With our latest purchase of a mega sized duffel bag on wheels for Jim's travels, I have come to the realization that Jim has more bags than the average human being should have a right to own.

I guess that's because he's got more electronics and gear than the average human being. That, and he needs to have a compact, lightweight, and portable means of getting all of his gear from one place to another.

And when you put 2 gadget-friendly people in the same household... watch out! We have fun (and practical) bags coming out of our ears... and we use them all on a daily basis, too.

Packing for our holiday trip this year, I realized: we have some cheap luggage!

It seems we usually buy 1 or 2 pieces in our favorite shapes & styles... every couple of years.

I recently found these fun facts about cheap luggage...

Today is the day that the United States starts allowing scissors with blades less than 4 inches long and tools like screwdrivers, wrenches, pliers under 7 inches onboard planes.

Small scissors and tools account for approximately 25% of the prohibited items found in passengers carry-on bags." Source

We took Jim's brother to the airport after his visit with us last weekend.

Things looked a little slow for the baggage handlers at curbside check-in!

Listen to Bud Light's Real Men of Genius "Mr. Airport Baggage Handler":

Whether you travel a little or a lot, here are some interesting tidbits regarding airline travel including:

• Some Check-in Facts
• About Security Checkpoints
• The Highest Rated Airports
• An Airline Security Loophole

Have a listen to Bud Light's Real Men of Genius "Mr. Discount Airline Pilot Guy":