This article is a part of CNN Underscored’s Summer Travel Week, a weeklong focus on how to travel smarter and save money during one of the busiest travel seasons of the year. Luckily, many airlines ...

Should you fold or roll your clothes? Is a duffel bag better than a backpack or a bag with wheels? How to pack light and avoid checked-bag fees (not to mention lost luggage). By Stephanie Rosenbloom ...

As more airlines charge for traditional carry-on bags, those who don’t want to pay need to fit everything into a tote, small duffel bag, daypack or roomy purse. Here’s how. By Elaine Glusac Elaine ...

Even with 30 countries under my belt, I don’t have a traumatic, “The airline lost my bag and I was in Brazil with just the clothes on my back” story that has unfortunately become too common of a ...