Day: August 3, 2021

Shopping for Luggage: Hard-Sided Bag Materials

While the popularity of soft-sided luggage has boomed in recent years, many travelers prefer a hard-sided bag for its perceived durability and compression resistance. Travelpro provides several hard-sided options, but I want to talk about the three types generally available in the marketplace. We can think of them as good, better, and best. Travelpro Maxlite […]

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5 Tips to Travel Light for the Holidays

If you’re traveling for the holidays, whether you’re flying or driving, remember you’re working with a limited amount of space in the car or your suitcase. You’re taking enough clothes for several days, probably heavy enough to keep warm in the winter. (Although we barely have to wear coats down here in Florida. Just pointing […]

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6 Things to Do Before Booking a Hotel

Travel offers many choices and demands many decisions and you want to make the ones that give you the most for your money. On any trip, your hotel choice is probably one of the most important decisions you’ll need to make. The quality of the accommodations, amenities, and freebies are just a few of the […]

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What Battery Pack Do I Need for my Travelpro® Crew™ 11 Bag?

One of the new innovations for the Travelpro® Crew™ 11 Collection is that several models, including our popular 22″ Expandable Rollaboard®, feature on-the-go charging for electronics. The luggage has an external USB port and a dedicated, zippered Power Bank pocket on the side designed to hold a battery pack. This means you can charge your […]

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Packing Smart For Your Trip

Beyond the good sense you demonstrate by traveling with Travelpro rollaboards, there are a number of things to keep in mind as you pack. Kate Mortell published an excellent and entertaining list of packing pointers entitled “How To Pack Smart” which recently appeared at . Highlights included: Crew 8 Suiter Related articles

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Packing Smart For Your Trip

Beyond the good sense you demonstrate by traveling with Travelpro rollaboards, there are a number of things to keep in mind as you pack. Kate Mortell published an excellent and entertaining list of packing pointers entitled “How To Pack Smart” which recently appeared at . Highlights included: Crew 8 Suiter Related articles

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Which Airlines Accept TSA PreCheck?

TSA PreCheck has been available since October 2011 and saved countless travelers countless hours of standing in security lines at the airport. If you’re a frequent flier who has gone through the screening process and paid the $85 fee (good for five years) to obtain your known traveler number, you might be surprised to learn […]

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Five Ways to Watch TV & Movies while Traveling

Binge watching is sometimesone of the only things that makes a long-haul flight, road trip, or long-distance traveling tolerable. If you want to catch up on your favorite TV series or stream a movie you didn’t see in the theater, you don’t have to be tech-savvy to access media content on the road. You just […]

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5 Ways to Reduce Costs Inside an Airport

Flying can be an expensive endeavor. You spend hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars to get to your destination. But then you’re nickel-and-dimed on everything else once you get to the airport. Of course, everything is more expensive, so it’s more like you’re five-and-tenned. But there are some ways you can avoid these high-priced incidentals […]

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Consider Joining an Independent Airport Lounge, Even for a Day

You may be one of those travelers who lingers by the door to an airline’s lounge, hoping to catch a glimpse of the quiet, serene atmosphere you’ve heard others boast about. If you’re not a frequent-enough traveler to gain entry based on your status, did you know there are independently operated airport lounges that you […]

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