Tag: Away

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Away Holiday Sale Shopping Guide: My All-Time Favorites Plus a Few New Obsessions

A stack of three Away Carry-On suitcases

Deal alert! Away just launched its cyber sale, and everything is 25% off. Here are my top picks and a few things I’m eyeing. As a travel blogger, the brand I get asked about most often is probably Away. It’s true that I’ve shared reviews of their products extensively over the years, from their hard-sided …

Home Try On + In-Depth Style Reviews, Travel, Travel Products

A Comparison of Carry-On Luggage from Quince and Away

The Away and Quince Carry-On suitcases are on a Charlotte sidewalk

*announcer voice* Welcome to the Carry-On Showdown! Today’s match pits a budget newcomer against a longstanding champion: it’s Quince vs. Away. Cheesy intros aside, if you’ve been reading since this blog’s launch in 2017, you know I’m passionate about luggage. If you’ve ever had a wheel give out or a handle snap or a zipper …

Destinations, Kentucky, Packing Lists, Style, Travel, USA

Traveling Light: A Packing List for a Weekend in Paducah, Kentucky

Alyssa wears a black tank with white denim and sandals in Paducah

Opening up my suitcase and sharing a late-summer packing list for a weekend getaway to Paducah, Kentucky.

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The Best Travel, Style, and Home Sales for Cyber Weekend 2022

Two piggie banks with US Dollars sticking out of their tops

A roundup of the very best travel, style, and home sales for Black Friday and Cyber Monday in 2022.

Travel, Travel Products

The Best Luggage for Travel: Every Suitcase, Overnight Bag, and Organizer I’m Traveling With in 2022

The Away Carry On, Daily Carry On with Pocket, and Everywhere Bag sit stacked on a wood floor

I expect my luggage to be as hardworking as the stuff it contains. With limited vacation time, I don’t have time or patience for ripped seams or busted wheels – my travel bags need to be able to withstand the rough nature of travel, over and over again. So today I thought I’d share the …

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Away Everywhere Bag Review + Packing Tips

Alyssa stands in the left of the frame, wearing a black sweatshirt, blue jeans, tan belt, and a green scarf. She is carrying the Everywhere Bag from Away on her left shoulder

Note: this is a review of the Original Everywhere Bag; Away has also released a slightly updated version called the New Everywhere Bag. Both are available on the website at this time (it’s confusing I know). How much testing time is needed before a review of a product can be properly written? A month? Three …

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2021 Cyber Weekend Deals

Two piggy banks, one is teal and one is white with polka dots. There is a stack of coins on the left.

Is your email inbox as inundated with “deals! deals! deals!” emails as mine is? I feel like I’ve edited my subscription list down to just a few, and somehow I seem to keep getting added back onto lists… In any case, I spent some time yesterday during the car ride down to visit my family …