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Category Archives: Luggage

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Woman Tracks Her Lost Baggage To Sketchy Apartment Building, Finds Other Bags In Dumpster, United Airlines Tells Her To “Calm Down” And That Her Bag Is “Safe”

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 3, 2023 13 Comments
United Airlines AirTags

Apple AirTags are hardly unique or revolutionary in terms of empowering passengers to track their baggage, but have become highly popular…and for good reason. One woman spent days tracking her lost baggage on United Airlines before finally being reunited...

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“Sherlock” Tracked His Missing Baggage Through London While Airline Offered Pathetic Excuses

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 23, 2022April 23, 2022 15 Comments

This is sad story, but also a brilliant display of cleverness that shows what the future of lost baggage looks like in a world of convenient tracking. Lost Baggage Tracking – Passengers Empowered To Do The Detective Themselves Through...

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Warning: OPEN Your Luggage Before Leaving Baggage Claim

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 11, 2022January 11, 2022 35 Comments
open luggage baggage claim

Word to the wise: when claiming your luggage from an airline baggage claim carousel, don’t just check the exterior of your bag for damage, but make sure your personal contents are inside. Sometimes, your bag may look right and...

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Do You Place Small Bags In Airplane Overhead Bins?

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 7, 2022January 7, 2022 81 Comments

An interesting conversation on FlyerTalk piqued my interest. A traveler was scolded for placing his small bag into the overhead bin by a flight attendant who made him place it under his seat. The problem? That was his only...

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Nomad Lane Bento Bag: My All-In-One Travel Companion

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 22, 2021September 23, 2021 19 Comments
Nomad Lane Bento Bag Review

The Nomad Lane Bento Bag is perfect as an accessory bag, but recently proved to be an ideal all-in-one bag for my overnight transatlantic trip. This is a versatile bag that can accommodate a lot of items in a...

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Luggage

New Rimowa “Chaos” Bags Are Dreadful!

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 26, 2021May 26, 2021 17 Comments
Rimowa "Chaos" Bags

Ok, I’m not nearly hip and trendy enough to have even heard of “Chaos” before today, but I can say that I’m shaking my head at a new series of “limited edition” Rimowa cabin bags that personify the word...

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Luggage

Travelers Eat 66 Pounds Of Oranges In 30 Minutes To Avoid Baggage Fees

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 3, 2021February 3, 2021 17 Comments
Oranges Baggage Fees

Unexpected baggage fees can sting like a squirt of citrus in your eye. But four travelers teamed up to make lemonade out of lemons–actually orange juice out of oranges–after being faced with exorbitantly higher baggage fees to transport their...

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Review: Vocier C38 Carry-on Luggage

Kyle Stewart Posted onJune 28, 2020September 13, 2021 3 Comments
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We are always trying out new luggage and found the Vocier C38 Carry-on Luggage. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add us today. Flying...

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Luggage

No, You Have No Right To Move Luggage In An Overhead Bin

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 6, 2020January 6, 2020 90 Comments
Overhead Bin Rights

Let’s have a passenger etitquete discussion. First, is it proper to place hand baggage in an overhead storage bin that is not directly above your seat? Second, is it ever proper for a passenger to move someone else’s luggage...

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Luggage

Woman Fakes Pregnancy To Avoid Carry-On Bag Fee

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 26, 2019October 25, 2019 8 Comments
Pregnant Baggage Trick

Some travelers will go to great lengths to avoid ancillary fees levied by airlines. An Australian woman faked her own pregnancy to avoid carry-on fees on a budget carrier, and almost got away with it… Rebecca Andrews is an...

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Luggage

It’s Time For New Luggage – Recommendations Please

Kyle Stewart Posted onSeptember 15, 2019September 14, 2021 53 Comments
Away battery replacement

Usually, I am the one recommending luggage options for readers, but I have found myself at a crossroads and need some recommendations from our readership, please. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both...

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Luggage

In Search Of A New Garment Bag

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 12, 2019 9 Comments
Travel Garment Bag

My tried and tested garment bag is rapidly falling apart. I need a new one, but cannot find one I like. I almost always travel with a garment bag. It’s actually rare these days that I wear a suit...

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Luggage

Review: The Back Office Backpack by Moral Code

Carly Stewart Posted onNovember 18, 2018November 18, 2018 Leave a Comment

We try a lot of luggage here at Live and Let’s Fly, after all, traveling is our passion and luggage is key to the journey. Kyle and I had a chance to try Moral Code’s Excursion Duffle and The...

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Luggage

Review: Excursion Duffel by Moral Code

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 21, 2018September 15, 2021 4 Comments
sized Moral Code Excursion

We love luggage and we try to review a few new items every year. Moral Code sent us a pair of items to review, their Excursion bag was so luxurious I refused to give it up and it is...

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Luggage

Meet The 26-Year-Old CEO Of Rimowa

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 4, 2018October 4, 2018 24 Comments

The President and CEO of Rimowa Luggage is only 26 year old..and has grand plans for the luxury luggage brand. But will he save Rimowa or ruin a brand that did not need saving? First some background. French-born Alexandre...

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Away Travel Replaces Smart Luggage Batteries

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 22, 2018September 15, 2021 5 Comments
Away battery replacement

Away Travel is offering a trade-out program for their previous generation bags in a move that is smart and helpful. Customers who previously purchased a piece of luggage from Away Travel can swap out their now out-of-compliance styles for...

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LuggageReviews

Luggage Review: Wool & Oak Duffle Bag

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 22, 2018September 15, 2021 3 Comments
Wool & Oak Duffle

For several years I have been traveling a mix of short road trips and some longer journeys domestically and abroad. For shorter trips, I prefer to simplify my packing and bring as little as possible. The Wool & Oak...

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Luggage

Airlines Aren’t Killing Smart Luggage Manufacturers

Kyle Stewart Posted onMay 20, 2018September 15, 2021 6 Comments
Away carry-on

Two smart luggage companies have closed their doors in the last four weeks, BlueSmart and Raden. But are the technology restrictions airlines have introduced to blame, or is there something else afoot? If you are considering booking travel or signing up...

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Luggage

Review: Rimowa Topas Silver Luggage Collection

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 1, 2017September 15, 2021 34 Comments
Review Rimowa Topas

There are as many choices for what holds your belongings as there are flights to take. How do you make the right choice? Experienced travelers hold Rimowa in high regard and I wanted to try the brand for myself. Here’s...

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Travel Caching: Checked Baggage Hacking

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 23, 2017September 16, 2021 18 Comments

A friend recently referred me to a Tim Ferriss post about travel caching, something I had never heard of before. Mr. Ferriss used the Jason Borne movies as his reference point but the method might just work, depending on...

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