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    A Few Inches Make All The Difference (For Bag Size)

    by joeheg July 5, 2025
    by joeheg July 5, 2025

    Size matters, especially when dealing with something as important as the dimensions of your carry-on bag. Passengers are avoiding checking luggage due to the cost and the risk of airlines …

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    I Thought I Had Seen The Dumbest Luggage Ever. This Is Worse

    by SharonKurheg February 21, 2025
    by SharonKurheg February 21, 2025

    A while back I posted a piece about what I thought may have been the most ridiculous piece of luggage ever. I was wrong. I found one that’s even more …

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    My Experience With The World’s Lightest Carry On Bag

    by SharonKurheg February 18, 2025
    by SharonKurheg February 18, 2025

    When it comes to luggage allowances, U.S. airlines, despite all their problems, are better than a lot of airlines outside the country. With these few exceptions, your checked luggage for …

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    The Bento Bag Is My Go-To Carry-On Bag

    by joeheg February 9, 2025
    by joeheg February 9, 2025

    There’s something satisfying about finding the perfect travel bag—the one that fits everything you need, keeps you organized, and doesn’t slow you down. For years, I relied on my trusted …

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    This Has Got To Be The Most Stupid Piece Of Luggage Ever

    by SharonKurheg January 11, 2025
    by SharonKurheg January 11, 2025

    I’ve been traveling regularly since the early 1990s. I had my favorite piece of luggage ever, in the form of a Samsonite Silhouette EZ Cart, and man, that thing went …

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    How To Easily Find Your Suitcase In A Sea of Luggage

    by SharonKurheg December 31, 2024
    by SharonKurheg December 31, 2024

    If you ever looked at my suitcase, you’d laugh at all the crap I have on it to make it stand out from all the other bags. Above all, I …

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    Samsonite Experiment: What Happens When You Drop Luggage From 130,000 Feet

    by SharonKurheg November 13, 2024
    by SharonKurheg November 13, 2024

    Waaaaaaaay back in the 1980s, David Letterman had a shtick on his late night TV show where he would drop stuff from a 5 story tower. There was no good …

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    Review: PacSafe Portable Safe (Because Hotel Safes Aren’t Safe)

    by SharonKurheg November 3, 2024
    by SharonKurheg November 3, 2024

    NOTE: This is not an advertisement, and we were not compensated for this post—we purchased this item on our own and wanted to share our experience. A while back, I …

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    Jeff Goldblum Tested 5 Travel Gadgets; His Reviews Are Delightful

    by SharonKurheg August 24, 2024
    by SharonKurheg August 24, 2024

    I’ve followed Jeff Goldblum’s career, on and off, since Tenspeed and Brown Shoe was on the air in 1980 (anybody else?). Anyway, I guess you could say Goldblum (who was …

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    7 Must-Have Travel Items That Cost Under $10

    by SharonKurheg July 13, 2024
    by SharonKurheg July 13, 2024

    We have several things we always bring when we travel. They’re not very large, and we don’t need them every trip, but we’re very glad we have them when we …

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