You’ve just landed in a brand new country and you’re ready to hail a cab, rickshaw, or boat  in order to reach your next destination.  After hailing a ride,  all you have to do is grab your bags and–wait, where are your bags?

Whether you misplaced them, lost them, or accidentally sold them, as long as they’ve got a MousTag, you’re already one step closer to reclaiming your beloved possessions.

Created by Dutch travel enthusiasts Fons Van Acker and Peter Bierman, MousTag is an interactive luggage tag that makes keeping track of your belongings simple and hassle-free.  In addition to locating your bag, it also serves as an easy way to share your travels via the MousTag app.

How does it work? Simply download the MousTag app for free from  iTunes or the Play Store.  Upon your first opening of the app, the screen will prompt you to scan your MousTag. If you’re already registered or don’t have a tag, you can skip this step and either login or register for an account.  After verifying your account email address, you can scan MousTags, edit your tagged belongings, and tag locations you’ve visited.

Moustag.com provides lucid information concerning the MousTags’ different uses.  Aside from tracking your possessions and locations, the MousTag app also allows you to share photos that illustrate your travels.  The website also offers “MousTag for Business,” a heading which urges businesses to utilize MousTag for its employees and customers. For further information, interested parties are directed to contact the MousTag team.

How do people contact you if they’ve found your bags? The finder will be directed to an online form containing your contact info.  After that, he or she can contact you via email, the MousTag app, or the MousTag website.

MousTags are available in a variety of styles at Moustag.com, selling for around $16. 46 (€14,95) each. Shipping is international and free. Acceptable payment methods are PayPal and iDEAL.

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Christina Van Otterloo is a summer intern for Voyage Study Abroad. She is pursuing her Bachelor of Arts degree in English and a minor in anthropology at Arizona State University. After graduating she hopes to be a cultural journalist, educating all ages about various cultures and lifestyles both abroad and stateside. She enjoys learning about different cultures, studying languages, and listening to others’ experiences. Born in India, she was adopted into a Dutch family and raised in a Dutch community. Growing up in an ethnically-uniform bubble led her explore cultural diversity through means such as television shows, video games, and books. College provided more cultural insight through friends and classes, which encouraged her to write for the sake of cultural awareness. Christina has traveled to different states in America as well as China and Canada abroad. Her pastimes revolve around manga and foreign music. She currently resides in Modesto, California.
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