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This UbU Jacket is the ultimate in travel wear.  It is a light weight, fashionable outer jacket for all your travel needs.  This jacket is reversible, so it can go with so many outfits.  Zipper closer, and has 2 outside pockets.  Fits right inside your day bag, for when you’re day tripping through Europe.  And the best yet, it’s washable; hand wash and flat dry.  Dries completely in 3 hours! 

Perfect For:

Any female traveler, especially the ones that tend to get a little “chilled” at night. 

Favorite Feature:

It’s reversible.  So I bought one that had the warm brown tones on one side, and classic black on the other.  What else could you ever need, especially on vacation?

Draw Back: 

Be careful.  Though the label states lay flat to dry, it doesn’t state, “DO NOT IRON”.  I made that fatal mistake, and actually ruined the jacket. 

Bottom Line: 

I think this jacket is brilliant.  No wrinkles, reversible, packs light & small and when hand washed, dries in just 3 hours!  A total no-brainer.

View the UBU Reversible Travel Jacket (2042RPTKI) on Luggage Online.

This Kipling 24 inch duffle bag is great for my travels between my apartment at college and home. I am only going home for a night or two at a time, so I usually only carry with me about two or three outfits, two pair of shoes, and occasionally a sweatshirt. In addition to clothing, I also toss in some toiletries and if i’m lucky enough to remember, my cell phone charger. The bag is easy to carry around, stylish, and allows me to pack fast!

Perfect For:

This Kipling Duffle Bag if perfect for the college student on the go or anyone looking for a comfortable light-weight bag for frequent use. The bag can easily carry 3 outfits so is not only good for weekend trips but week trips to sleep-away camp as well. This bag comes in numerous colors so its great for kids, young adults or the frequent flyer who wants to easily locate their bag at the airport. This Kipling bag is an extremely durable and lightweight nylon, like a parachute so it’s perfect for anyone looking for that lightweight bag.

Favorite Feature:

My favorite feature is, without a doubt, the exterior pockets! The pockets run from the base of the bag all the way to the top.  They give me plenty of packing space, allowing me to store my shoes seperately from everything else to make sure that they [Read more →]

This Boyt Edge carry duffle has a beautiful poly-suede fabric that says this is more than just a luggage item. It’s got a great look to it, it works great and it’s the perfect carry-on size. I have the larger version of this bag and I use it for all of my weekend trips or overnights trips that I take.

Perfect For (whom/what):

This carry duffle is perfect to carry-on a plane or take on a train and it will also fit right under the seat in front of you. This way you don’t have to worry about putting it in the overhead. You can fit all of your carry-on items such as some snacks, books, a change of clothes and much more into this bag. It is great for both men and women who want a different looking bag. You can use it for the gym, an overnight bag, a weekend trip, carry-on or anything else that you can think of.

Favorite Feature:

Besides the nice poly-suede fabric, my favorite feature of this bag is the back panel/slot, which is used to [Read more →]

This Knomo laptop bag is perfect for my travels to and from graduate school.  I don’t carry more than 2 books at a time, a notebook, my laptop and my agenda and they all fit perfectly into my stylish, functional Knomo bag. It’s by far my favorite school bag that I have ever carried!  I will even carry it to work occasionally.

Perfect For (whom/what):

This Knomo quilted laptop bag is perfect for grad school students or the everyday business woman who wants a fun but functional bag.  It comes in many great colors too!  The Una tote is more of a casual bag, but it can still be professional as well.  It is perfect for that college graduate who is just starting out their career, or for the woman that wants an everyday business tote with the option of carrying a laptop. Without all your items in the bag, it’s pretty lightweight, which I know is important to a lot of women.

Favorite Feature:

My favorite feature is the organization on the inside.  The lining is bright pink so you can find everything easily.  Also there are two zip pockets which help you hide things you don’t want noticeable.  There are other fitted pockets, for items like pens, pencils, calculators, sticky-note pads, a small notebook for assignments, your to-do-list, keys, etc.

Drawbacks:

The only drawback that I feel this bag has is [Read more →]

I can’t live without my messenger bag. I’m not really one of those girly-girls who has a handbag to match every outfit. It’s not that I’m not a fan of having a cute purse, but for every day use I prefer something large with a long, comfortable strap. And I need something that’s going to carry everything. I mean EVERYTHING—my sketchbook, my lunch, an umbrella, a hard cover copy of the latest sword of truth novel—the whole kit-and-caboodle. And a tote just doesn’t cut it either. Hello, it rains! I need something that closes up and keeps my novels and artwork safe. That’s why I love that this bag is water resistant. Not to mention, I’ve got art supplies out the wazoo, so I need something with compartments. Something the T-Tech Flow Slim Messenger is in no short supply of. Its small flap pocket on the front, the mesh compartment inside (great for storing my pencil box, and all the various loose crap I tend to carry and don’t need at the ready. I’m also a fan of the open back pocket which is great for stashing that last minute item I forgot to grab earlier.

Perfect for

Personally, I use this bag as my purse/briefcase/lifeline… and I would recommend it to anyone who needs a durable, light, versatile bag for everyday use that will last. It’s great for students or professionals… or anyone who needs a compartmental bag for whatever their hobbies may be.

Favorite Feature

The magnetic flap closure. As a cat owner, this is feature I couldn’t live without. My old messenger bag had these ugly, clunky velcro straps and as a result I used to spend the entire commute to work picking fur out of them. Ew. [Read more →]