Month: August 2021

How Technology Will Influence the Future of Business Travel

Business travel is starting to increase again after the Great Hiatus, but many companies are still expressing concerns about exposing their employees to unnecessary risks when it comes to traveling. This has led to the decline of in-person conferences, and face-to-face meetings, forcing workers to use video conferencing. While business travel levels won’t reach 2019 […]

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5 Things to do When Checking a Bag

Summer is upon us and many of you will soon hit the airport, anxious to arrive at your dream vacation. Whether you’re traveling for fun, business or a bit of both, Smarter Travel recently offered a few simple tips that can help make you reach your destination calm and ready to relax or pumped for […]

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Shopping for Luggage: Backpacks vs Business Briefs

When you’re in the market for a backpack or a classic business brief, there’s no one “best” choice for you. The best choice for you will be determined through your own personal preference. Backpacks are still fairly popular, especially among Millennials. Many business users enjoy the hands-free flexibility the shoulder straps provide. However, there are […]

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How Can You Afford a Frequent Traveler Lifestyle

With so many options for people to enjoy the world outside of their homes these days, a frequent traveler lifestyle is obtainable and affordable like never before. Rather than treating vacations as a once-a-year event beyond expensive stays at hotels and strict itineraries for short trips, you can travel regularly and frequently with a manageable […]

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Six Pieces of Hardware You Need to Be a Digital Nomad

Being a digital nomad can be fun and rewarding, but like every other job, you need the right tools to be able to do the work. We already touched on all the different tools, including software, that it takes to be a digital nomad. But we wanted to focus more on the hardware you need […]

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7 Road Trip Travel Tips for 2021

Planning a road trip can be difficult. As busy as we can get, it’s easy to understand why a trip may not go as planned, no matter how tiny the forgotten details may be. That’s where we remember some of the road trip travel tips passed down to us from our parents, who took us […]

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5 Travel Hacks for Wedding Season

There’s so much to look forward to during the wedding season. You get to celebrate with dear friends, enjoy a happy ceremony that’s all about love. You may have to travel a bit, but maybe you’ll get to stay at a nice hotel that you’ve never been to before. Of course, if you’re at a […]

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Destination Spotlight: Eureka, CA

Eureka! The word is Greek for expressing the emotion of “I’ve Found It!” and well, let’s just say that we found Eureka, California during a spontaneous July 4th Road Trip about 10 years ago and what a find it is! Eureka’s a beautiful port city located in the heart of the California Redwood region, but […]

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Five Packing Tips for the Heat When You Live Where It’s Cold

When you live “Up North” and travel south for during the winter, it can be a little challenging to know what to pack. At this time of year, Florida’s overnight temperatures can dip down into the high 30s, and afternoons can have a high of the upper 60s. (Don’t judge! That’s cold to us!) If […]

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Five Things to Consider on Your Next Extended Road Trip

A version of this post was originally published on our Atlantic Luggage blog. Spring Break is coming up in a few months, and while travel is slowing up, there are still plenty of people who are going to be heading to a Spring Break destination of some sort, even if it’s an Airbnb in Central […]

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