-Wine in a Hennesy vsop bottle there, that is my confiscated bottle from 2 years ago. LOL.

Didn't know that. I returned from Hanoi last October but didn't have the bags scanned. But will take a look at your Cobra wine next time

This post has been edited by simson19: Apr 17 2010, 09:51 PM

should i put my skin care into my hand carry or luggage?i saw some conflicting comments so i duno what to do.pls guide me,i plan to buy some skin care from taiwan.thanks

This post has been edited by lemongirl: Apr 22 2010, 09:57 PM

Unless the container of your skincare is less than 100ml, otherwise it's better to put into luggage... they have the right to ask you discard your skincare... I mean, why bear that risk?

This post has been edited by cathy82: Apr 23 2010, 12:45 AM

I am thinking of bringing some fruits, abalone and fish back to Malaysia from overseas for personal consumption, and to prepare them in freezer boxes few hours before catching my flight. I would probably keep my fish and abalone fresh using dry ice. Please advise:

1. Can I bring these things back to Malaysia?
2. how much I could bring back here?
3. Shall I keep it in check in luggage or carry on luggage?
4. Anyone know how long can my dry ice package maintain?

This post has been edited by futuristicwiz: Apr 25 2010, 12:07 PM

i dun think u can bring those raw food woh....only dry stuffs

This post has been edited by mIssfROGY: Apr 25 2010, 02:31 PM

i brought back sum fruits n vege b4, herm, if u dare u pack nicely then fold them btw ur clothes n put in the bottom of ur bag.shud be alrite

I can understand for fruits but fresh fish and abalone? If you absolutely must bring it, have you considered sealing it in a vacuum bag?

Also, for dry ice, have you checked that you can take it onto a flight? Also, I take it you're familiar with handling of it, e.g. venting the packaging etc?

do we get into trouble if bring travel kit (with medicines eg. BP Lab travel kits ) overseas... ??
scared the sniff dogs...

Sniff dogs can make different between travel kit and drugs lar

Just be careful about the no-liquid-in-cabin policy for quite a few countries now, might just be easier to let all your liquid cosmetic or stuff inside the checkin luggage depending where you go

Today I fly AA domestic flight, at the LCCT departure hall entrance gate, I encountered a new scheme from AA to squeezed every ringgit out of the passengers. One red t-shirt AA staff was stationed at the queue and used his hangs to slightly lift up my 21' cabin size hand luggage to estimate the weight. I got thru the check point coz my beg was only 5kg but a good number of passengers were denied entry.

AA had just recently revised the Pre-book Baggage Supersize rate from RM10 to RM20 and AT The Airport rate from M20 to RM30

Those who hand carry more than 7kg beware.........if you are spotted, be prepared to pay RM30 to check in your beg.

For those who fly from other airports, please report if you encounter the same.

haizz Tony punya idea again...

Recently, I have 3 flights with AA, and I hand carried my luggage, likewise my parents. So, 3 of us, 3 flights, if all of us check in our baggages for all 3 flights, it would be RM180(pre-booked) or RM270 (at the airport)!

To avoid the hand carry luggage being weighed, and to use one piece of hand carry, and not exceeding the 7kg limit, this is what we did:
- use the light weight "soft" bag (the "overnight" bag) and not the cabin-sized luggage. Chances are the AA staff are more likely to weigh the "bigger looking" cabin-sized luggage bag. Besides, those luggage bag on itself when empty carries some weight (might be +/-1kg).

- do not carry handbag, sling bag, waist pouch etc, but use a small backpack(I keep my waist pouch in the backpack). Some of the "heavy weight" small items can be put into the backpack, thus lighten the hand carry luggage. (I carried 1kg of dried shrimp in my backpack) If carry handbag etc, the backpack might be considered as the second piece of hand carry.. Also, I do not put clothing items in the backpack - this will make it like another hand carry luggage, just in case they check.

Is it OK to bring dry food stuff like coffee powder and maggi mee as hand luggage? It is powder after all. I thought of taking a pack of 30 Nescafe as hand luggage.

I am traveling to South Africa and I am bringing supplements such as colostrum (made from milk) for immune support, placenta (from sheep) for smooth skin, and mussel (for joint health). The supplements are new and not opened. I found that the South Africa customs do not allow animal products (restrict products) as follows:

Restricted Goods

Certain goods may only be imported provided you are in possession of the necessary authority/permit.
"Animals, birds, poultry and products thereof, for example dairy products, butter and eggs"

Do supplements categorised as animal products? Can I bring?

This post has been edited by CognitionCycle: May 9 2010, 02:04 PM

It's food supplement & vitamins wor..why they wanna restrict that? just tell them it's your important Vitamins supplemenst & if u skip them, those custome guys will be reponsible for your health...Imagin those ppl wth diabetic & needs Insulin jab...Meaning we can't bring any of those jabs that contain animal byproducts?

But then, there are difference between medication and supplement. You can skip medication, but not supplement. I'm still confuse whether I could bring coz my supplements are expensive man... if being confiscated, that's bad

If sked, dun bring-lor..If they try to confisticate, argue-lah tell them u need that..

IMHO, it is ok if you are bringing for personal use during your period of travelling. Maybe should try to transfer into smaller bottle/container and keep in the check-in baggage.

Many years ago, we were travelling to NZ. The tour company specifically told us not to bring food, milk products etc. Well, I packed Milo 3 in 1, Coffee 3 in 1, declare them at the custom and I got thru without scanning my baggage. Other tour member did not bring anything, went thru the "nothing to declare" lane and their baggage all kena scanned and checked.

I read somewhere that it is not advisable to change the container as the officer may ask about the contents. Am I right?