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Jun 2nd, 2009, 15:06
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Goa for now
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| Sending back excess baggage Seeing our allowance is only 23kg, we will definitely be overweight on our way back after a few months traveling. Whats the best way of getting things back to the UK other than paying the hefty excess baggage fees per kg with your airline?  |
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Jun 2nd, 2009, 16:37
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| On the Road, wherever I am  Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: in the mountains of Idaho . . . now the red-rock plateau of southern Utah
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 | I always sent my excess home via the post office, though there are many international carriers available, UPS/Fed Ex/Etc . . .
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Jun 3rd, 2009, 21:08
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| Member  Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Perth, Australia
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| Hi, One alternative is to see if your airline will do unacompanied baggage. On my first trip back I had an extra 25-30 kg and sent it with the same airline I flew back with, it came the day after me. Worked out a lot cheaper than DHL and any other similar carrier I could find in India. It needs to be dropped off at the cargo section at the airport and its a reasonably lengthy process (1-2 hrs) but thats just the standard fare for India.  |
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Jun 3rd, 2009, 21:44
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: uk
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| Most airlines from India back to UK allow an extra 10kg,its not on your ticket so I was unaware till a fellow traveller told me on the way out.Check with your airline,every little bit helps. Have a great trip. Laney
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Jun 3rd, 2009, 22:50
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| web wallah womble  Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kovalam, Kerala, volunteering
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Jun 16th, 2009, 07:53
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| Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Sydney
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| Moving around the world Hey Travellers, I'm from the UK and have been travelling for over a year. My next planned stop is India and I can't wait. I researched heaps and this is a great website. I have used a company called Seven Seas Worldwide to ship my belongings. They are so affordable and the service is great. Free boxes and door to door delivery. I have already checked out that Seven Seas have offices in India for my shopping!!Hope this helps. Happy and safe travels, Lil Kate  |
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Jun 16th, 2009, 13:32
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| Maha Guru Member  Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: BC Can
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| If it is not stuff you are worried about getting there quickly, sea mail takes about three months but it is very cheap.
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Jun 18th, 2009, 13:28
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| Help I'm a rock !  Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brugge, Belgium
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| Hi Kate Seven Seas. I had a quick look at the Seven Seas website but did not find India as a country they serve... what addresses did you obtain ? thanks |
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Jun 19th, 2009, 20:53
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| Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: TIruppur
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| sea mail.... As far as our post office is concerned sea mail is no longer available. The indiapost.gov.in seems to confirm it - if you can manage to read the scrolling message that mentions sea mail. ("Sea Mail parcel service discontinued from Jan 2009. But other Sea Mail services - letters and Bulk Bag - are not discontinued.") If anyone knows what Bulk Bag is ... do let me know! So think that SAL (Sea Air Lifted) might work out cheapest, but not sure if there is a maximum weight on that. |
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Jun 19th, 2009, 21:21
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