The Wall Street Journal has a new article out today called “What It Costs An Airline to Fly Your Luggage,” which concludes that it costs the airlines about $15 to carry your check-in luggage for you. However, it’s not until you scroll well into the article that you see a couple of whoppers. First, take …
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This is actually a personal request from me. We really got a lot of mileage from the Timbuk2 Metro bag in our trip to Europe, with my husband using it as a camera bag. Since then, I’ve discovered that Timbuk2 sold a waxed canvas line of messenger bags last year called “Single Speed,” and that …
Retailers are feeling the pinch this year, and it seems like everywhere we turn, they are offering lots of sales and promotions. If you’re trying to find some good deals to build your travel stuff inventory, Rick Steves (of the PBS Europe Through the Back Door series) is having a really nice sale at his …
Although I keep politics out of the Travelite FAQ, the past year and a half or so has been a truly eye-opening experience for me as America prepares to vote for the next leader. If you are registered but have yet to vote—especially if you’re in a swing state like Pennsylvania, Ohio, Florida—you should expect …