Tag: packing
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Vibrant Attire vs. the Big City “Uniform”
Surely There’s More than Grey, Black, and Brown in Your Closet! This month let’s gab about shoes, clothing, and outerwear and what I affectionately call the big city “uniform,” which seems to be exclusively available along the eastern seaboard. This uni consists of all things grey, black, and brown, sometimes year-round but especially during the…
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Happy Holidays from the Big Suitcase
A year-end letter from your favorite piece of luggage. December 2024 Greetings and salutations, party people! As 2024 fades into our collective rearview mirrors, I (the actual “Big Suitcase”) wanted to pen a quick holiday letter to provide you, dear readers, an overview of the past year as I saw and experienced it. After all,…
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Releasing Our Baggage
September 2024 Big, medium, or small (i.e., “carry on”) suitcases. Hard-shell or soft-shell? Expensive or budget friendly? Full set or replace one at a time, as the situation warrants? Form over function or vice versa? The preferences and options are endless and debates and opinions passionate. The moment will come when it’s time to invest…
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My Love Affair with Tiny Bags
June 2024 With my chosen career, I’m on the road at least fifty percent of the time. This spring, I spent several days in the delightful Salt Lake City and Park City for a conference which, as you might presume, also included a smidge of merriment. On the return flight, I was contemplating what to…
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Meet Big Suitcase Girl
May 2024 Why the big suitcase, you ask? Well, I say: Why not?! Why carry on when you can overpack your biggest suitcase, check it, and have the freedom to carry on all the other stuff you may (or may not) need during your trip, be it business or pleasure? I’ve come to terms with…
Big Suitcase Girl 