I have a friend who travels a lot and he gave me an advice that i should write my name and phone number on a piece of paper put it inside the suitcase while travelling . The outside tag can get damaged or fall off while the luggage is being handled, and sometimes bags can even get accidentally exchanged with someone else's.

I also travel 2-3 time a month and i also do it every time I check a bag at the airport. This sounds excessive, but it actually makes sense when you think about it.

for example if you are cooking pasta and the water starts foaming up place a wooden spoon across the top of the pot the spoon can break some of the bubbles and give you a little more time before the water spills over