2024年2月2日 · I also liked shopping for my recently purchased luggage at TJ Maxx, with their variety of brands, sizes and styles. In December, our store had an influx of inventory, with brands that included Samsonite, TravelPro and many others, often in matched sets. I brought a luggage scale and and measuring tape and bought a 3 piece set for $230.

2023年2月5日 · We follow Rick Steves' packing list with some minor changes. And we can travel indefinitely that way. Last time we flew out of Venice, a bunch of cruise ship travelers were flying out. The husbands were having to handle two or three of those huge 45 lb. suitcases. Poor guys. They were showing themselves as inexperienced travelers.

2019年5月1日 · On any Rick Steves tour, you assume certain obligations and responsibilities to RSE and your fellow tour members, including, but not limited to, the following: Carry or roll your own luggage for up to 15 minutes over uneven pavement from the bus to the hotel (not applicable on 7-day city tours), then haul it up as many as five flights of stairs ...

2025年2月18日 · Oh yes, I understand the "jest". I assure you, Mr. Rick will always (gladly) take your money. The Barcelona - Madrid Tour is an excellent one, and I have confidence you will have a wonderful time. Regarding your luggage, a potential problem for you could be "airport to hotel" and "hotel to airport" transfers.

2025年2月21日 · Do not put a lock on your luggage. If you do, everyone else will hate you. Or, you could have problems opening your lock and miss your stop. (The trains don't stop long.) Sometimes luggage is rearranged to allow an extra bag to be put in the luggage area. If you lock your bag, it can't be moved and you will inconvenience many other people.

2016年5月22日 · I suggest you go to a luggage store, department store, big box store, or anywhere that sells luggage and try them out. Just realize they will be empty and it will be slightly different when packed. There are people here who like spinners. There are people here who like rollers. There are people here who think using wheels at all is a mortal sin.

2022年5月8日 · There is also the Rick Steve small cylinder shaped packable duffel. The appenzell works as well. You can look up frontier Wandf airline bags on Amazon at 18”x14”x8” about 33 liters. For primary luggage - American tourister makes a bag that is popular with frontier airline passengers. Works, but doesn’t have the best durability.

2016年12月10日 · Hard-sided luggage is not necessary unless you are carrying delicate technology like computers or medical devices or photography gear. On another thread, there was discussion of hard-sided, spinner luggage as a current trend. There seems to be a marked increase in this type of luggage. For casual travelers, I don't see any benefit in this trend.

2014年8月12日 · Therefore, I now usually check my main bag as a "small" checked luggage size (24" X 17" X 9" roller)---not much more difficult to schlep in my experience than international legal carry-ons. I then board the plane smiling with a small backpack or laptop case as my fellow passengers brawl for every last inch of passenger compartment space except ...

2022年4月5日 · Is a luggage lock necessary? - will be traveling to Ireland soon on a Rick Steves tour. I have considered buying one to use when we leave a suitcase in the hotel room, but every lock I consider on Amazon has reviews that state either they can be easily cut or that changing the combination results in the lock not opening.