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Wacky anti-theft suitcase + Las Vegas treats

08/25/23

Wacky way to keep luggage safe It’s no fun having a bag get lost or stolen during a journey. Today we have digital trackers to help keep track of suitcases. But back in the early 1960s, one smart inventor created a wacky way to make sure a bag wouldn’t get stolen. Good reasons to go →

New book unpacks the archives of Rimowa luggage

11/19/20

Cologne-based luggage company Rimowa has been making coveted suitcases and travel accessories since 1898. Now the company known for signature aluminum cases has teamed up with Rizzoli publishing to create a book documenting 100 years of Rimowa’s products. RIMOWA: An Archive, Since 1898 is filled with photographs, illustrations, and other vintage brand ephemera culled from →

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Snaps from a visit to an airport bag well

03/25/18

What happens to your checked bags once you hand them over to the airline? I got a behind-the-scenes look at where they go. →

Souvenir Sunday: a journey with “Luggage”

03/04/18

What I've been reading: Susan Harlan's book about the history and meaning of luggage. Called "Luggage." →

Exhibit uses suitcases to explore ‘baggage’

11/09/17

An exhibit currently at the Orlando Museum of Art uses suitcases, crates and trunks to explore "the impact of today's vast global commerce and travel on contemporary life." Take a look. →

More new bags and gadgets

03/16/16

A few more useful and offbeat bags and gadgets from the International Travel Goods Show. Including coffee bean socks. →

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New travel gear & gadgets

03/15/16

The latest in travel gear and gadgets was on display at the International Travel Goods show in Las Vegas last week. Here are a few items you may want to check out. →

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Who buys luggage at the airport?

06/10/13

I’m all for a very wide array of shops and amenities at airports, but whenever I see luggage for sale in a terminal I’m a bit perplexed. After all, if you’re going on a trip, wouldn’t you already have a packed suitcase with you? Bags break, of course, and many people do end up over-doing →

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