Travel Accessories
BAGAIL Packing Cubes Review: What Held Up After Many Carry-On Trips
I packed an 8-piece BAGAIL cube set for family drives, flights and a cruise. Here is what worked, what bugged me, and who should skip it.
An overpacker's story about a suitcase that would not close, and the 8-piece cube set that finally made it manageable.
I packed an 8-piece BAGAIL cube set for family drives, flights and a cruise. Here is what worked, what bugged me, and who should skip it.
A side-by-side look at space, wrinkles, effort and cost for a carry-on suitcase.
Ten practical reasons packing cubes earn their spot in your suitcase, from finding your socks fast to repacking at the hotel in minutes.
An overpacker's story about a suitcase that would not close, and the 8-piece cube set that finally made it manageable.
A simple five-step method for packing a carry-on with packing cubes, from what goes in each size to how to unpack fast at the hotel.
I used the BAGAIL 8-piece set on a two-week trip to Ireland and a long weekend in North Carolina. Here is what held up, what did not, and what I would change.
A year, flights to Arizona and Ireland, and several drives to North Carolina with the napfun memory foam travel pillow. The long-term honest version.
Memory foam or inflatable? I have flown to Phoenix with each of them and taken both on the long drive to North Carolina. Here is what I would pack next time.
Ten honest reasons a good neck pillow can make long sitting easier, plus the situations where you can leave it home.
A stiff-neck story from a flight to Arizona, and the memory foam neck pillow that made the next flight out there far more comfortable.
How to position a neck pillow, choose a seat, and set up your seat so you can actually rest on a flight.
I flew to Phoenix with the napfun memory foam neck pillow and came home without the usual knot in my neck. Here is what I loved, what I did not, and what I wish someone had told me before I bought it.
After a year of weigh-ins at home, in hotel rooms, and at the airport, here is what the Etekcity luggage scale actually does for a regular traveler.
I weighed my suitcase on the bathroom scale for years. Then I tried the Etekcity luggage scale. Here is what actually happens when you compare the two.
One small scale that weighs every bag twice, the night before you leave and the morning you come home. Here is why I do not travel without ours.
A gate-side story about an overweight bag, a hasty repack, and the pocket luggage scale that fixed it for next time.
Weigh your bag at home, know your airline's limit, and repack before you leave. A step-by-step guide using a luggage scale.
A frank look at the Etekcity luggage scale: strap, hook, display, battery and the limits of a cheap scale.
After two years of hotel bathrooms, cruise cabins and long drives, here is how the BAGSMART hanging toiletry bag actually holds up.
A hanging organizer or a plain clear bag? I carried both through the security line, the hotel bathroom, and the long drive to see which one actually earns its suitcase space.
Ten reasons a hanging toiletry bag makes small hotel bathrooms and cruise cabins easier, plus when a pouch is still fine.
A story about a shampoo disaster in a carry-on and the hanging toiletry bag that keeps everything contained and in reach.
Pack liquids, medications and makeup in a hanging toiletry bag so it clears security and still works on a tiny counter.
What I like and what I would change about the BAGSMART hanging toiletry bag: size, zippers, hook and liner.
Six trips in with the EPICKA universal travel adapter, including two weeks in Ireland. Here is what held up, what surprised me, and what I would tell a friend before they bought one.
One universal adapter or a bag of single plugs? Comparing cost, ports, bulk and how many devices each can charge.
One small adapter replaced the whole tangle of plugs, converters and chargers I used to drag through airport security.
A husband who forgets his charger, a hotel with one outlet, and the universal travel adapter that solved both problems.
A step-by-step guide to picking the right plug, checking voltage, and keeping your phone and tablet charged on your next trip overseas.
What nobody tells you about the EPICKA universal travel adapter, from a 63-year-old who has packed for every kind of trip and made every kind of mistake.
I packed an 8-piece BAGAIL cube set for family drives, flights and a cruise. Here is what worked, what bugged me, and who should skip it.
I used the BAGAIL 8-piece set on a two-week trip to Ireland and a long weekend in North Carolina. Here is what held up, what did not, and what I would change.
A year, flights to Arizona and Ireland, and several drives to North Carolina with the napfun memory foam travel pillow. The long-term honest version.
I flew to Phoenix with the napfun memory foam neck pillow and came home without the usual knot in my neck. Here is what I loved, what I did not, and what I wish someone had told me before I bought it.
After a year of weigh-ins at home, in hotel rooms, and at the airport, here is what the Etekcity luggage scale actually does for a regular traveler.
A frank look at the Etekcity luggage scale: strap, hook, display, battery and the limits of a cheap scale.
After two years of hotel bathrooms, cruise cabins and long drives, here is how the BAGSMART hanging toiletry bag actually holds up.
What I like and what I would change about the BAGSMART hanging toiletry bag: size, zippers, hook and liner.
Six trips in with the EPICKA universal travel adapter, including two weeks in Ireland. Here is what held up, what surprised me, and what I would tell a friend before they bought one.
What nobody tells you about the EPICKA universal travel adapter, from a 63-year-old who has packed for every kind of trip and made every kind of mistake.