Away luggage opinions

[sk!mom]

Thinking positive about a return to international travel in the next year and exploring the idea of “charging” luggage.

Is Away worth the cost?

Which size, the carry on or the bigger carry on?

Thanks for all reviews.

 

[MrsPete]

Several thoughts:

I'm not familiar with the brand, but I assume that for that price it'd be quality stuff. Still, for that same price you could 4-6 pieces of luggage from TJ Maxx or Ross. That would give me pause.

You're talking about international travel, so you're talking about flights. Do you check luggage? (Having had two parents who worked for the airlines, I never do.) If you check, consider that luggage handlers are absolutely not considerate of expensive luggage -- and that's a good reason to go to TJ Maxx.

As for "charging luggage", I wouldn't bother. I just bought my daughter a "charging tote" to carry her laptop to work ... and I was disappointed in the purchase. Essentially it's a pocket inside the bag that holds a flat charger /a cord that hooks to her phone /the phone fits in an outside pocket. As for luggage, I'd say choose a piece of luggage that has an outside pocket /get a couple flat chargers from Staples. No real benefit to having it attached to the luggage itself.

Last thought: size. I only use carry-on luggage ... usually a carry-on and a backpack. A carry-on holds a ton of clothes, if you roll them carefully. Watch your shoes, and you can easily get a week's worth of clothing into a carry-on.

 

[bookgirl]

Thinking positive about a return to international travel in the next year and exploring the idea of “charging” luggage.

Is Away worth the cost?

Which size, the carry on or the bigger carry on?

Thanks for all reviews.

This is a vlogger I watch and she gives pretty matter of fact reviews. In fact she's one of the few people I've seen who will tell you the downsides of stuff or not to waste your money.

https://www.youtube.com/c/JenLefforge/search?query=Away

Also I will say I bought my mom the Penguin (small and medium size) and she has really liked them. However the first time she used them the locks gave her some troubles, but once she got the hang of it she loved it.

I doubt she will go back to the cloth luggage.