I travel 200,000 miles a year. These are the five carry-on suitcases I actually trust

In an endless sea of suitcase options, these are the best to save you time and money, including a top pick made of recycled plastic The best travel backpack Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things There are few worse feelings than climbing off an all-day flight, shambling on down to baggage claim, and then watching each and every one of your fellow passengers gleefully grab their bag and disappear, while yours is nowhere to be found.

The devastating realization that your checked suitcase didn’t make it is a strong enough blow to turn the sweetest of vacations sour. I’ve been there, and that’s just one of the…