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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Sunday, May 3, 2009

Lost your luggage? With luck, you can get it back — for a fee

Advertiser Staff

Hawaii news photo - The Honolulu Advertiser

www.Isthisyourluggage.com shows luggage it has on hand. Click on a bag to see what's inside. Don't be embarrassed — no one knows it's yours.

www.isthisyourluggage.com

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Hawaii news photo - The Honolulu Advertiser

Mount Makana's peaks were the inspiration for the mystical Bali Ha'i.

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Throughout your life, you've lost things when you travel. Suitcases. Sunglasses. Free drinks in coach. First, some bad news: You ain't getting those last two back. Now, the good news: www.Isthisyourluggage.com is here to help with the first.

You know that pricey Rimowa hardshell (and the rolled-up clothes inside) you lost last year after connecting at PDX? Your airline likely found the items and auctioned them off when you couldn't be found. (Perhaps the airlines don't try too hard.) That's where the Web site steps in — anonymous proprietor ("Lunalaboo") buys those lost suitcases, then displays them in hopes of connecting them with their rightful owner.

Just drop Luna a line, and negotiate a price for their return. (Lunalaboo: cyberspeak for Good Samaritan?).

Interesting detail: The site posts the contents of the found bags, too. In other words, everything from your dirty skivvies to your toothbrush to your "Obama Is My Homeboy" T-shirt is on display for the whole world to see. Hey ... a small price to pay.

CELEBRATE 50TH OF 'SOUTH PACIFIC' WITH THE FILM ON BLU-RAY

Fifty years ago, "South Pacific," the box-office blockbuster about forbidden love in the tropics during World War II, hit the screens. To mark the anniversary, Twentieth Century Fox has re-released the film on Blu-ray. Most of the filming for South Pacific took place in 1957-58 on Kaua'i's north shore. The location was a popular choice with the film's crew, and director Joshua Logan said at the time, "Kaua'i is a place that will enchant movie audiences, giving reality instead of stage illusion."

BIKING VACATIONERS CAN FIND PERFECT RENTAL BEFORE ARRIVING

Travelers who prefer to explore an area by bike have an easier way to find a rental shop. www.RentaBikeNow.com matches bikers with stores in 144 cities in the United States and Canada. The site lets you choose dates and location, as well as bike type, size and accessories. The list of options includes rates per length of rental. From there, you can reserve and pay. Just be aware that the site charges a "convenience" fee (from $5 for one bike).