Originally Posted by
codex57
On overseas flights, I see it all the time. Overseas trips for leisure are typically for extended periods of time, so lots of luggage, and often with gifts to boot.
I guess it varies but the four of us did 2 weeks in Mexico with only hand luggage.
When we visit Asia it's nice to bring home souvenirs and food you can't find at home, and we could do 40kg or more on top of what we brought out with us, especially if friends request certain items, but 400kg is a different league from 40kg. I'm planning on bringing one of these:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=260504401560 back, plus half the Mexican grocery store, but even so I can't see us going anywhere near our allowance.