It is being widely reported today that beginning next May, Venice will ban the use of wheeled luggage. While this article mentions that the wheels tear up the walkways, the bigger problem really is the noise. It is not unusual to hear the bags rolling at all hours of the day and night due to…
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Luggage Goes High Tech (Part 2)
Yesterday was Part 1 of Luggage Goes High Tech. Today is Part 2. What if instead of dragging around your luggage, you could ride it? That’s what The City Cab believes you need. Really, the luggage part is a secondary feature of this creative product. Think of it as a motor scooter with a bag…
Luggage Goes High Tech (Part 1)
When I was young child, there was no such thing as wheeled luggage. Instead, I remember large heavy suitcases that my father had to drag to and fro. That began to change around 40 years ago with a brilliant idea: Why not put wheels on these bags so they are easier to move around? It…
Let Someone Else Carry Your Bag! Win a Free Bags VIP Experience
Win an opportunity to have someone else carry your bag! Three lucky winners will have an opportunity to experience Bags VIP luggage delivery service. I recently wrote about my great experience with Bags VIP Luggage Delivery Service, and now I’m giving three of you a chance to try it out for yourselves. With the holiday…
If You Check A Bag, Check Out Bags VIP
I almost never check my bag. The primary reason is not because I fear having my luggage lost, but because I despise waiting at baggage claim for my bag. I want to be on my way quickly — not shuffling from one foot to the other waiting for many minutes for the start of the…
Will United’s Bag Sizing Policy Work?
United Airlines recently announced an apparent change in their carry-on policy for bags. New bag sizers are already appearing at UA ticket counters and gates and will extend throughout their network by the end of this year. The new sizers now have two compartments, one each for carry-on luggage and a second sizer for what…
Innovative Travel Products Found on Kickstarter: Skyroll Spinner and NapWrap
Interested in helping to bring to market new travel products? I had never thought about doing this for entrepreneurial ventures other than my own until I started seeing interesting products on Kickstarter. My interest first got peeked by the Skyroll Spinner suitcase, garment bag and laptop case, all in one. Now wouldn’t that peek your…
There Must Be a Better Way . . . To Get Your Luggage into the Airport Bathroom Stall
The typical size of an airport bathroom stall is 3 1/2′ by 5′, of which more than half is taken up by the toilet. Most have doors that swing to the inside of the stall. That leaves just a few square inches in which to get your body inside the stall and rotate your luggage…
Dr. Suess: You Haven’t Seen Bags Like This!
I’ve seen one bag, two bags, red bags, blue bags. Old bags, new bags, black bags, black bags (and black bags, and black bags). Some are thin and some are fat. Some are crammed in the overhead bin – take that! But I’ve never seen bags like this!
Why I Feel Like Goldilocks
I am starting to have as many suitcases as I do laptop bags! I feel like Goldilocks and The 4 Bags – trying out each bag to find the one that is just right. Though the ‘right’ luggage is different depending on the length of my trip. Here’s my collection of bags and when I…
