Shipping by someone like UPS or FEDERAL EXPRESS may cost you a small fortune if the weight of the package gets up there. Take as MUCH as you can with you via your luggage. Pack everything properly & professionally and you should have no issues going inside your luggage as well as the slow overseas method. I shipped over a mixer and 2 tech 1200s (not exactly a pile of feathers!!) with the post office for literally 10% of cost it would have been if I had used a commercial courier!! You can also get a tracking number from the post office. Good luck with whatever you decide. Just be careful your luggage is not overweight or else you'll get HAMMERED by the airline for extra costs.