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  1. Long Flight Essentials: What to Pack in Your Personal Item
    KNOWLEDGE BASE

    Long Flight Essentials: What to Pack in Your Personal Item

    Ten hours in seat 34C goes a lot faster with the right bag at your feet. Here are the long flight essentials worth packing, and the rules to know before security.

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  2. How to Fold Clothes for Travel: Roll, Fold or Vacuum Pack?
    TRAVEL GEAR

    How to Fold Clothes for Travel: Roll, Fold or Vacuum Pack?

    Roll or fold? The honest answer is both. Here's how to fold clothes for travel, which method works best for each item, and when it's smarter to vacuum pack.

  3. Best Personal Item Backpacks 2026: Fit Under the Seat, Pack Like a Suitcase

    Best Personal Item Backpacks 2026: Fit Under the Seat, Pack Like a Suitcase

    Fly with one bag and skip the bag fees. Here are the best personal item backpacks for 2026, checked against real airline size limits, and what to look for before you buy.

  4. Best Passport Holders 2026: Slim, Secure and Hard to Lose
    TRAVEL GEAR

    Best Passport Holders 2026: Slim, Secure and Hard to Lose

    Your passport is the one thing you can't travel without. We compared the best passport holders of 2026, from slim covers to trackable wallets you can find from your phone.

  5. New Release: TravelPack™ Compression Closet, the Hanging Travel Organizer
    TRAVEL GEAR

    New Release: TravelPack™ Compression Closet, the Hanging Travel Organizer

    Pack once, unpack never. The new TravelPack Compression Closet holds a week of clothes, squeezes down to fit your backpack and hangs up like a closet when you land.

  6. Personal Item vs Carry-On: Size Limits by Airline (2026)
    TRAVEL GEAR

    Personal Item vs Carry-On: Size Limits by Airline (2026)

    Personal item or carry-on? Here are the 2026 size limits for 9 major airlines in one table, plus how to pack so you never pay at the gate.

  7. Best Key Organizers 2026: Quiet, Slim and Hard to Lose
    BUY GUIDES

    Best Key Organizers 2026: Quiet, Slim and Hard to Lose

    Tired of keys that jingle, scratch your phone and poke holes in your pockets? We compared the best key organizers of 2026 on capacity, materials and tracking.

  8. Best Gifts for Travelers 2026: 9 Ideas They'll Actually Pack

    Best Gifts for Travelers 2026: 9 Ideas They'll Actually Pack

    Skip the neck pillow. These 9 gifts for travelers solve real travel problems, from overstuffed suitcases to lost luggage, and they'll actually make it into the bag.

  9. New Release: GRID Backpack Pro, the Expandable Travel Backpack
    TRAVEL GEAR

    New Release: GRID Backpack Pro, the Expandable Travel Backpack

    Meet the GRID Backpack Pro: a 26L everyday backpack that expands to a 31L carry-on, opens 180° and works with the Ekster packing system and Tracker Card.

  10. Ekster Vacuum Kit Pro vs Ridge Vacuum Packing Set: Which One Should You Pack?
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    Ekster Vacuum Kit Pro vs Ridge Vacuum Packing Set: Which One Should You Pack?

    Ridge just launched a vacuum packing set. Here’s how it stacks up against our Red Dot-winning Vacuum Kit Pro on capacity, packing, pump, price and warranty.

  11. Ekster and Maison Les Enerves Collaboration
    10TH ANNIVERSARY

    New Release: Ekster x Maison Les Énervés Cardholder Pro

    We partnered with fashion house, Maison Les Énervés® to create two iconic Cardholder Pro smart wallets for our 10th anniversary. Tuxedo and Regatta are here for a limited time only.

  12. Ekster x Smiley limited edition MagSafe cardholder
    10TH ANNIVERSARY

    New Release: Ekster x Smiley® Cardholder Pro for MagSafe

    The 10th anniversary celebration continues with our latest collaboration with Smiley®. Together, we're making summer stick. 

  13. Bets trackers that work with Android
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    The Best Trackers That Work With Android

    Looking for an AirTag alternative that works with Android? Compare the best trackers for Android and iPhone in this guide.

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