“In this world nothing can be said to be certain except death, taxes and baggage fees.” – Ben Franklin, probably. Traveling is expensive. I wouldn’t consider myself a frugal traveler, but I will go to great lengths to save money, especially when it comes to paying for things like baggage fees. (I already paid a…
When it comes to personal items, there are two types of people: bag carriers and backpack wearers. I usually bring a bag as my personal item, but after getting a travel backpack, I get the appeal. One side of your body isn’t disproportionately weighed down, your hands are freed up and you can actually fit…
Frontier Airlines is known for a lot of things: cheap fares, extra fees that change cheap fares into expensive fares, low customer satisfaction and a low reliability score when it comes to on-time flights. All that to say, Frontier is not the worst airline. That title goes to Spirit Airlines. (Congrats?) If none of those…
Flying JetBlue and worried your personal item is too big? I’ve found the best bags, backpacks and totes that can be used as a JetBlue personal item. Each bag featured on this list meets the JetBlue personal item dimensions of 17 in x 13 in x 8 in or less. Even if you don’t fly…
JetBlue was my airline of choice for their non-stop flights from Long Beach to New York City. I loved how each seat had their own TV, which made those 5.5 hours fly by. (Pun intended.) I haven’t flown with them recently, but they came back on my radar while looking for flights to Amsterdam. Since…
Need a bag that meets the United Airlines personal item size? You’ve come to the right place! The 17 in x 10 in x 9 in dimensions make United’s personal item size smaller than the other airlines. It also makes finding a bag that meets those dimensions even harder. And considering how strict United is…