David

I bought my first weekender bag in a college bookshop sale and used it for almost a decade. That bag taught me what really matters: a strong zipper, a strap that doesn’t dig in after a 30-minute walk to the platform, and enough room for three days of clothes without turning into a boulder you … Read more

I have personally tested dozens of garment bags over the years for business trips and destination weddings. After my last international flight where my suit arrived looking like it had been stuffed in a sleeping bag, I knew I needed to find the best garment bags available in . The right garment bag keeps your … Read more

I still remember the first time I watched a baggage handler toss my friend’s brand-new polycarbonate suitcase across the tarmac. The corner cracked. The zipper burst open. By the time it reached the carousel, it looked like it had gone through a war. She spent the next trip staring at her replacement suitcase and saying, … Read more

I have packed for over 200 flights in the last decade, and the single piece of gear that has saved me from checked-bag fees more than any other is a quality expandable suitcase. Our team spent the past 90 days rolling, dragging, stuffing, and over-stuffing ten top-selling expandable luggage models across airport floors, hotel cobblestones, … Read more

I learned the hard way why lightweight luggage matters. After paying a $120 overweight fee on a Paris flight because my old hard case tipped the scales at 9.8 lbs empty, I made it my mission to find better options. After 60 days of testing eight top carry-on and checked bags, here is what survived … Read more

Softside luggage has earned its place as the go-to choice for millions of travelers, and after comparing ten top models in , I can tell you exactly why. The best softside luggage flexes to squeeze into tight overhead bins, absorbs impacts that would crack a hardshell, and offers external pockets that hard cases simply cannot … Read more

I fly about 40 flights a year, and the moment I started using an underseat bag instead of a traditional carry-on, I saved roughly $280 in checked bag fees during my first year alone. That single change reshaped how I pack. After testing 12 bags across 6 airlines over 90 days, I can tell you … Read more

Last summer, our family of four spent 23 days crossing three countries with two kids under eight. We pulled, carried, and rode four different kids suitcases through airports from Toronto to Tokyo. By the end of that trip, I knew which kids luggage actually holds up and which ones crack after one flight. Our team … Read more

I’ve hauled a 17-inch laptop, two chargers, a paper notebook, and a thermos across airport terminals more times than I care to count. By trip three, my shoulders were staging a revolt and my back was staging a louder one. That’s the day I started looking into the best rolling laptop bags, and I haven’t … Read more

I used to dread opening my suitcase at hotels. Everything had shifted, wrinkled shirts lived at the bottom, and finding a clean pair of underwear meant dumping half the bag on the bed. After testing packing cubes across two transatlantic trips and a 14-day road trip with my family, I can say without hesitation: yes, … Read more