It was time. My old, trusted friend had suffered enough. Cut, bruised and now broken, a veteran of hundreds of trips,  my trusty, go-to travel suitcase was beyond repair. That old black travel bag was at least 10 years old;  a $60 spend for which real value was received. For many of us, we face a time when a zipper repair costs more than a new bag or a broken handle is not … [Read more...]