American Tourister Colora - My New Travel Must Have #Spon

I remember when I graduated from high school, my parents bought me my very first set of luggage - Samsonite. We had always had a mishmash of luggage, but our Samsonite luggage was always the best. It held up longer and traveled better than anything else we had. That luggage lasted me about 12 years - and a LOT of traveling.

As the parent company of American Tourister is Samsonite, I'm confident that my American Tourister will be well loved and last just as long! The American Tourister Colora suitcase that I received is a 20" lime green spinner. Unlike older wheels that an only be dragged behind you, often getting caught on other people or chairs, the spinning wheels allow you to move it sideways along with you as you walk - which is SO much easier to do going through a busy airport! Though I haven't traveled with it yet, I've seen how much it can fill - and it's a LOT!

Unlike many small 20" bags, this one fits a lot and is lightweight. My previous favorite carry on suitcase (a Mickey Mouse one) was adorable, but so heavy I couldn't actually put anything in it! It's actually obsolete due to the hard shell. Even though it was 20" the shell took up so much of the room, it left little for anything, and as soon as you put anything in it, it exceeded the airlines weight limit! But, this Colora Spinner is deep - the dimensions are 20.0" x 14.5" x 8.5" - and the material is durable yet doesn't take up much of those 8.5" so you can fill them up with so much more than any other 20" bag that I have! I mean seriously, look at how many plushes tried to hop in for a ride? The outside zippers are great for those extras - magical express tags for the trip home, or other small last minute things you may have forgotten to pack! There is a detachable bag for toiletries, or whatever you may choose. The bottom has straps that you can hold your clothes down with to make more room and there is the zippered dirty-clothing on the inside of the lid (at least that's what I use it for - dirty clothes or running shoes!).

That's a LOT of room!

I believe that this may be the perfect carry on bag, but since I generally travel with 2 children, it will be a great suitcase that we'll check along with everything else! And, the best part? Now that American Tourister is the official luggage of Walt Disney World and Disneyland, it's like carrying around a hidden mickey! Make sure to check out their facebook page!