Moving to Spain? Here's How to Ship Your Luggage From the US!

I used a UK service I found on Instagram.

This is the paid follow-up to I Moved to Barcelona With My Cat and a Carry-On Bag. If you don’t have a paid subscription, don’t worry. The last two posts were free, and the next one will be too. This post is for the people who help me pay for grad school and adventures with paid subscriptions—as well as those who have appeared in my blog posts and videos over the years. Thank you!

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Moving to a foreign country with just a carry-on bag is tough. When work devices and your cat’s necessities take up half of that tiny space, it’s even more challenging. My way around this was to ship a second suitcase via My Baggage.

You might wonder why I didn’t just check the bag.

My cat spent sixteen hours in his pet carrier from Atlanta to Barcelona. If I had to wait for checked luggage, he might have waited even longer. I wouldn’t do that to my little buddy.

So, how much did it cost in the end, and what was the process like?

It cost more than I was quoted and was more work than I anticipated, but I’d do it again. This post is not an ad and contains no affiliate links. I won’t get compensated whether you choose to use this service or not. I’m just sharing my experience in case you’d like to do the same.

The Process