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Travelers should not have to sacrifice the luxuries of home even when staying in a shack or yurt in some best-forgotten corner of the globe. In fact, until a century ago, traveling itself was a much more luxurious affair, with the journey as important as the destination.

The great steamships of yore took weeks to reach their destinations and life on board was conducted in a most civilized manner, meaning outfits were changed two or three times a day, necessitating capacious but beautiful luggage. And while the evocative trunks of yesteryear are mostly used today as cof ......ble luggage options try Filson. That said, the Brits still create the best leatherware, with Tanner Krolle and Swaine Adeney Brigg two distinguished brands that have handcrafted leather bags since the mid-19th century. And for those whose travels require only the finest, just released is the Swaine Adeney Brigg Champagne Traveller, a rigid traveling case that holds one bottle and two fine flutes. What more is needed for a fantastic voyage than a good travel companion and some bubbly?