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Inc. Magazine Has “The Goods”

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

I don’t read a ton of magazines, but Inc. magazine is one that I read cover to cover each month.  In both its feature articles and its recurring columns, the magazine does a great job of promoting and celebrating entrepreneurs, small-business owners and the innovative products and services they’re passionate about.  One of my favorite [...]

Holiday Travel Tip #1 – Make your luggage easier to find.

Monday, November 16th, 2009

The holiday travel season is swiftly approaching once again.  Many people would say that this is one of the most stressful times of year to take a vacation.  So if you’re taking to the skies this season, make it easy on yourself and follow our travel tips that we’ll be blogging about over the next [...]

Best Reviewed Rolling Luggage: Eagle Creek Tarmac 22

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

According to customer reviews compiled from all over the web, this is the best rolling luggage out there. It is very light weight, weighing only 8 pounds, which is lighter than just about all comparable luxury (e.g. Tumi Alpha) and bargain (e.g. Delsey Helium Fusion) brand products. However, weight aside, the feature that [...]

Rolling Luggage the Dance Show?

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

It seems that these days they will make a musical and/or dance show about anything.  This is also the case at San Diego International Airport, where Jean Isaacs’ San Diego Dance Theater put on a performance today.  The show was appropriately called Rolling Luggage and depicted dance moves skillfully choreographed with pieces of luggage.  The [...]

Best Practices for Carrying-On

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

Whether its questions on Twitter, Facebook, or questions for our very own customer service reps, people seem to be consistently asking for tips and advice on carry-on luggage. I have blogged on this topic many times before, but now I will try to give you a “best practices” guide to hassle free carry-on use.

Know [...]

Viral Protest of Baggage Handlers Breaking Guitars

Friday, July 10th, 2009

I recently stumbled on a funny video on YouTube.  A musician, Dave Carroll,  had created a music video for his song “United Breaks Guitars” – the title is pretty self explanatory.  He had been Passing through Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport where United Airlines baggage handlers were seen carelessly tossing baggage, including Dave Carroll’s Taylor guitar.  [...]

Top Rated Laptop Bags

Monday, July 6th, 2009

More and more people are working out of the office a lot.  Whether this means sitting at the local coffee shop, in the park, or at home, most of these people are using laptops.  Two problems come with having a “mobile office”.  First, is organization because hauling along all those peripherals and office supplies can [...]

Top Rated Backpacks

Friday, June 26th, 2009

Yes its a bit too early for “Back to School” but its never a bad time for a new backpack. Luggage Pros carries the best overall rated backpack (general use), as well as the best budget backpack. This is based on a variety of third party and customer reviews.
Best Backpack for Teens & Adults

The [...]

Antler – New at Luggage Pros

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

Its a British Invasion! Antler, one of UK’s biggest luggage brands is coming to the US, and Luggage Pros is happy to be their authorized retailer. The company prides itself on quality, innovation and style. These characteristics can be seen in every piece of Antler luggage.
Take the Camden Town Collection, [...]

Government Bill to Regulate Carry-on Size

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

In case you haven’t yet gotten fed up with all the rules and regulations that the airlines and the TSA are throwing at travelers, this next bit might push you over the edge. The federal government is trying to pass a bill (H.R. 2870) that would standardize the maximum size of carry-ons allowed. [...]

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