Now that I am going to be traveling more, I needed to find tips for choosing the best travel luggage. I feel like I tipped my toes in the travel waters when I recently went to Las Vegas. I am hoping to do a lot more business travel this year and if I am, I need to travel with luggage that makes sense for my needs. I wasn’t sure what was out there and what to choose, so I did a search to find out what the experts recommended. Here is what they suggest:
Tips For Choosing The Best Travel Luggage
- Hard or Soft: This is a pretty big debate among travelers because both are good for travel for different reasons. If you choose hard luggage, it will hold up to the beating it can get by being tossed into trunks of cars or airport conveyor belts. The soft luggage is easier to carry and will fit into the overhead compartment much easier than the hard shelled option.
- Size: Size will matter if you are flying more than if you were on a road trip. With the specifications for the carryon luggage, you must find bags that fit into their size regulations. If you are on a road trip, you aren’t confined to anything but the size of your trunk or back of a truck or van.
- Features: For me, I need a bag that has pockets and other hidden storage options. Again, if you are flying, you need to have some pockets you can tuck things into that you otherwise would be taking up precious room in your luggage. I need pockets for my toiletries, makeup, my iPod and jewelry.
- Compact: Regardless the mode of transportation, you may want to consider luggage that can be compacted to a smaller space. If you are traveling somewhere that you will be bringing back things with you, a bag that will fold down is perfect to put in your luggage and you can fill it up and carry it back on your return trip. I was looking for a bag like this and I came across a really cool company that sells products made from recycled materials. Torrain has a variety of bags for you to choose from not only for traveling but for everyday use as well.
Light Weight And Collapsible Luggage
My dream for traveling is to bring light weight and collapsible luggage. The problem I found was that many of the bags I thought would work were cheaply made and I don’t think they would have lasted long. When I found Torrain I thought their bags were really cool and they appeared to be very well-made. The history of Torrain lies in Cambodia where a civic minded woman by the name of Sothea Yung wanted to better her community. Sothea decided to take matters into her own hands about the waste piling up that wasn’t being disposed of properly, So, she bought the materials, and employed local women to cleaned the materials and sew them into water resistant and very durable bags. Then Nyla Jano entered the picture and Sothea offered Nyla the chance to design her own bags and Torrain was born. Today, Nyla employs local people who were living in poverty, wounded by a land mine or lost their farmland. I chose the Large Duffle Bag ($64.00) and when it arrived and we opened it up, we could not believe how big the bag actually is. Not only can I fit my clothes in there, but I can fit the kitchen sink, the fridge and a Henry! Henry is always teasing that he is going to hide in my luggage and travel with me and I think you can tell from the picture he just may do that!
One reader will win a Large Duffel Bag ($64.00) in their choice of color, depending on availability.
The Large Duffle Bag looks very nice!
I’d have to say I love the shoulder bag and the fact its recycled makes it 500% better!
I love the Carrier Shoulder Bag-recycled in Sunshine Yellow.
Reverse Hand Bag – recycled
The Picnic Hand Bag – recycled
Recycled rice bag!
I like the Large Pouch Shoulder Bag
Sling Bag – recycled
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LOVE the Sling Bag – Recycled 🙂
i love the Large Pouch Shoulder Bag – recycled
Classic Messenger – recycled bag is my favorite product
The large duffel bag
barrel tote – recycled
The SLING BAG – RECYCLED is nice
shoulder bag
I love a messenger bag.
Large Pouch Shoulder Bag
I love the USA large tote bag. I have been doing a lot of thrify shopping and like to take my own bag in to feel at thrift shops or grocery stores. I find that if I don’t have a buggie, I buy less which helps me stay on a tight budget.
I really like the large pouch shoulder bag!
I love the Duffel!!!…When I travel, they make life so much easier!!!
I like the Large Pouch Shoulder Bag
I like the TRIM WALLET – RECYCLED RICE WALLET. The sunshine yellow is cute.
Large tote – bag in the buff
Fanny Shoulder Bag – recycled
Large Pouch Shoulder Bag in Pink mermaid
the pouch shoulder bag
REVERSE HAND BAG – RECYCLED
I like the large totes.
Lotus lg tote
The large pouch shoulder bag is my favorite!
I really like the Ocean Blue Duffel Bag
My favorite looking product is the shoulder bag
I like the pink mermaid large duffel bag
I like the Square Backpack – recycled
i like the large duffle bag in pink mermaid
I love the Large Shoulder Bag-Recycled with the Stars and Stripes theme
I like the Box Messenger – recycled rice bag in Fire Pink.
I like The Carrier Shoulder Bag!
I like the Cloud White duffel. Thanks!
Large Tote–Star Blue
Medium Duffle Bag – recycled I love it 🙂
I love the box messenger (rice) bag
I like the tote bags!
I like anything with the Sand Elephant print!
I really like the sling bag.
Carrier Shoulder Bag
In lilac
Clutch Wallet – recycled with an elephant on it.
I like the classic messenger bag.
Clutch Wallet – recycled
I like the Large Pouch Shoulder Bag – recycled
I like the large duffel bag in lilac
I like the Square Backpack – recycled.
i like a good messenger bag so Classic Messenger – recycled
Fanny Shoulder Bag – recycled
You can’t beat a messenger bag.
i have someone in mind for this she goes to meeting for taps and then come home with 3 luggage and then this would be great for her 2nd piece of luggage she can fill it and not have to pay for it
$35.00 Carrier Shoulder Bag – recycled Carrier Shoulder Bag – recycled kinda interesting too try
classic messenger bag
I like the Messenger bag – the box, recycled rice bag.
sling bag
I like the white elephant snap wallet
The Recycled Sling Bag!
I like the sling bag
The travel duffel would be perfect for my upcoming trip to Europe!
Tote Bags
I also like the Classic Messenger – recycled
I like the pocket wallets!
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love the ‘large pouch shoulder bag’…actually like almost everything.
Sling Bag Recycled
i like the large duffel bag in the aqua.
Snap Wallet – recycled
I LIKE THE YOGA TOTE BAG-THANKS!
My favorite product is the Picnic Hand Bag – recycled
I like the zip Messenger bag, too. 😀
I love the Large Porter Bag in Fire Pink.
I love the Diag shoulder bag.
I like the snap wallet
I like the large porter bag, but I like a lot of the others too. These are great. I like the wallets also.
Like the Box Messenger Bag
Large Duffle Bag – recycled
Reverse Hand Bag – recycled
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I like the duffle bag that your son is in!!!! Just what I need. I don’t have storage for a hard suitcase so this would be perfect
Box messenger bag
i like the large tote bag ….. it would be very handy
I really like the diag shoulder bag; love that they are made out of recycled bags.
love the tote bags
I like the elephant clutch wallet and messenger bags.
I like the Large Porter Bag – recycled and the Large Duffle Bag in Ocean Blue.
I do believe the Duffel Bag is my favorite. I don’t have a little boy that would fit in it anymore!
I really like this bag: Large Pouch Shoulder Bag – recycled
I like the Fanny Shoulder Bag.
the yoga bag is cool
Box Messenger Bag
I like the Large Tote Bag
I like the Snap Wallet – recycled
snap wallet recycled
$64.00 Sling Bag – recycled Sling Bag – recycled
Zip Messenger.
The large tote, recycled…LOVE these!!! ( we made recycled tote bags out of dog food bags for a project…but I could never get past the smell…LOL)
My favorite is Carrier Shoulder Bag – recycled but they’re all really great! Thank you!!
I like the makeup bag.
I like the Gingham Cinch Hand Bag – recycled
pine green large duffle
wow is all can say .
Large Duffle Bag – recycled
I like the Gingham Cinch Hand Bag – recycled!
large duffle bag for me
I like the yoga bag.
I like the Zip Messenger bag!
duffle bag large blue
I absolutely love the Triangle Pleated Clutch–everything from the shape to the orange color.
I like the medium or large duffle bag in white elephant. My son could use it for his sports bag!!!
I like the Round Pleated Clutch – recycled
I like the yoga mat bag. I need one.
i like the large duffle bag in ocean blue
My favorite product is the Medium Duffle bag.
the large tote is cute
My favorite product is the Fanny Shoulder Bag- Recycled. It’s so cute!
Diag Shoulder Bag –
I like the Pink duffle bag
I like the snap wallet!
Zip Messenger – recycled
Classic Messenger bag in the Lotus Flower
I really like the Gingham Cinch Hand Bag
I really like the classic messenger bag – I would is it for work.
I love the Recycled Medium Duffle Bag in Cloud White.
I love the recycled makeup bag. How great is that.
I like the Classic Messenger bag in the Lotus Flower
diag shoulder bag.
Wow these products are great!! I really love this Zip Messenger bag: http://store.torrain.org/collections/frontpage/products/zip-messenger-recycled-rice-bag
I love the large duffle bag in blue with the Whales on it. Super cute!