There was a time, not all that long ago, when packing for a trip meant lugging around an old fashioned top handle suitcase, the weight of every item you packed dragging you down with each step.

The best hard-side suitcase is by Away. I learned this by surveying travel experts and testing their recommendations options at every ... (but there are also some made from old-fashioned aluminum).

At first glance, it seems like a charming exhibition: Ten old-fashioned suitcases, with a miniature diorama in each. The models, with their meticulously detailed furnishings, remind you of dollhouses.