American Tourister – Great Travel Gear

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The proper luggage can make or break a vacation.  Not only do you want your belongings to come along with you to your destination, but you want them to get their safely and well organized.  Check out these two pieces of wheeled luggage with two very different looks and styles.  One built lightweight and tough, the other brightly colored from handle to wheels.

laptop bag

First up we will look at iLite Supreme Wheeled Boarding Bag.  The iLite series of baggage is stylish, light weight, and tough.  The handle is even padded on the and stylized to not only look like part of the pattern of the bag but are also futuristic and comfortable.  The bag itself is easy to move around quickly.  The wheels allow you to push, pull and turn in any direction.  The interior of the bag has pockets, straps and zipper compartments.  All of which make packing a breeze while keeping your belongings where you put them.  An interesting characteristic is its big outer pocket which could fit a laptop.  It is indeed big enough to fit a laptop and a few other gadgets and cables.  In practice the compartments if quite big and in order to keep your laptop safe I would suggest jamming in a few pairs of socks to act as padding.– Update- this bag fell apart after 7 months, seams burst, and it did not hold up well long term.
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eBags – Easy Travel Bags

Family travel has its own unique luggage requirements, this means packing extra items most of the time. Always pack extra underwear/shirt/pants for your little ones, maybe even two extras if they are on a particularly messy couple of days. But all these extras are going to be put where? Luggage space is a commodity, and a good packer can make it fit without breaking any of it.

eBags

Realizing what you are packing for is the first step. Is this a flight, a car ride, or a hike? Flights can be interesting because weight is a concern as well as the number of bags one is able to bring as checked baggage and carry on luggage. Car travel makes trunk space the area of concern. Luggage, snacks, drinks, car toys, and distractions all need to fit in that trunk and backseat. Hiking narrows it down even more, a backpack. This backpack is your comrade in your quest for mother nature and enjoyment, so only the best will do.

All of these packing needs have one thing in common- luggage. [Read more…]