Presumably, this food is for eating. Because there are soooo many good reasons to bringing own food onboard to eat, instead of succumbing and paying for something three times more than it should.
Perhaps all the fuss around aluminum suitcases really comes down to is this: How much into status symbols are you?
I almost dumped a guy once upon discovering that he loved to check in luggage.1
If you’ve ever tossed a bag of dirty laundry in a suitcase, this is the post for you. (There was no time to organize.)
Sparking joy is part of it. Apartment Therapy recently asked Marie Kondo how to pack a suitcase, and while it’s not the most mind-blowing video we’ve ever seen, it did spark joy in revisiting packing best practices.
Because blowing out hairdryers around the world is apparently a controversial topic (seriously, so much reader mail!), its time to explore the topic of… voltage converters.
Because a good travel bottle is worth its weight in gold. This method is also great for removing conditioner, face wash and those fruity-smelling lotions.
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Can you imagine what guys have to do to get ready? If it were that simple.
Sadly, not every item we covered in last year’s gift guide made it to the list this year. Some just broke along the way and ending up being sad disappointments. This, unfortunately, includes our beloved Muji suitcase and Bellroy Travel Wallet.
To the surprise (and disappointment) of many other travelers, we have flown with our infant since she was eight weeks old. At 22 months, she has flown more than 100,000 miles to 15 countries on four continents—some of them several times—and (I will get hate mail for this) often in first and business class.
