For women travelers everywhere, we offer the following tips collected from women who know the ropes on the road. Less luggage means less hassle - no matter what your form of transportation and lodging. The more you can free your hands from baggage, the faster and easier you can move about. Not only that, but the fewer bags you have, the less chance there is of losing them. You always have to lug your bags more than you expect you will, whether trying to stuff a heavy bag into the overhead bin or walking to your rental car.
Every destination has luggage challenges.
In Europe, for example, the way out of train and subway stations is often up many flights of stairs. Europeans are accustomed to watching with amusement as tourists struggle with refrigerator-sized suitcases on the steps. Then there is the navigation of small hotels and inns. You can count on toting bags up and down stairwells that are often so narrow there's barely room for you, much less a bag at your side. A suitcase that can be worn as a backpack is a bonus for these situations.