Lands End 20" Lighthouse Wheeled Carry-on Set Review

I received some excellent looking Lands End luggage for Christmas this year and it couldn't have been more perfect timing. My sister and I are always traveling back to Boston during the holidays to visit the fam so we use our luggage a bunch of times throughout the year. We have had the same luggage for the past 10 years now and needless to say... both of our bags were getting fairly run down. Each one had suffered broken straps, tears in the seams, bent handles, shattered plastic and way to much more. Upon receiving my new Lands End bag this year I was excited to travel back with something that would hopefully make my life (and traveling) a whole lot easier.  Unfortunately, it wasn't necessarily so. I NEVER check my bags when I fly... if my Dad has to wait more than 10 minutes at the airport to pick us up he is not a happy camper (sorry Dad). Plus, I have had my bags lost before and it can take days to get it back. So, on the flight back from Boston, I excitedly rolled my bag onto the plane. What do you know, not 5 minuted later... CHECK! A nice bright orange sticker was placed on my bag to have it checked after rolling it on board.

 The bag itself, is durable and has compartments but the inside of it is fairly small and doesn't seem to hold very much. Plus, even without anything in it, it's bulky and slightly heavy so when it's full it's difficult to lift up into the overheads on the planes.

 In general, I do like this luggage and it has a lot of pluses... so maybe I am just too attached to my old luggage that has been everywhere with me!!