Packing less and less has become something of a game to me. How much can I leave at home and still have everything I need to travel comfortably? Can I challenge myself to smaller and smaller bags? This makes finding the best carry-on luggage super important. With each trip, I reevaluate what goes in my […]
There’s a lot to think about when packing for a trip. Packing for a longer trip shouldn’t be that much different from a short trip, even if it feels a little more overwhelming. For our Beyond Vacation kick-off trip, Andy and I will be traveling for just over 7 weeks, so we will be doing […]
A few weeks before Andy and I left for our trip to Turkey, I was asked to review the Mother Lode TLS Weekender Convertible, a suitcase/backpack from eBags, and some of their slim packing cubes. Since I seem to have an obsession with luggage, I thought this was perfect. And even though it’s called a […]
People often think I’m crazy for refusing to check luggage. It’s not even about the luggage fees for me, I just don’t like the hassle of checking bags. Airlines often lose luggage, it takes longer to check in for a flight, and you have to wait a lot longer at the end of the flight […]
Most women are obsessed with buying shoes or clothes or purses. Not me. Those things just aren’t important to me. My obsession seems to be buying luggage. About 11 years ago when I started preparing for my study abroad trip to Salamanca, Spain, I ended up getting a huge suitcase so I would be able […]