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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 …

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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 different 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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Pack Smart, Not Hard: A Review of Away’s Packing Cubes

An Away suitcase with packing cubes filled with clothes

One of the things I am asked about most often is my Away Carry-On suitcase, which is why I’ve reviewed it twice (most recently here) and shared my packing strategy. Today I’ll be sharing my honest, unbiased opinion of my first accessory purchase from the company: The Insider Packing Cubes. [Update: I’m giving away a …

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How to Pack the Away Carry-On

Alyssa holds the Away suitcase in one hand to demonstrate how lightweight it is

On Monday I shared my thoughts after a year of using my Away Carry-On suitcase, and today I thought I’d share my packing strategy. It took several tries before I finally figured out what works best for me (my last suitcase had one large compartment rather than two smaller sides), and now I finally have …

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First Impressions of The Carry-On by Away

Alyssa rests her feet on an Away suitcase on a balcony in Miami

Hi there! This suitcase review has a one-year update. You can find that right here. My last suitcase hasn’t totally bitten the dust yet, but I’m starting to get more nervous about taking it on long trips as its zippers are starting to get wonky. I waffled not only on choosing when to replace it but …