I thought a lot about luggage before we went. We wanted:  Bags that everyone could carry themselves.  Where we could open them and see all clothes without having to unpack.  Soft outer (not a hard shell) to make them easier for fitting into cars. These Eastpak bags fitted the bill perfectly. I honestly feel they made a big difference to the stress levels of moving from place to place as we didn't every really have to unpack, and the bags stayed reasonably neat.