Quick tour tip: lost luggage

Quick tour tip: lost luggage

Arriving at your destination only to find out your luggage did not is one of the most frustrating things that can happen when globetrotting. If you are unfortunate enough to have this happen to you (and by law of averages if you travel a lot it will happen, at...
de-tune before flying? no sir.

de-tune before flying? no sir.

There has always been this running school of thought about the absolute need to de-tune guitars before flying, especially when having to check them in. The fear of anything happening to the artists guitars or your own because one didn’t de-tune them has kept...
Jet lag is a drag: west is best, east is a beast.

Jet lag is a drag: west is best, east is a beast.

One of the most difficult side effects of international travel is dealing with jet lag. Disturbed sleep patterns, feeling weak and feeling disorientated all stem from the disruption of your body clock from traveling through multiple time zones. Our bodies get thrown...
how to pack a suitcase.

how to pack a suitcase.

whether you are getting ready for a bus tour or about to fly between every gig on a festival circuit, it is important to pack efficiently. you need to decide what you need to travel with and what you don’t need to travel with. this can be difficult when you are...
Learning to fly.

Learning to fly.

It seems the airlines, with all their cutbacks and mergers accompanied by a complete lack of overall service, have created an ‘every man for his/herself’ culture, including airline employees. Who’s actually running this show? Who is actually in charge?...