Basic keys to choose the Best Suitcase for your Trip

Suitcases with 2 or 4 wheels, travel bags, backpacks, luggage ... Although the function is the same, some suit you more than others depending on the type of trip you are going to make. We have divided them into several categories to make it easier for you to choose.

1. Adventure trip: a backpack.

If on your next vacation you are going to undertake a trip that involves frequent displacements and through little passable terrains such as mountains, deserts or beaches, you are interested in carrying a backpack or a travel bag with handles that you can hang. In a large capacity (60-70 liters) you can wear clothes for one or two weeks (yes, plan well what is indispensable). We do not recommend that you use a suitcase with wheels because it will get stuck when rolling on sandy or bumpy floors. Keep in mind, too, that you will probably travel on buses, vans, etc. So you need a very resistant material.

2. Urban weekend: cabin trolley.

If urban trips are your thing and you don't usually stay more than 2 or 3 days at the destination you have chosen, you are interested in a cabin suitcase so you don't have to check-in. Be careful when choosing the size and select the smallest of those allowed on all airlines, so you will not have trouble flying with the company you fly. In Ryanair, for example, maximum dimensions of 55 cm x 40 cm x 20 cm are allowed. Another important factor is the weight, with the previous airline is 10 kg. Iberia has an App that scans your suitcase and tells you if the size is allowed in the cabin.

3. Summer trip: XXL luggage.

If you have been organizing the great trip of the year and, of course, you want to take the latest acquisitions of the season, you need a large suitcase. That does not mean that you have to fill it, because it does not hurt that you leave some free space to bring you some memory. In large luggage, you are interested in having four wheels so as not to make an extra effort when traveling with it. Think that if you are not going to move from a hotel in a week, the size of the suitcase will not be a problem and the clothes will not get so wrinkled. When the suitcases are small there is not much difference if they have 2 or 4 wheels but when they are large, they should have 4. If you wonder what suits you best, if a rigid, semi-rigid or soft suitcase, the answer is that it depends on what you are going to carry inside. In the rigid can be more protected those bottles of wine that you may bring as a souvenir, or you may find it easier to clean them by the type of material used ... but there are not many more reasons to choose them.

4. Trips with children: briefcases or briefcases?

Holidays are coming and the dreaded time to pack for two weeks of traveling with children. What suitcase interests us? You have several options: shared or individual suitcases. Depending on the age of the children, you may be more interested than others. Without they are small you can opt for a child-size where they can even sit or ride a scooter when traveling at airports.

And if they are teenagers, of course, individual suitcases where they choose what they need to carry and organize themselves to their liking. Another option for families is to choose a compartmentalized suitcase, such as those from TheForbiz, where both parts are separated. This solution is very useful, also, to later separate dirty clothes from clean ones.

5. Business trips: porterage or scooter

If you spend half a life in the airports, you always go in a hurry and you must go impeccably, you are interested in a carrying suitcase in which you can carry dresses or stretched jacket suits to prevent them from wrinkling (be careful with the sizes allowed in the airlines).

In recent years they have started selling scooter cases that can also be useful when you are in a hurry of time and must save great distances between terminals.

6. Committed travelers: eco suitcases

If on your trip you want to carry a suitcase with wheels and you are committed to the environment, Samsonite has manufactured its first collection of suitcases made from plastic waste. Search the brand website for the “The Forbiz” edition of the Best Suitcase for your Trip.