Whether you're headed on a quick weekend getaway or to a three-week-long vacation on the other side of the world, there’s a ...

By Tobie Stanger In Consumer Reports’ recent tests of hard-shell carry-on luggage, two inexpensive bags beat out suitcases ...

If you’re going to check it in, hard-luggage makes a lot more sense, particularly products with a tough polycarbonate shell. It’s also a lot more waterproof than soft-sided luggage ...

Many people gravitate toward hard-shell luggage because its solid exterior is resistant to liquids (from rain to spilled coffee) and better at protecting belongings from the rigors of airport ...

In fact, I doubt you can spend more than ten minutes in an airport without seeing one of the company’s signature pieces of hard-shell luggage. That same ubiquity is shared amongst my coworkers ...