[QUOTE]Originally posted by njvj:
[B]whatever you do, I would not check the lap top. It will likely be damaged.

I thought if I wrapped it in bubble wrap and put it inside my hanging clothes, in the middle of the fold, that it would be adequately protected. You don't think so?

> Are you trying to carry on a tote and a rollerboard?

Yes. I too have a Briggs & Riley pair, but my personal item piece is a "tote" not a laptop bag, wider. And the combination didn't work for British Air. This is the first time I've had trouble.

When I carry fressh fruit and vegetables with me, if the country I'm entering has rules, I throw the produce away at baggage claim, before customs. I carry produce almost always, a couple of apples, cooked string beans, cucumbers, peppers, celery, ... and some nuts and protein bars, enough to supplement the airline food so I won't eat all the salt, fat, empty carbos, ...

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