Good brand for luggage / rolling backpack?
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Comments (20)Before I retired to be home with the kids, I travelled a great deal on business. I have been through my share of bags! I find a lot of the high end ones are too masculine and blah. I have done the Tumi and Hartman route. The one I have now is a TAnthony. I have had it maybe 5 years. It is so well constructed, I'm very happy with it. I usually carry on (even on three week trips!), and this one fits in most overheads, even internationally (outside of the US a lot of domestic routes have skimpy overheads). I think my favorite part is the unusual, feminine, and distinctive color. I can always spot my luggage! It is a sort of blue heading toward purple. Here is a link that might be useful: My favorite suitcase...See MoreSpinner luggage. Yes or No?
Comments (24)Wow. A bonanza of good advice. Thanks to all of you, I now have 25 tabs open on my laptop. Am I easy to shop for? I am, but my hips are not. Always a problem where pants are concerned. My feet are more cooperative -- 7M. I saw some Merrills that I may get. They are the hiking look, with a sort of fat rubber toe. I also have an ancient pair of Josef Seibel shoes that are super comfy. I plan to be buried in them. They are more like a regular shoe than hikers. The Naots are nice and seem to have some shoes that cover both hiking and city walking. Kswl, wish I could just click on "buy" on that page and it does give me good ideas. Mtn, my tour includes porterage for one bag. I love saying that -- porterage. I have visions of a man with white gloves, bowing and scraping. Anyway, he can carry the heavy one and I must tote anything else.Of course, it's up to me to get it off the carousel and through customs. I'll be doing any laundry in my hotel bathroom. Yes, we do move from place to place but stay three nights in most places, so that should give things a chance to dry. I'll bring some liquid detergent and some clothes pins, as well as one plastic hanger. I have to have my own shampoo and conditioner as well as hair gel (Redken 06). I have little plastic containers for those. I like the idea of a black silk turtleneck. Hhi, thanks for the reassurance that there will always be someone who looks worse than I do. Seriously, that is kind of my mantra. I've never gone anywhere where I was the biggest disaster there. I LOVE those Lucy pants! Thx, Bac. I have an Eileen Fisher top very similar to the Judy P, so I will pack it. It's gray and dries quickly. Yes, we are going wine tasting somewhere near Montepulciano and in Chianti. I mean, how could you go to Chianti and not have wine? I don't see Orvieto on the list, darn. So my colors will be black and plum, since that is what I seem to have mostly and different things work together. You all are the best! Oh did I tell you I bought a Samsonite spinner. Seems okay, but those wheels take up a lot of space that could be holding clothes. My small bedroom looks like a suitcase factory with my recent purchases (one to be returned) along with what I already owned. I also had a suitcase shopping tragedy. I saw a terrific Hartman bag (kind of a camera case size) that would have been a great carryon at TJ Maxx for only $67. Stupid me did not pick it right up and while I was checking out the Samsonite, someone else bought it. I almost snatched it out of their cart when they weren't looking....See MoreLuggage recommendations????
Comments (14)We used to travel a lot for work. DH has Tumi bags and I have B&R. I much prefer the flat bottom with hardware on the outside vs the Tumi that has the lumpy bottom. This thread reminds me I need to take one of my B&R bags in for repair - now that I have all kinds of time for this kind of errand post-retirement. If I were buying a new bag I think I’d like a spinner - less stress on the shoulder when dragging a heavier bag. I check my bag though and when I look at those wheels sticking out I always wonder how long they’d last with the baggage handling gorillas. The non-spinners are recessed and protected a bit more....See MoreOverseas travel with backpack only
Comments (27)If you are close to an Ikea, give the Ikea packing cubes a try. They are CHEAP, but they are soooo lightweight. I do not expect them to last for years. I think they are 6/$10. I recently bought a Tucano Tugo 20l, which would be too small for what you are contemplating. I bought it because it had a “clamshell” opening instead of a top zipper and because it weighed less than some of the other “clamshell” backpacks. Whatever you buy, if you are using it for travel, I’d opt for something that opens completely like the Topo you’ve identified. Mine also has the same pocket I’ve circled below. I find that pocket on mine to be virtually useless. It is very hard to see what is in it; it is very flat, as in you have to just push your hand in and feel around for whatever you need. YMMV As I’ve said in other posts, DH’s health isn’t great. He cannot walk distances, he cannot walk fast, and climbing stairs is out of the question. I’m sure you already know this, but I’m going to repeat it just in case it has slipped your mind. Get your mom a wheelchair at every opportunity. It is best if you notify the airlines ahead of time. At the airport, you will not need to do anything but walk along. btw, the Munich airport was absolutely the best wheelchair service we received on our most recent trip. FWIW, the absolutely most abysmal handicapped service was Toronto, but that was several years ago. Maybe they’ve upped their game. We are contemplating going to England next summer, so I’ve been looking to see if the places we want to go are going to be too challenging for DH. There are many websites that give advice on disabled travel in the UK. Euan’s Guide seems to be a good one. Visit London has good information too, but you have to dig for it. Another tip for traveling light, look at Eileen Fisher viscose jersey. I have 2 dresses in it , a pair of the System crepe pants, and a tunic in the tencel jersey. I can wash them out in the hotel sink, squeeze them in a towel, hang, and they will be dry by the next morning. Does your cottage have a washer AND a dryer or a washer-dryer combo? We stayed in a condo in a manor house in the Cotswolds one year. It had a washer-dryer combo that took SIX HOURS to do one load....See MoreRelated Professionals
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