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694 posts
Location: Leeds, United Kingdom
addict
694 posts
Location: Leeds, United Kingdom
Posted:
Im off travelling in Jan and will be taking my sock poi and hyperlights with me.
Will I be ok taking monkey fist poi with me and will it be easy enough to find fuel to spin with in thailand, japan, fiji, oz, new zealand canada and US?
Hopefully in thailand i will spin on beaches/around restaurants/hotels in exchange of a bed and bit of food.
Im off travelling in Jan and will be taking my sock poi and hyperlights with me.
Will I be ok taking monkey fist poi with me and will it be easy enough to find fuel to spin with in thailand, japan, fiji, oz, new zealand canada and US?
Hopefully in thailand i will spin on beaches/around restaurants/hotels in exchange of a bed and bit of food.
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enthusiast
276 posts
Location: Sweden
enthusiast
276 posts
Location: Sweden
Posted:
I had no problem having my poi ( socks and Isis ) with me in the luggage on the plane from Sweden to Japan and back again.
I had no problem having my poi ( socks and Isis ) with me in the luggage on the plane from Sweden to Japan and back again.
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Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Posted:
Ahhh, it's been a while since I've said this:
"Do a search!"
There's loads of threads about travelling with props on planes.
Loads of threads on fuel types abroad, different names, where to get it etc.
Plus, the fact that there are 100s (if not 1000s) of threads about fire-spinning in thailand, japan, fiji, oz, new zealand canada and US would suggest that there's fuel readily available in each of these countries
I'm such a bitch
Ahhh, it's been a while since I've said this:
"Do a search!"
There's loads of threads about travelling with props on planes.
Loads of threads on fuel types abroad, different names, where to get it etc.
Plus, the fact that there are 100s (if not 1000s) of threads about fire-spinning in thailand, japan, fiji, oz, new zealand canada and US would suggest that there's fuel readily available in each of these countries
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sanguine
382 posts
Location: sur, USA
sanguine
382 posts
Location: sur, USA
Posted:
we love you anyways. 
we love you anyways.
"to a man whose only tool is a hammer, the whole world looks like a nail." Abraham Maslow
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nut.
756 posts
Location: Bouncing off the walls., England (UK)
nut.
756 posts
Location: Bouncing off the walls., England (UK)
Posted:
They can get narky about fire toys.. especially as hand luggage.
I've had no problems with my set being in the hold, and at the last count, my fire poi have been on 5 international flights and 6 internal Ozzie ones, often with the worrying kero smell that causes the problems (I've never got round to washing them yet)
But then, I could just have been lucky.
Have a good trip anyways
They can get narky about fire toys.. especially as hand luggage.
I've had no problems with my set being in the hold, and at the last count, my fire poi have been on 5 international flights and 6 internal Ozzie ones, often with the worrying kero smell that causes the problems (I've never got round to washing them yet)
But then, I could just have been lucky.
Have a good trip anyways
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If that's okay with you?
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sanguine
382 posts
Location: sur, USA
sanguine
382 posts
Location: sur, USA
Posted:
Ive read it mentioned on another thread (and it seems smart) that if questioned about it, that you be sure to explain that they are "juggling tools" and avoid words that could cause issues, like "fire".
And I too would avoid putting them in hand luggage. Just the chain itself could be viewed as a prohibited item.
Ive read it mentioned on another thread (and it seems smart) that if questioned about it, that you be sure to explain that they are "juggling tools" and avoid words that could cause issues, like "fire".
And I too would avoid putting them in hand luggage. Just the chain itself could be viewed as a prohibited item.
"to a man whose only tool is a hammer, the whole world looks like a nail." Abraham Maslow
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Dude where's my Poi?
383 posts
Location: neather here nor there, United Kingdom
Dude where's my Poi?
383 posts
Location: neather here nor there, United Kingdom
Posted:
Iv traveled arond the world with my fire poi a couple of times. i just wraped them in plastic bags and put them in my bag. I never told anyone they were there nobody ever asked.
Ko phi phi in Thailand is one of the best places to get tip money most of the bars have fire shows just ask if you can spin with them. Allso theres a big fire spin meet at the full moon party on Ko phangan.
As for fuel i found it much easyer to find in New Zealand than in the UK.
Hope this helps
Iv traveled arond the world with my fire poi a couple of times. i just wraped them in plastic bags and put them in my bag. I never told anyone they were there nobody ever asked.
Ko phi phi in Thailand is one of the best places to get tip money most of the bars have fire shows just ask if you can spin with them. Allso theres a big fire spin meet at the full moon party on Ko phangan.
As for fuel i found it much easyer to find in New Zealand than in the UK.
Hope this helps
Live life in a spin!!!
but if you fall don't come crying to me!!!
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