I'm flying into LaGuardia at 10:30 on Friday morning. I'm staying with a friend in Brooklyn but won't be able to get into his apartment until the evening. I would like to spend the day in Manhattan, but will have a large rolling suitcase (like the biggest standard size one you can buy) that I don't particularly want to tote around all afternoon. Where can I leave it? [more inside]
posted on Sep 17, 2008 - 11 answers

Question for frequent flyers: have airlines' new pay-to-check-a-bag policies significantly affected how much baggage passengers are trying to carry on board? To the point where it's gone from just aggravating to completely !%@#!*#@ impossible? [more inside]
posted on Aug 5, 2008 - 22 answers

I am moving from the US to Israel for a year. What should I bring with me, apart from the obvious, that is hard to find/incredibly expensive in Israel? [more inside]
posted on Jul 17, 2008 - 12 answers

Where are some general places I can store my luggage? [more inside]
posted on Jul 2, 2008 - 7 answers

Delta lost my bag and ruined an important business trip to Ukraine and Russia. Need advice for how to be appropriately compensated. [more inside]
posted on Jul 1, 2008 - 8 answers

I'm staying in Berkeley and catching a late flight out of Oakland on my last day. I'd like to stash my bag for the day but the airport left luggage service has closed due to their remodel. I've found a past discussion of SFO options but was curious whether anyone had east bay recommendations or tips for BART-convenient storage in downtown San Francisco since I'm likely to spend the day there and won't be anywhere near SFO
posted on Jun 13, 2008 - 4 answers

International flights. Multiple carriers. Checked baggage. Layovers. [more inside]
posted on May 1, 2008 - 12 answers

MacFilter: How hard is it to travel with a current-gen 20" iMac? [more inside]
posted on Apr 22, 2008 - 12 answers

I got on the wrong plane and wound up in the wrong country. Am I owed anything by the airline? [more inside]
posted on Feb 20, 2008 - 51 answers

Any suggestions for a single piece of luggage for someone that travels light? [more inside]
posted on Dec 29, 2007 - 32 answers

What size of backpack should I get for a 6-8 month backpacking trip through Southeast Asia? [more inside]
posted on Nov 15, 2007 - 29 answers

I'm leaving in a week for a 6-week trip through China. Should I bring a suitcase (with wheels or no?) or a backpack? [more inside]
posted on Jul 10, 2007 - 16 answers

Am I a complete lunatic for flying with my guitar as checked baggage? [more inside]
posted on Jun 18, 2007 - 23 answers

Where and how can I store luggage in Brussels, Belgium for ~8 days? [more inside]
posted on Jun 16, 2007 - 11 answers

Where in Paris can I find a cheap or free place to store 1 duffel bag for 1.5 months this summer? [more inside]
posted on May 14, 2007 - 6 answers

Looking for mini daypack for walk abouts in the 30 dollar range [more inside]
posted on Oct 13, 2006 - 8 answers

Where can I leave my luggage for a day in Manhattan? [more inside]
posted on Oct 6, 2006 - 9 answers

How should I pack my stuff to return home - during the current restrictions? [more inside]
posted on Aug 11, 2006 - 9 answers

Can anyone suggest a decent smallish day bag to lug around while visiting a big city? We'll base ourselves at the hotel and would just need one to lug around for the day--something big enough for a couple guide books, maybe a light jacket, etc. Something that is relatively inexpensive, comfortable, and okay for both a man and woman to carry around would be ideal.
posted on Aug 10, 2006 - 12 answers

We are taking our minivan with four kids, two adults, to the coast in Oregon. My wife and I have an unresolved disagreement about which is best--a trailer, or a roof top carrier--for hauling all of our camping junk that won't fit in the vehicle. Please enlighten me about trailers. [more inside]
posted on Jul 10, 2006 - 20 answers

Looking for nicely designed, functional, stylish luggage for trips of a two-week duration. [more inside]
posted on Jun 30, 2006 - 7 answers

TravelFilter: Got Luggage? [more inside]
posted on May 18, 2006 - 30 answers

Is it a bad idea to check a bag on an airplane with a small form factor (SFF) computer in it? [more inside]
posted on May 10, 2006 - 30 answers

I travel a lot for business, can you help me find the right bag? [more inside]
posted on May 1, 2006 - 20 answers

How do I re-set an EasyCheck lock? [more inside]
posted on Jun 19, 2005 - 0 answers

How do you take your bike along when you ride the bus/train/plane? [more inside]
posted on Apr 20, 2005 - 11 answers

I'm flying to New York in the summer and have heard from recent visitors that they have had any padlocks or other security devices attached to their luggage removed/broken and replaced when going through security checks. How common is this and should I bother to lock up my luggage when I travel to/from the U.S.?
posted on Apr 4, 2005 - 28 answers

My wife and I are starting to plan our 1 month+ trip to Europe for this upcoming summer and I was wondering if anybody could recommend a comfortable, compact, relatively inexpensive backpack. We are going to be packing pretty light, as we will only have one bag each, and it needs to be small enough for carry-on luggage.
posted on Jan 14, 2005 - 21 answers

My sister had the worst travel experience the other day, resulting in an airline losing her carry-on bag. Her carry-on! She's been playing mad phone-tag with ambivalent airline personnel, but I'm wondering if anyone has any experience or advice that would help her. [mi, natch]
posted on Dec 24, 2004 - 13 answers

HaveGuitarWillTravelFilter: Has anyone flown with a guitar lately? How did you secure the case? Any tips? What did you do with it at the hotel when you wanted to go out without it?
posted on Oct 21, 2004 - 5 answers

TravelFilter: What companies make good lightweight luggage?
posted on Oct 21, 2004 - 7 answers

I just bought an overpriced piece of luggage and as a method to make sure it's easily recognizeable (like all modern luggage it's plain black fabric) and lower it's inherent value i want to place a sticker on it that says "This is not your bag" in as many languages as possible. I just don't trust babelfish not to make my bag say "bag yours not" so i'm hopeing i can steal some of that bilingual knowledge out there.
posted on Jul 11, 2004 - 35 answers

In about a week, my boyfriend and I are flying from Chicago to Boston. He plans to play with his band while he's there, and so would require his bass (electric). This is not something we would want to check, for risk of damage or theft. But I don't think that sort of thing is allowed as carry-on. What can we do? I know that a lot of locked items are forced open nowadays for security checks. Does anyone have any experience with transporting instruments via air? We're taking ATA by the way.
posted on Mar 16, 2004 - 22 answers