Mar 1st, 2011 at 11:30AM:
Luggage, often referred to as "baggage" or "suitcases" is a term coined in 1596, from lug (v.) "to drag;" so, lit. "what has to be lugged about" (or, in Johnson's definition, "any thing of more bulk than value"). In 20c., the usual word for "baggage belonging to passengers."
For more than six hundred years, people have used traveling cases, steamer trunks valises, portmanteaus, briefcases, ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Luggage: A brief history
Mar 1st, 2011 at 11:30AM:
Luggage, often referred to as "baggage" or "suitcases" is a term coined in 1596, from lug (v.) "to drag;" so, lit. "what has to be lugged about" (or, in Johnson's definition, "any thing of more bulk than value"). In 20c., the usual word for "baggage belonging to passengers."
For more than six hundred years, people have used traveling cases, steamer trunks valises, portmanteaus, briefcases, ...Amble by Louis Vuitton iPhone app invites you to discover the world
Feb 3rd, 2011 at 3:00PM: When Louis Vuitton approached me to introduce their first iPhone App, I fully expected nothing more than an iPhone based storefront for ordering good looking (but expensive) luggage. As it turns out, I was wrong to judge that quickly, because their first app is actually a thing of beauty.
Called Amble - this app is designed to let you follow in the footsteps of "friends of Louis Vuitton", or ...Daily Pampering: World's most expensive iPad
Jun 17th, 2010 at 4:30PM: When money is no object, the objects available are endless.
While the typical shopper waited in line to buy Apple's iPad, London-based luxury designer Stuart Hughes began working on the ultimate iPad for the luxe-lifestyler. Along with his wife Katherine Hughes, the designer adds gold, platinum and precious stones to the newest electronic products to hit the market and creates a product that ...Luxury designer brand Louis Vuitton enters the hotel industry
Apr 9th, 2010 at 3:30PM: The designer-inspired-hotels trend is ramping up. The Villa by Barton G has taken over the former Versace mansion, and Armani is getting set to open its first hotel in the Burj Dubai. Ralph Lauren and Bulgari have helped design exclusive hotels around the world, and now, LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the parent company of Louis Vuitton, announced plans to manage two luxury hotels in Egypt and ...Daily Pampering: Luxury Avenue in Cancun changes travel shopping completely
Jan 13th, 2010 at 4:00PM: What do you do when your wallet starts to itch? If you're sunning yourself in Cancun, Mexico, have a car take you from your resort to the new Luxury Avenue. This new travel retail destination has brought together in one place such stores as Mont Blanc, Cartier, Louis Vuitton, Ferragamo and Zegna -- creating a shopping experience reminiscent of South Beach or Cannes. Luxury Avenue is within ...Blu Le Dokhan opens on Trocadero in Paris
Feb 28th, 2009 at 2:00PM: Now, you have a new reason to go to Paris this year. The Radisson Blu Le Dokhan's Hotel has just opened. This new spot is an easy walk from the Champs Elysees, Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower. I remember the area well – there's decent subway access out to Place Vendome and the rest of the city. The Radisson Blue Le Dokhan's Hotel occupies what used to be a private residence, a building ...Galley Gossip: Gifts for the flight attendant (and frequent flier)
Dec 19th, 2008 at 9:00AM: Here it is, what you've been waiting for, my 2008 list of holiday gifts for that special flight attendant (or frequent flier) in your life...
1. STARBUCKS GIFT CARD - Because there's a Starbucks in every city - and every airport. Most travelers I know can't start the day without a good cup of coffee. Note I said good. The coffee on the airplane is not good, and you know it, so don't act surprised ...
