When you take a holiday, or go away on a company trip, can you end up digging out the same beaten-up, worn bags and suitcases which you happen to be using for the past decade? Worse still, are you still using the now threadbare backpack that accompanied you faithfully throughout all of Europe, and a good part of Asia, when you went backpacking for a year in your early twenties?
Whatever your situation or needs, travel luggage needs to change as you change. If you have a family, you need to have a range of suitcases, bags and backpacks to cater for each family member. Or, what if you are now a high flying executive? That dusty suitcase you were dragging behind you five years ago when you were starting out in business, simply won’t do now.
Bag is a significant reflection of taste and your individual style. Indeed the most fashionable travelers simply regard their luggage as an extension of their wardrobe - additional accessories to co-ordinate with their overall “look”. And while not everyone can manage a cupboard full of Louis Vuitton, there are a lot of classy and exceptionally practical brands that speak of quality, elegance and panache.
When choosing new luggage it is important to think through the likely uses of the bags or suitcases you are buying. For instance, if you are planning to do regular short business trips, you will naturally opt for smaller, compact cases that will be easy to carry or drag behind you. Indeed many seasoned business travelers choose bags that are small enough to take onto planes as carry-on luggage, thereby saving themselves the delay of waiting for their luggage to be unloaded when they are arrive at their destination.
Ideally, you will buy a selection of larger suitcases for those longer trips away, as well as a variety of smaller bags. It is always advisable to add a soft bag to your collection since soft bags come in handy when packing the car boot for long car trips. Should you expect to be packing sports things, there are plenty of really good, jumbo sized carriers that take all manner of sporting goods, from baseball bats through to ice hockey sets.
Shopping for luggage is easy when you know what your needs are. Just be to think down the track though, because good quality luggage should last for years. If you expect that your needs will change, be sure to choose luggage that is multi-purpose and flexible.
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Whatever your situation or needs, travel luggage needs to change as you change. If you have a family, you need to have a range of suitcases, bags and backpacks to cater for each family member. Or, what if you are now a high flying executive? That dusty suitcase you were dragging behind you five years ago when you were starting out in business, simply won’t do now.
Bag is a significant reflection of taste and your individual style. Indeed the most fashionable travelers simply regard their luggage as an extension of their wardrobe - additional accessories to co-ordinate with their overall “look”. And while not everyone can manage a cupboard full of Louis Vuitton, there are a lot of classy and exceptionally practical brands that speak of quality, elegance and panache.
When choosing new luggage it is important to think through the likely uses of the bags or suitcases you are buying. For instance, if you are planning to do regular short business trips, you will naturally opt for smaller, compact cases that will be easy to carry or drag behind you. Indeed many seasoned business travelers choose bags that are small enough to take onto planes as carry-on luggage, thereby saving themselves the delay of waiting for their luggage to be unloaded when they are arrive at their destination.
Ideally, you will buy a selection of larger suitcases for those longer trips away, as well as a variety of smaller bags. It is always advisable to add a soft bag to your collection since soft bags come in handy when packing the car boot for long car trips. Should you expect to be packing sports things, there are plenty of really good, jumbo sized carriers that take all manner of sporting goods, from baseball bats through to ice hockey sets.
Shopping for luggage is easy when you know what your needs are. Just be to think down the track though, because good quality luggage should last for years. If you expect that your needs will change, be sure to choose luggage that is multi-purpose and flexible.
