Originally Posted by
Dave Noble
Make sure that anything that you need for 1st day or 2 is in your hand luggage so that this can be avoided plus
If you have travel insurance, then this can be quite decent at meeting these costs - mine will pay up $700 for required purchases.
I always have something (a non crushable dress) in hand luggage after my bag didn't arrive in Sri Lanka on my last trip. Worst thing was bag arrived in Colombo next day so I didn't go and buy anything even though I had insurance but it took another day to get to me (a day I need work clothes). Travel agent got me some courtesy miles.