If you read my Summer Travel Survival Kit you would know how much I love my LONGCHAMP LE PLIAGE TRAVEL BAG. I have such a strong affection for this bag that I have an original and an expandable one. Recently, my darling roommate while shopping at the Samsonite warehouse sale purchased me a new travel bag as a gift. On my recent weekend trip to ATL with my girls I decided to put the Samsonite Karissa Biz Duffle to the test. The Karissa duffel uses beautiful gold hardware to compliment the navy blue nylon exterior. I loved the number of interior and exterior pockets available to hold items such as chargers, pens, passport, and other travel essentials. I generally use my LONGCHAMP as my personal carry on bag to put under my seat so that I have easy access to a sweater, blanket, iPad, or notebook I might need in flight while also holding any items that I did not want to squeeze into my carry on sized suitcase. The Samsonite duffel has a large capacity so it provided more room than I needed for a personal bag but is the perfect sized weekender if not using a suitcase for road trips and other small getaways. While in the airport I loved the ease of getting certain items out the bag from the interior pockets such as my charger and wallet while waiting in the airport for boarding. The selling feature on this big for me was the smart sleeve which allowed the bag to fit securely on top of my 360 suitcase as I walked through the airport with no worry of falling off or having to carry the bag while trying to catch a connecting flight. The bag has both top handles and an adjustable shoulder strap for easy carrying when not utilizing the smart sleeve with a suitcase. This beautiful bag offers the perfect mix of sleekness and practicability to use during your travels and after my trip I knew I would be adding this duffel to my regular rotation of travel luggage. If you’re looking for a new carry-on bag don’t hesitate to try it out while enjoying the greatest love story written, life. -Jaz
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