I'm thinking about getting a couple (or 3 ) solid koa ukuleles in a few months. And I'm relocating back to Bangkok, Thailand by the end of summer or the end of this year at the latest.
Now it occurs to me that getting ukes back to Thailand might be a problem. Given that I may be able to carry one uke with me as a music instrument, what should I do with the other two?
Is it safe to get them shipped oversea via freight? It takes about 1-2 months. I'm concerned about the ukes travelling through different climates from cold/dry to hot/humid.
Or should I put them in the checked luggage packed with a humidifier in each case? Should I be concerned about cracks? Last year I travelled back to Thailand. In one of my checked luggages, I packed a uke (solid spruce top) without any problem getting there in one piece with no cracks whatsoever.
But I'm leaning toward shipping them via freight as they are cheaper considering airlines nowadays allow only one checked bag for international flights. I definitely need to pay extra baggage fees for the ukes
The reason I'm buying ukes here is that those particular ukes are relatively cheaper than those in Thailand (around $100 cheaper each). If it's not worth the trouble, I might just wait until I'm in Thailand to get those ukes.
Thanks! Any recommendation/suggestion would be much appreciated, as always
Now it occurs to me that getting ukes back to Thailand might be a problem. Given that I may be able to carry one uke with me as a music instrument, what should I do with the other two?
Is it safe to get them shipped oversea via freight? It takes about 1-2 months. I'm concerned about the ukes travelling through different climates from cold/dry to hot/humid.
Or should I put them in the checked luggage packed with a humidifier in each case? Should I be concerned about cracks? Last year I travelled back to Thailand. In one of my checked luggages, I packed a uke (solid spruce top) without any problem getting there in one piece with no cracks whatsoever.
But I'm leaning toward shipping them via freight as they are cheaper considering airlines nowadays allow only one checked bag for international flights. I definitely need to pay extra baggage fees for the ukes
The reason I'm buying ukes here is that those particular ukes are relatively cheaper than those in Thailand (around $100 cheaper each). If it's not worth the trouble, I might just wait until I'm in Thailand to get those ukes.
Thanks! Any recommendation/suggestion would be much appreciated, as always