Business Traveler, July/August 2020

J U LY A U G U S T 2 0 2 0 b u s i n e s s t r a v e l e r u s a c o m 3 5 T H E G O O D L I F E Top seller is the Carry on Classic that has enough space to pack in a work week full of clothes The rollie offers a yawning interior that can be filled with clothing and compressed up to 30 percent for carriage through a patented magnetic strapping design and using separate compression packing cubes The shells are strong enough to be carried into a war zone or slammed with a sledge hammer should these occasions arise Wheels handles and zippers follow in line A built in TSA approved lock keeps items safe and the strong balanced product allows for easy luggage stacking and rolling with the help of a three tier telescoping handle Other travel accessories include an apparel sleeve for wrinkle free travel a vacuum bag that acts as a sort of duffle and then compresses the load by 50 percent toiletry bag packing cubes and a shirt organizer Customizable backpacks also provide lightweight comfort and organization The company is offering comfort boosting discounts in these COVID times nomatic com 5 SOLO The Problem The world is drowning in discarded plastic bottles Solution Solo New York has a bag for that Solos Re cycled Collection takes discarded plastic bottles breaks them down melts them into fiber and weaves them into stylish gobags briefcases and backpacks The company is a sister enterprise with Briggs Riley and offers a varied line of products and styles to fit the Millennial set in handsome textiles of greys and blacks Currently the Re cycled Collection is available only for the Re move Duffel the Re vive Mini Backpack and the Re store Tote but a new robust line of bags are in the offing solo ny com 6 ZHAMPAGGE ALL IN ONE ORGANIZER The Problem You need to carry just a few things for an overnight or special engagement and you do not want to take a suitcase Solution The silky organizer with an unlikely name can be worn like a purse weighs very little and keeps all your items wrinkle free and in their right places As a two sided flat item it expands to a 14x21 inch quasi suitcase that turns into a flat slider or folded crossbody purse Ten intelligently considered pockets hold toiletry shoes shirts and pants tech devices and chargers notebooks and pill cases and can be placed atop contents in a suitcase for quick access or work separately and easily hung on a rack or in a closet The bag can be thrown into the washing machine for easy cleaning The polyester blend is waterproof for a convenient answer to storing soiled clothing liquid containers or bathing suits while traveling The Zhampagge comes in six colors and retails for 99 at zhampagge com 7 RAIDO LUGGAGE The Problem Traveling well requires luck and who could not use a boost from some higher powers for a safer hassle free trip The Solution Raido Luggage with offices in Miami and Florence embeds ancient runes into their designs These are the letters of an ancient Germanic Etruscan alphabet the Futhark each ideographic symbol representing a cosmological power Raidos suitcases are made from strong and light plastic material and have a practical topside TSA lock four silent wheels and expandability to add 30 percent capacity to the case For those travelers who want to bring their pet along Raido offers an airlinesapproved case that allows passengers to carry their pet in two hassle free ways 1 With the removable wheels on they can attach the pet carrier wagon style to the rolling Raido carry on and take the pet in tow or 2 they can remove the wheels and stack the carrier on top of a rolling Raido carry on Fido wheeling alongside protected by the runes and loving the ride raidoluggage com BT 7 6