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Secure The Bag

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Samsonite Karissa Biz Duffle

I​f 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

Samsonite Karissa Biz Duffle

Summer Travel Survival Kit

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An informative list of travel must-haves and tips curated for millennial on the go!

SUMMER TIME IS THE SEASON WHEN EVERYONE RELAXES A LITTLE MORE, WORKS A LITTLE LESS, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY ENJOY TRIPS. WHEN YOU ARE PLANNING THAT BEACH GETAWAY THAT YOU HAVE PERFECTLY SET ASIDE VACATION TIME FOR YOU DON’T WANT TO FORGET SOME OF THESE ESSENTIALS.

1. GENIUS LEVEL PACKING SKILLS WITH THE HELP OF A SOME TRIED AND TRUE ACCESSORIES

  • 360-WHEEL CARRY-ON SUITCASE: WHY CHECK A BAG UNLESS YOU’RE ON ONE OF THOSE SUPER ECONOMY FLIGHTS! A STURDY 360 CARRY-ON SUITCASE WILL MAKE SURE YOU PACK LIGHT ENOUGH, YOU SPEND LESS TIME CHECKING IN, AND NO LOST LUGGAGE! TEST OUT THE SUITCASE TO MAKE SURE ITS RUNNING FRIENDLY IN CASE YOU HAVE A TIME CRUNCH BETWEEN CONNECTING FLIGHTS. HERE IS THE AMAZON LINK TO MY CURRENT FAVORITE CARRY ON https://amzn.to/2YPqFoB
  • PACKING CUBES: I NEVER COULD TRAVEL WITH A CARRY-ON UNTIL I DISCOVERED THIS MAGICAL CREATION! I EVEN MANAGED A MID WINTER TRIP TO NYC WITH THE HELP OF MY TRUSTY TRAVEL CUBES. AMAZON HAS A VAST SELECTION OF PACKING CUBES IN A VARIETY OF COLORS, PATTERNS, AND SIZES AND ROLLING MAY HELP YOU SQUEEZE IN MORE OPTIONS THAT US LADIES ALWAYS SWEAR WE NEED. HERE IS THE AMAZON LINK TO THE CUTEST PACKING CUBE SET https://amzn.to/32z5h82
  • THE GOAT OF PERSONAL BAGS- LONGCHAMP LE PLIAGE TRAVEL BAG: I LOVE THIS BAG SO MUCH I HAVE MORE THAN ONE! IT EASILY SITS ON TOP OF ANY 360-WHEEL SUITCASE AND FITS ALL YOUR ESSENTIALS SUCH AS PILLOW, BLANKET, SNACKS, MACBOOK, AND HEADPHONES. IT ALWAYS FITS RIGHT UNDERNEATH THE SEAT IN FRONT OF ME SO NO NEED TO TAKE UP EXTRA OVERHEAD SPACE.

2. TRAVEL DAY EASE

  • TSA PRE-CHECK: NOBODY LIKES LONG SECUIRTY LINES! THIS MAY EVEN SAVE THOSE HABITUALLY LATE TRAVELERS FROM MISSING THEIR FLIGHT.
  • MOBILE-PASSPORT: FOR THE INTERNATIONAL TRAVELER ON A BUDGET TRYING TO CUT TIME IN CUSTOMS IN HALF YOU NEED THIS! I JUST USED THIS FREE APP WHEN RETURNING FROM MEXICO AND I GOT IN AND OUT OF CUSTOMS AT THE SAME RATE AS GLOBAL ENTRY USERS.
  • GLOBAL ENTRY- FOR THE PROFESSIONAL JETSETTER THIS IS A MUST SO SCHEDULE THAT INTERVIEW (IT INCLUDES TSA PRE-CHECK!)

3. NOTABLE MENTIONS

  • COMPRESSION SOCKS- I DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU GUYS BUT I SWELL EVERY TIME I FLY ESPECIALLY ON THOSE LONG EUROPEAN ESCAPES I TAKE DURING THE SPRING TIME. I FOUND SOME COOL DESIGNS RECENTLY ON AMAZON HERE https://amzn.to/32I0UYg
  • TARGET BEAUTY SPOT- THEY HAVE A WIDE SELECTION OF HIGH-END BEAUTY NEEDS IN CONVENIENT TRAVEL SIZES SINCE YOU ARE USING A CARRY-ON!
  • AMAZON PRIME- YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU MIGHT NEED TO ORDER AND GET DELIVERED NEXT DAY BEFORE YOUR TRIP

WHETHER Y0U ARE PLANNING A SHORT WEEKEND ADVENTURE OR A FULL SUMMER ESCAPE THESE TRAVEL MUST-HAVES AND TIPS WILL HELP YOU ELEVATE TO PRO STATUS EFFORTLESSLY.