The holidays are here; the most wished for time of the entire year has come, bringing us days spent relaxing. Whatever your summer destination, the suitcase can often be a real headache, since it’s the key to much of your holiday’s success. So that you don’t get frustrated when it...
Carry-on luggage size restrictions vary by airline—here’s how to tell if your suitcase, backpack, or duffle bag is small enough to bring as a carry-on.
Google Flights also pops up a little suitcase-with-a-line-through-it notification if one of the airlines in the results list doesn’t offer a carry-on bag as part of the ticket price (Ryanair, looking at you here). That helps you figure out whether that good deal really is a good d...
duffles don’t have wheels that could easily break. They also take up less space than a suitcase, both at home and in airplane luggage bins. Plus, if you already have a backpack you’re using as your personal item orlaptop bag, it’s much easier to pair it with a duffle ...
s easy to layer, and always include apackable raincoatortravel umbrellain your suitcase when traveling to Europe. Think about how you’ll becarrying your money—pickpocketing schemes are more common abroad, so it’s important to carry your money and personal belongings securely. When researching ...
Allane, Packing my Suitcase 10. Figure out how to travel between the cities on your Europe trip route Price out the cost of traveling between cities in Europe to get a rough idea of its impact on your travel budget. If the costs are too high you may want to reduce the number of citi...
They have an excellent system where you can type in two locations on a certain date and it will show you the prices of flights on surrounding dates, as well as nearby cities that are perhaps much cheaper. Sometimes the cheaper airlines slip through, so double check Easyjet, Ryanair, and ...
Tip:If you need to add another passenger, it can be done at this point. I tend to search for only 1 adult to find the cheapest air tickets. If the price goes up, then you could make 2 separate bookings, but then it’s likely that you both won’t be seated together on the plane...
t need to pack much. Make a clothes plan before you go away and stick to it. Use a big fabric backpack (this is whatI use) that you’ll be able to use for flights with even the crappest allowances. If travelling in a group, book a suitcase between you for liquids if you really...
I knew this wasn’t going to happen, so I dialled it down. I once took a first class train in Italy and they gave us coffee and snacks. I therefore looked forward to said coffee and snack. German trains? You get pretty much nothing. So no, the difference isn’t stark, but there...