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Traveling well is one of life’s great pleasures, whether you’re alone or with family and friends. But what does it mean to travel well? When it comes to gear, it means packing as few bags as possible and bringing only the necessities. Different trips have different needs, which is why we have recommendations for business trips, family vacations, European backpacking trips, and everything in between.

Backpacks

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Bags

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  • several bag organizers

    The Best Bag and Cable Organizers

    by Kaitlyn Wells

    Always losing cables, SD cards, and tubes of lip balm in the depths of your backpack? A bag organizer will help you corral what you carry every day.

  • Five of our picks for the best gym bags, shown next to each other.

    The Best Gym Bag

    by Kit Dillon

    The KNKG Plus Duffel is a versatile, durable bag for most gym goers. We also have options for those who prefer other types of bags, such as totes and backpacks.

  • The six totes we recommend all lined up.

    The Best Tote Bags

    by Zoe Vanderweide

    Wherever you may be headed, we’ve found five great totes to take along on your schlep.

Gear

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  • Our picks for best thermos, shown next to each other with their caps removed and placed beside them.

    The Best Thermos

    by Trey French and Jordan McMahon

    The Stanley Classic Legendary Bottle 2.5 QT is the most comfortable thermos to carry and pour from, and it keeps your drinks hot over a long workday.

  • Various travel gear items laid out on a yellow background.

    The Best Gear for Travel

    by Wirecutter Staff

    We put in another year and tens of thousands more miles of travel to test the best travel gear—and we stand by last year’s choices alongside a few new picks.

  • Three of our top picks for the best travel car seats, shown side by side.

    The Best Travel Car Seats

    by Christina Szalinski and Rebecca Gale

    After testing 17 lightweight, portable car seats, we have five good options for infants, toddlers, and big kids to recommend.

Luggage

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  • One of the packing cube sets that we tested to find the best, filled with clothes and shown with a passport and sunglasses.

    The Best Packing Cubes

    by Kit Dillon

    After researching and traveling with packing cubes for more than six years, the Eagle Creek Pack-It Reveal Cube Set is what we keep in our luggage.

  • Three of our picks for best suitcases for checking, shown side by side.

    The Best Suitcases for Checking

    by Kit Dillon

    After researching 30 models, we found that Travelpro Platinum Elite 25″ Expandable Spinner is the best suitcase for most travelers who check bags.

  • The Away Carry-On in front of a pink field, surrounded by a globe, a beige duffel, and some paper cacti.

    Are Away Carry-Ons Worth the Hype?

    by Kit Dillon

    Although we still prefer the better durability of soft-sided luggage, if you want the look and feel of a hard-sided case, we recommend the Away Carry-On.

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