An old story, but a clever one, as highlighted by View From The Wing. After a woman was told her baggage was a feather overweight and she would need to pay €50, she cleverly found a way to reduce...
Review: Nomad Lane’s Bento Bag – Perfect Weekend Bag
Nomad Lane’s Bento Bag is a perfect weekender that combines durability, quality, with practical elements allowing travelers to take work with them without the need for another piece of luggage. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a...
Review: Sterling Pacific (Best?) Aluminum Carry-On Luggage
I tried out Sterling Pacific’s carry on luggage and loved it. Here’s why I think it might be the best carry on luggage on the market. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...
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”
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...
“Sherlock” Tracked His Missing Baggage Through London While Airline Offered Pathetic Excuses
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...
Warning: OPEN Your Luggage Before Leaving 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...
Do You Place Small Bags In Airplane Overhead Bins?
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...
Nomad Lane Bento Bag: My All-In-One Travel Companion
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...
New Rimowa “Chaos” Bags Are Dreadful!
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...
Travelers Eat 66 Pounds Of Oranges In 30 Minutes To Avoid 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...
Review: Vocier C38 Carry-on Luggage
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...
No, You Have No Right To Move Luggage In An Overhead Bin
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...
Woman Fakes Pregnancy To Avoid Carry-On Bag Fee
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...
It’s Time For New Luggage – Recommendations Please
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...
In Search Of A New 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...
Review: The Back Office Backpack by Moral Code
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...
Review: Excursion Duffel by Moral Code
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...
Meet The 26-Year-Old CEO Of Rimowa
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...
Away Travel Replaces Smart Luggage Batteries
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...
Luggage Review: Wool & Oak Duffle Bag
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...
