6 Soft-Sided Bags That’ll Have You Ditching Your Wheeled Luggage

Airports were never exactly peaceful. But now, the low rumble of wheeled luggage adds another dimension to the aural pain—which may be why some are returning to the joys of carried luggage. Great luggage evokes the golden age of travel, when passengers dressed up to fly and hitting the skies was the ultimate luxury. Somehow, it’s elegant to travel without wheels—particularly in the short-haul—and some holidays, like safaris, actively discourage hard-shell wheeled baggage that you’ll have to drag through the bush. When it comes time to pack your bags for your next getaway, make sure you’re toting one of these six holdalls, weekenders, and totes.