So, as I’m waiting on my visa answer (BD 18 has just come and gone), I’ve begun sorting out what is coming with me to the UK. Ultimately, I do not have a lot of possessions that are coming with me, so everything I’m bringing should fit in suitcases that I’ve begun to pack.
Currently I have three large suitcases and a small suitcase that can be my carry-on bag. I think worst case scenario I might need one more large suitcase. Regardless, I’m not crazy about toting multiple suitcases by myself to the Atlanta airport and then through Heathrow airport.
I’ve looked into a company called Send My Bags, and I’m wondering if anyone here has used them and cares to share their experience. They seem like they will be a cost effective way to transport my stuff if it’s considered overweight by airline standards. I’m mostly operating off this idea after my husband flew with BA and was almost hit with a $100 overweight bag fee if we had not stepped aside and shifted some weight between the two large suitcases he had. Send My Bags does charge based on weight, but assuming it’s nothing too heavy, I think they might be better than whatever airline I choose to fly with.
And, of course, if anyone has any other suggestions, I’m all ears. I would like to get my stuff across without breaking the bank, but I’m also not in love with the idea of managing several bags at once.