Traveling with my iMac

imho... carrying on an iMac would be difficult. It won't fit in a bin or under the seat. And to pack one for checked baggage I would only give odds at 50/50 that it doesn't get damaged or lost.

I agree with @Paul Conaway... ship it.

Franzine, personally I would ship it. Also make sure you have a backup of the disk drive before you ship it in case something happens in-route.

I hope this helps.

Paul

I agree that shipping is the best option. At least you can insure it.

+1 on the "ship it" bandwagon.

You can certainly carry it on if it will fit. You can of course check it, but you might want to use a non-descript box. Actually it is safer to fly with an iMac than a laptop, because there is no battery.