Mort Adella wrote:
> "Sky" > wrote in message
>> Could you have the the jars shipped, even if at a bit (or more?) of
>> extra cost minus the inconvenience might work out better than trying to
>> go the 'air' route? Just a thought . . . . ?
>
> I've heard many stories of shipped goodies never arriving. I'd trust the
> baggage handlers before the foreign postal services.


Shipping things can be very expensive if you want fast and reliable
service. The more affordable modes can be slow. My wife sent a
Christmas parcel to our niece and her family in Estonia. Since the
parcel included maple syrup and books it was fairly heavy and she opted
for the slower service, which was supposed to take 6-8 weeks. She sent
it the first week of November, hoping it would arrive in time for
Christmas. It did not get there until mid February.