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    The $1 Hack That Could Save Your Luggage Wheels — Why Didn’t We Think of This?!

    by SharonKurheg December 30, 2025
    by SharonKurheg December 30, 2025

    When you invest in a piece of luggage — be it a $45 bag you got on Amazon or a $450 one you bought from Tumi — you know it’s …

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    Should You Splurge On Luggage Or Keep Buying The Cheap Stuff?

    by joeheg November 21, 2025
    by joeheg November 21, 2025

    There was a time when I didn’t give much thought to my luggage. As long as I could fit my clothes inside and the zipper closed, it was fine. If …

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    The Sneaky Way This Texas Airport Ended Passengers’ Complaints About Long Waits

    by SharonKurheg August 2, 2025
    by SharonKurheg August 2, 2025

    If there’s one thing we’ve learned in the age of social media, it’s that you should fact-check stuff before you write about it. From the Airbnb owner who wouldn’t allow …

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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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    How Accurate Are the Scales That Weigh Your Luggage at Airports?

    by SharonKurheg January 17, 2025
    by SharonKurheg January 17, 2025

    When traveling, making sure your bags are no more than the maximum weight allowed is pretty important. If you’re over that 50-pound limit (well, 40 pounds for Frontier, Spirit and …

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    Pack Your Toothbrush VERY Carefully When You Travel. Here’s Why

    by SharonKurheg January 4, 2025
    by SharonKurheg January 4, 2025

    When you’re packing to travel, there are some things you can pretty much just throw into your suitcase – socks, underwear, chip clip to keep the edges of the window …

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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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    Bed Bugs in Your Hotel Room?! How To Not Bring Them Home

    by SharonKurheg November 17, 2024
    by SharonKurheg November 17, 2024

    Bed bugs. Ew. They’re a scourge that’s been around for centuries and are found virtually everywhere (although some cities have more than others – here’s the most recent list). There …

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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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