NBC’s The List, a show that airs in Phoenix, Tampa, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Tulsa, Baltimore, and West Palm Beach, recently visited our luggage testing facility here in Boca Raton, Florida to see how we put our luggage to the (rigorous and rough) test before it ever reaches the store.
Travel can be as dangerous as it is exhilarating. Thieves consider tourists very tempting targets since preoccupied visitors aren’t always focused on the cash and valuables they’re carrying. Therefore, you need to take steps to protect yourself when traveling, especially overseas. Paranoia isn’t necessary, but vigilance is. One of the best ways to reduce your […]
We’ve talked quite a bit on this blog about the differences between male and female travelers — how they travel, what they need to pack and what kinds of luggage are best for them — but one thing we haven’t addressed is the varying needs of women travelers, depending on where they’re headed. While it’s […]
In a recent blog post, we reported the widely known statistic that according to a 2012 baggage report by SITA, a company that specializes in air transport IT and communications, 99.1 percent of all checked luggage gets to its owners, in perfect condition and right on time. But the fraction of a percentage that does […]
Picture this: The night before you leave for an important trip, you pack your bag to your exacting business-traveler standards. Your clothes are rolled, your shoes neatly line the bottom of the bag, you’ve layered everything just so. You arrive at the airport prepared to breeze through security, your zip-top bag filled with 3-ounce everything […]
If you feel like you’re paying more airline fees this year than you did in 2012, you’re not crazy! Recently, TravelNerd discovered that airlines in the United States have changed 52 fees since last year. In other words – if you’re not careful, you can end up paying an arm and a leg to get […]
Each year, Travel + Leisure magazine gives awards in various categories. In 2013, it added World’s Best Airports to its annual reader survey. 2015’s winners were divided into international and domestic airports, and with all the glowing endorsements, each could be a destination in itself. International Five Best Airports Amenities abound and set each of […]
If you’ve ever been in a hotel trying to sleep and the wedding party — or fraternity formal, high school band, college football team, or rampaging horde of invading Mongols — returns from its festivities, you know how frustrating it can be to have your peaceful night interrupted. Now imagine if the hotel could monitor […]
We’ve reported here before about the increased use of RFID chips in checked luggage and luggage tags to tilt the odds that your bag will arrive with you at your final destination in your favor. There have been new innovations in the effort to reduce lost bags, this time from Delta. Once you see what […]
January is the time of year everyone seeks to streamline their lives: shedding pounds, decluttering their houses, and organizing their must-haves. And most business travelers want to travel as light as possible, just so you’re not carrying a bunch of unnecessary paper around in your briefcase. We’ve come up with five different apps that business […]