if u guys wanna save on food.. a rice cooker will take care of all ur problems..
just make sure u dun use other electrical things such as the tv/hairdryer while cooking..
can fry bee hun, boil soup, cook rice, cook maggie mee.. especially when the foreign food doesnt suit ur taste..

hmm.. lets see.. put the rice cooker in the center.. then clothings surrounding it then can put stuff into rice cooker also.. i dunno how big is ur bag la.. bag got different sizes wan ma.. but normally if my family bring rice cooker for holidays.. our bags are quite big cause we go holiday for at least 3 to 4 weeks..

when u go travelling it's a must to try out their local food.. but then with our currency so low.. eating seems like very expensive.. a lot of ppl spend the most on eating other than hotel rooms..

we normally rent a car and drive around the whole country when we go for holiday.. so it's no problem with big luggage.

never tried bringing toaster oven before.. my dad say wanna bring microwave next time travel..

imo, eating maggie everyday for a month can do damage to ur health..

when my mom first heard from her friend to bring rice cooker for travel.. she also kena shock.. they have been traveling for ages and never even think about bringing rice cooker along.. and now the rice cooker is the first thing they pack.. bring a boiler too.. some cheaper hotel/motel dun have boiler also..

Handcarry luggage = the backpack or another smaller luggage you carry with you on board the plane and to put in the compartment above your seat when you are in the plane (No liquid above 100ml and sharp items)
Check-in luggage = the big luggage bag that you'll check in and never to be seen again until you arrive your destination

Liquid above 100ml are all to be packed into the check-in luggage. Also sharp items like knifes, nail clipper, scissors all go into check-in luggage.
Check with your airline the weight limit for check-in luggage and handcarry luggage. Also take note of what is not included in the hand carry luggage weight, usual stuff like laptop, camera, books can be excluded from your handcarry luggage weight.

For winter clothings and what to prepare, check the other thread dedicated to winter wear: http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/972657/

No no, check-in luggage is usually 15kg-20kg. Handcarry and check-in luggage is two different thing.

Are you flying Airasia? If Airasia then check-in luggage will depend on how much baggage weight you bought.

Handcarry is fixed at 7kg for Airasia.

If 7kg for both definitely not enough. Roller luggage bags are already 3-4 kg by its own.

DSLR can put into hand carry luggage, if your hand carry luggage is over 7kg with the DSLR, you can remove the DSLR and timbang again cause camera usually no count.

If you have 2 person flying, you can buy 15kg for each or 15kg for 1 person. You can have a few luggage as long as it does not exceed the total combined weight.

Depending which airline you booked. For MAS, they stated very clearly in their booking confirmation email that they require the photocopy of CC and IC of the credit card holder upon check in.

To be safe, just bring these documents even if they didn't ask for it.

If they already stated then just bring. They might not check those documents but if you can't present it when they ask, then it'll be a problem.

No, don't have to bring out anything from the check in luggage during scanning. If they suspect something, then they'll ask you to open up.

It doesn't matter how many bags, as long as it's within 40kg.

It's strictly 1 person 1 hand carry luggage plus one smaller backpack/handbag/camera bag/laptop bag.
As for weight, depending on the AA staff. They sometimes choose people and weight the bags, but also got times where they stop everyone and weight each bag. Most of the time they let you go if it's below 9kg, especially for roller luggage. They also don't weight the handbag/laptop bag/camera bag/backpack. Sometimes they can be quite strict, sometimes no. Depends on your luck but to be safe, it's best to strictly follow the policy. You don't want to hold up traffic unpacking and repacking your hand carry luggage.

Maggi should be no problem. My bf's siblings that are living in the states always buy boxes of instant noodles here to bring back to US when they are here.

You can bring liquid in your checked-in luggage.

I saw lighters being taken away when I was in Shanghai on transit flying back from Vancouver to KL.
When we board the plane in Vancouver, they did not confiscate the passengers' lighters.

It's not MAS or AA or SIA or any other airlines.
As long as you board an international flight and go thru customs, there is a limit on how much liquid is allowed. This is the same all over the world at all airports when you enter the departure hall.

No need. Usually customs will want you to declare food stuffs and cash. Depending on country.

Usually will hand carry it. It's not counted as luggage weight anyways. When in plane, will use it as a blanket/pillow to sleep or put into overhead compartment.

If you're putting it into a roller bag, lay it as flat as possible on the top.

Can.

I don't bring my IC if I'm traveling out of the country. I bring a photocopy of my passport and passport photos and keep it separate from where I keep my passport. Will bring my driving license if I need to drive.

ATM card, credit card is a must. Powerbank is another must. Travel insurance card and also emergency contact information. Slippers. Quick dry towel of a medium size, not too small so can use as a bath towel if needed but not too big that it'll take up too much space. Sunglasses and sunblock for protection against the sun. Small umbrella or raincoat if you're expected to be outside a lot and weather forecast isn't very good. Snacks and water bottle. Extra padlocks. Insect repellent, deepheat, plasters, nail clipper, earplug, panadol, painkiller, diarrhea meds, and vitamin C effervescent.

Always keep your passport and important documents in a ziplock bag or something that is water resistant.

Milo (dry products) - Yes
Mini rice cooker, hair dryer and other electric appliances - Yes, as long as there are no sharp objects like a chain saw. Receipt or not, I don't think it matters. Not like you're bringing in 10 of it to sell there also. If it's for own use, shouldn't have any problem with the customs.
Chinese herbal medicine (dry products) - Yes
Powerbank - Yes and advisable to hand carry. By right, any battery that is not attached to the item/gadget means you must hand carry.


What do you mean trigger the alarm when you pass thru the security check? You don't carry the rice cooker with you when you go thru the body scanner. The alarm will only sound if you have any metal objects with you on your body. As long as your hand carry got no gel and liquid more than 100ml and no sharp items, you are good to go. Do check with the food restrictions to bring into India (if there is any).

I bring my 600ml empty water bottle everytime I travel wor.

If empty 2 liter water bottle cannot ah? Biggest empty bottle I've carried was around 1.5 liter.

Thanks for informing.

Domestic flights, liquid can carry more. But I'm not sure about domestic flights in India. But sharp items still not allowed. If you follow international restrictions then shouldn't have any issues.

When was this and which airlines? Where were you flying to?

Quite a few people I know have brought hair dryer in that hand carry luggage before.

Generally no, but I doubt you'll be able to bring in anything that stings really badly.

I know people who have brought durian on board also. But wrap in many many layers to prevent the smell from coming out as much as possible. Frozen seafood, char kuey teow, bah kut teh, fruits, all also I've heard people bring on board before.