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Luggage - what to carry on
Luggage Review:
When I travel I primarily use a carry on. My
large luggage set stays at the hotel and my
carry on luggage goes with me on small one or
two day excursions. So my carry on luggage has
to be versatile. I am a photo journalist so I
need a carry on that looks nice but can take
some abuse. If you are a business traveler you
may prefer a carry on like a
US business case.
They look clean and polished like the paper work
for a multimillion dollar deal is inside them.
I personally like the carry luggage by
Samsonite. Fundamentally the key to a great carry on is
a lot
of pockets and lightweight. Carry on luggage is just
that something you "carry on" so make sure it
will not exhaust you. Never put your laptop in
carry on luggage unless it was designed for a
laptop. You will hurt your back and shoulders if
you try to stuff your laptop into regular carry
on luggage.
Carry on luggage should be "airport security
friendly". What does that mean? It means it
unzips easily and exposes the contents of your
bag completely without them falling out. It has
no secret pockets or hidden compartments. It
also has a minimal amount of metal and meets all
carryon luggage size
requirements. Different types of aircraft can
handle different carry on luggage dimensions.
Check with your airline if you have questions
about carry on luggage restrictions. Be
reasonable if your are flying in a little
"puddle jumper" chances are your luggage is not
coming on the plane with you.
If you are considering
leather carryon luggage
think carefully about the type of travel you do
as leather has certain care requirements.
Your
carry on luggage is your travel partner. It
should be like having a personal assistant that
holds everything you may need on a moments
notice like your ID and passport. It should be as easy to travel with as
a good friend. If you own a piece of carry on
luggage that you don't like dump it like a bad
relationship. There is too much great luggage
out there to fight with a piece you don't like.
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