5 Compact Overnight Bags for all your Weekend Trip Essentials

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5 Compact Overnight Bags for all your Weekend Trip Essentials

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Skip baggage check and get to your destination quicker thanks to these five carry-on bags from brands rethinking how we travel. 

From flexible hardside suitcases for maximum compact packing to lightweight oversized totes for last-minute getaways, we’ve rounded up five carry-on bags thoughtfully designed to help you fit more into every trip.

Calpak’s Ambeur Carry-On 

LA-based Calpak has become one of the leading travel goods companies thanks to its innovative, smart and stylish designs. Not only will your suitcase be easy to spot at baggage claim, it also comes complete with thoughtful features including 360-degree spinner wheels and TSA-approved locks.

Away’s Carry-On Flex

There is a lot to love about Away’s Carry-on Flex. For starters, it is sleek and lightweight, but also high-performing, durable, and ready for whatever comes up along the way. This hardside suitcase offers a flex feature to create an additional 2.25 inches of space to fit in any last-minute items as well as classic features including interior organization and 360° spinner wheels.

Globe Trotter’s Centenery Carry-On

Globe-Trotter has been around since 1897, proving its standing as a quality, sort-after brand for smart and stylish travelers. Handmade in England with meticulous attention to detail, Globe Trotter’s iconic Centenery range is crafted from durable materials and includes leather corners, handles and straps. Additionally, the four-wheel carry-on features an extendable handle, two internal webbing straps and push lock fastening with keys, and is available in various colorways to suit your individual and exacting taste.

Tobiq’s Vik Travel Duffel 

Whether you’re packing for a weekend in the city or planning an outdoorsy getaway, this bag will be your best friend. Its 60 Liter capacity is divided equally into four completely separate storage compartments offering you ultimate organizational utility. The heavy-duty tarpaulin fabric provides strength and structure and the stowaway backpack straps hidden in a zippered pouch along the bottom of the bag are ready to help you carry your load hands-free in a matter of seconds.

Rimowa’s Hybrid Cabin

Designed and engineered in Germany, the Hybrid Cabin from Rimowa is ideal for a short weekend or business trip. Combining the world’s most advanced materials, this sturdy yet lightweight bag is engineered for a lifetime of purposeful travel.

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