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Wacky anti-theft suitcase + Las Vegas treats

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

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 […]

Snaps from a visit to an airport bag well

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”

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

Exhibit uses suitcases to explore ‘baggage’

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.

Wacky anti-theft suitcase + Las Vegas treats

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

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 […]

Snaps from a visit to an airport bag well

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”

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

Exhibit uses suitcases to explore ‘baggage’

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

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

New travel gear & gadgets

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.

Who buys luggage at the airport?

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 […]