Packing for a weekend away is easy: a couple of perfectly chosen outfits , a few travel-sized essentials , and you’re off. But packing for an entire summer abroad—or a months-long itinerary that hops between cities and countries—is another story entirely. Suddenly, the luggage itself becomes just as important as what’s inside it.

The wrong bag will slow you down, catching on cobblestone streets, tipping over in airport lines, or refusing to fit in a train’s overhead rack. The right one moves with you, gliding through hotel lobbies and security checkpoints, quietly making travel feel seamless.

After countless summers spent abroad—Switzerland as a home base, with quick trips to places like Paris, Milan, and Lisbon—the lesson is clear: not all luggage is created equal. A great p

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