As I prepare for my 5-month trip to Spain, I have become more and more concerned about the trip, including what to bring and such.
Today was quite interesting, since I was discussing the safety issue. You may know that in Spain, it is very common to be robbed or pickpocketed. At school in Chicago, I carry pepper spray in my purse, and I fortunately have never needed to use it.
I thought about whether or not I would be allowed to bring this with me to Spain. I went to the TSA website, and discovered that aerosols are not allowed on either carry-on OR checked luggage. UNLESS, of course, it is for personal care. Then I discovered a whole section of the site dedicated to weaponry, including pepper spray. And yes, it is allowed on checked luggage. But apparently Spain has laws regarding the chemical makeup of the spray, so I have to look more in-depth as to what kind I have.
But in this section, I also discovered that Nunchakus, throwing stars, and Kabutons are allowed in checked luggage as well. PHEW. I'll be set then.
This discussion of pepper spray and attacks led my mom to try and convince us to buy a taser, Veronica Mars-style. This led to the inevitable, "Mom, I am NOT getting a taser for Spain!" Every family's discussion about travel, I know.
She is still arguing with me to look up if they are legal or not.
oh, and the Veronica Mars thing? view this...
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