Is Away Luggage Really Worth It?

The search for the perfect luggage started a few months before my family trip to Europe. We were visiting multiple cities with varying temperatures and had many activities planned — so I had to maximize the luggage space I was working with. The fast-paced nature of the trip and different means of transportation meant a carry-on suitcase and a large personal bag was all I had to work with. I needed something that was compact, practical, and pretty. Plus as many packing tips and tricks as I could find.

My Instagram feed has been filled with Away suitcases for over year, but despite all the ads, I still wasn’t sure it was worth the hype. As someone who has never owned her own luggage before, I really couldn’t justify the $200 price tag on something that would live in my closet for most of the year. On the other hand, I didn’t want a cheap suitcase that wouldn’t make it through the trip.

Away’s 100-day trial period and lifetime warranty helped convince me and suddenly $200 didn’t seem so bad. Especially after considering I’d probably spend more than that on cheap suitcases over the course of a lifetime.