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Occasionally I look back fondly at my first couple of years as a business traveler (over a decade ago, hard to believe). Upgrades were plentiful, you could easily hop on an earlier flight, and there was plenty of room for carry-ons. Alas, things have changed. These days flying standby is almost unheard of and getting…
What are some good options for small spinner suitcases? Reader M asks…. Hi RW. I have gotten better and better at packing light over the years. I’m ready to downsize my suitcase to a smaller size than the regular 21” carry-on. A lot of the ones you recommend look good but due to some back…
As if you needed another reason to not check your bag….. According to USA Today a woman traveling from Tampa to DFW arrived at the baggage carousel to find her suitcase “shredded.” Half of her belongings were gone, and what was left was heaped in a bin and covered in grease and toothpaste. Yikes. Now,…
If you’ve read this blog for any period of time you know that my advice is to always buy the best carry-on you can afford. There are relatively affordable brands in different price points, but if you’re going to be on the road a lot then you need a bag that can take the abuse.…
If you’ve spent any time traveling you know that checking your bag is a pain. It takes time you don’t have, in many cases costs money your company doesn’t want to spend, and adds unnecessary risk in the event of a lost bag. Luckily, it’s possible to avoid checking your bag for the majority of…
This giveaway is closed. Thanks for reading! A few years back we asked readers what their favorite luggage brand was and why. We received a lot of wonderful feedback and it has become one of Road Warriorette’s most popular posts. Seems like it’s time to get an update from everyone, including myself. And there’s potentially…
Luggage is one of Amazon’s daily deals today, which means great prices on some Road Warriorette readers’ favorite carry-ons. Here are some of the standouts of the luggage sale: Delsey Luggage Helium Aero International Carry-on Spinner. (Pictured.) Hardsided, highly rated, expandable. Regularly $128, on sale today for $76 (41% off) Travelpro Maxlite 4 Expandable 21…
Last week I shared some great tips I got from Reader H for making business travel easier. She started traveling for nearly full-time for work last summer, and generously took the time to list out a lot of the things that have made her successful. This week I’m going to highlight some of her must-have…
I got a surprise text from my father-in-law this morning. “I want to get a carry-on for Home Warrior’s mom for Christmas. Do you have any suggestions?” A surprise because my FIL is typically way ahead of the curve on Christmas gift buying–we usually get emails asking what we want in mid-November. So the fact…
If you’ve spent any time at all in airports, you’ve seen Travelpro suitcases. They are everywhere, a perennial favorite of business travelers and flight crews. Travelpro recently released the new Crew 11 21” Spinner Carry On, their lightest 21” suitcase yet. I was thrilled when they sent me one to test out. It faced the…
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