| Just Thoughts on Leather Briefcases |
Whenever we want to travel and pack our bags, first thing that comes to our mind is a briefcase. Briefcases are commonly used to keep our important documents such as certificates, office papers. Women generally use leather briefcases for keeping articles such as lipstick, comb, and a small purse. A working men and women commonly use these leather briefcases. Leather briefcases have literally become a fashion statement. Briefcases are epitome of professionalism.
Briefcases are evergreen and they beautify the personality of businessmen and professional’s briefcases give the styling and luxury that you will fall in love with the briefcase. Leather briefcases can also be given as gifts. It can be used as an employee recognition award.
These employee recognition awards are the best way to recognize your employee’s hard work, loyalty, and dedication. Such awards will definitely increase the productivity and morale of employees. All leather bags that are available today have a manufacturer’s warrant and have a great customer service
Genuine Leather Soft Sided Briefcase-
This bag has a handsome look. And is beautifully designed. The bag has a superb style. The bags are made from finest quality leather. This bag will satisfy the needs of female as well as male executives. It has a interior pocket as well as holders to hold your pens. It has two side pockets that can accommodate your morning newspaper.
Genuine Leather Cosmopolitan Briefcase-
It is uniquely designed and has many exterior pockets. You can use one pocket to keep your cell phone. Exterior pockets are very spacious. There are additional pockets inside the exterior pockets. The bag also has credit card pockets. The interior compartment is so spacious that you can keep a laptop computer in it. The shoulder strap is detachable. The bag has a top handle that helps in carrying the bag
Genuine Leather Attaché Case with Organiser-
This bag is made in Italy and is rectangular in shape. This bag will definitely give a boost to your confidence while going to the office. Your girlfriend will be impressed, if she sees you with this elegant bag
Genuine Leather under arm brief bag
It is an Italian briefcase. It has handles, inside pockets and a large zipper. It also has a lock.
The leather quality is excellent .The design is elegant and charming. This bag comes in various colors.
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| Posted by Michael Davis on Wednesday, March 07, 2007 at 13:45
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| Honeymoon Luggage Tips |
For those who can afford it (and yes, I do realize that many of you are getting ready to spend more money than you ever imagined you could in one short day), luggage forwarding is a pretty dreamy travel indulgence. Here's how it works: You call up one of any number of luggage forwarding services, they come directly to your house, pick up all your crap, and then a few days later its waiting for you (usually all stacked neatly in a pile) wherever you are going. No shlepping any heavy bags...no long lines at those annoying luggage carousels...you just get on the plane, jet off to your honeymoon destination and, voila...your luggage is waiting for you in your room.
Since you are basically shipping your luggage, prices vary greatly depending on where you are going, how many bags you have and how much each bag weighs. International destinations are, of course, more than domestic ones.
The downside (beyond the cost) is that you need to be packed several days before you leave. However, if you are very organized (or aspire to be), this is also great motivation for getting into gear. For those that are traveling with sports equipment (like golf clubs) or plan to do a lot of shopping while you are away, this service is even more spectacular.
For our recent destination wedding, my family and I used Luggage Express and were mostly happy with the results. The one hiccup occurred at our hotel, and I am really still unsure who messed up. After our wedding, my husband and I decided to ship one bag home so that we did not have to carry around anything extra on our honeymoon in Italy. Since my dad and brother's bags were also being picked up from the same hotel (and we all have the same last name), there was some confusion and somehow our bag ended up back at my Dad's house. The situation was quickly remedied (at their expense) and it really didn't matter for us because we were away for two weeks.
Even after our mishap, the freedom and convenience of just being able to get on the plane and go, was soooo worth it. I will do it again in a heartbeat.
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| Posted by Chelsea Jones on Monday, February 26, 2007 at 09:20
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| Don't let your backpack be in a pain! |
Frequent news items report that wearing backpacks causes back pain in children and adults. Some of the usual theories proposed for why backpacks cause pain is "overstuffing them" or carrying them too high or low. Complicated and expensive packs are developed as remedies. Another of the often-repeated theories is that carrying things on your back makes you arch your back. However, none of these are the reason for back pain when carrying packs. It is not the pack that causes the pain or the arching. It is a very simple matter of allowing your back to arch and slouch backward instead of standing straight against the load.
Look at the photo, above left, of the backpacker. The upper arrow shows how his upper body is tilting backward instead of being straight from mid-hip to shoulder. The lower arrow shows how the lower body (the hip) is tilting forward in front and sticking out in back, instead of being straight from mid-hip to the top of the leg bone. Between the two arrows, his lower back is overly arched and pinched. The weight of his upper back plus the weight of his pack is pressing down on the joints and soft tissue of the lower back. This is how overarching causes lower back pain. It is not the backpack, but the body position while carrying it. The other hiker without the backpack standing near the sign is also overly arching the lower back.
Lower back arching (hyperlordosis) may occur automatically when standing, and may seem "natural," but it is not healthy. Wetting your pants is natural too, but you have to learn to control it. To reduce the unhealthy overarching (hyperlordosis), you just use your muscles to stand right. Try this:
- To feel the problem of overarching, stand up and lift your ribs to allow your upper body to lean backward. Allow your hip to tilt down in front and stick out in back. You may feel a familiar pressure in the lower back.
- Straighten your lower body by tucking your "tailbone" under you so that your hip is straight from the top of the upper leg bone to the middle of the crest of the hip bone, not tilted.
- Straighten your upper body by bringing ribs back down to level. Do not slouch or round forward; just stand straight without lifting your ribs.
- The motion of tucking the hip and pulling the upper body straight is like doing an abdominal crunch standing up.
- Your "tailbone" tucks under you so it is not tilted out in back, and the large inward curve of the lower back becomes a small inward curve.
Whenever you are carrying a backpack, standing, walking, running, or exercising, use the same hip tilt to normalize your spine position and prevent overarching. Overarching is not healthy and is poor body ergonomics to walk around or exercise with your behind stuck out in back. The muscles you use to hold your spine from overarching are your abdominal muscles. You get a free built-in abdominal muscle exercise just by standing in healthful position. The next post will cover how to get better exercise and prevent back pain when carrying things in front.
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| Posted by Michael Davis on Monday, February 19, 2007 at 19:40
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| What to bring? Luggage is Important for Travel |
After weeks of conspicuous planning for my long awaited vacation, I got stumped. Four days before my flight, I couldn”t decide on what to bring and in which luggage to get to place them in. I”ve always heard my friends saying that when traveling, packing right and light is essential. That it can make a difference between a splendid and disastrous vacation. All this time, I have thought that my friends are overrating the simple issue of packing - until it was staring at my face.
The main issue that daunted me was purchasing a luggage that will appropriately suit my travel needs. Suitcases or Pullmans, Carry-Ons, Duffel Bags, Totes and Casual Bags, Business or Computer Cases, Garment Bags and Carriers - choosing from these is just the first step. I still have to consider the luggage construction, fabric, frames, pull handles, edges, wheels, zippers, and locks. Not only that, there”s also the unavoidable issue of the luggage aesthetics - what”s the organizational structure of the insides, which brand, style, size, and color?
In spite of the many things to consider in selecting the right luggage, the rule of thumb is always this - choose substance and practicality over style. Also, buy a luggage that will suit the type of trip you are taking. That is, buy larger luggage for holidays or longer trips and keep small-sized luggage for short trips.
Since I will be going away for a one-week escapade, I opted for a hard case Samsonite carry on. This is because they came in highly recommended for long holiday trips, and they are a lot sturdier and are far more reliable. Not only that, Samsonite happens to be one of the world”s largest maker of luggage, and it has been operating since 1910 with a credo of “contemporary styling, luxurious comfort and a design that is unique”.
While doing a luggage research, I encountered this article - “Top 8 Carry-On Bags” that you can use on your overseas airline flight. Included in it is the Samsonite Pro-DLX. The Pro-DLX definitely spells out innovative, fashion, and convenience. And although the price is definitely for a pro, keep in mind that whether you travel often or not, buying a luggage is a long-term investment. It is always smarter to put out an extra cash in buying a quality luggage that can withstand all the abuse it takes when it is thrown around by baggage handlers, the than to buy cheap luggage that needs to be replaced frequently.
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| Posted by Michael Davis on Sunday, February 18, 2007 at 08:34
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| Backpack to Messenger Bag |
My back and I recently got into a conversation about bags. During the two years that I lived in Chicago I would carry a messenger bag to work. I loaded it full of papers, pens, my sack lunch, mp3 player, the occasional laptop, a scarf during the winter, etc. I’m right-handed so I typically placed the bag’s strap across my right shoulder. It felt good and my bag had a pad for enhanced comfort. After walking the mile or so to the L Train, I would attempt to switch the bag to my other shoulder. It never felt very good so I would keep it on my right side. Two years of wearing a heavy messenger bag on my right side made my back ache. I used a backpack during my undergrad. However, a messenger bag seemed more professional. My thoughts were validated by the multitudes of messenger bag wearing Chicagoans. Plus, there seemed to be a culture amongst Student Affairs folks that students use backpacks and administrators used satchels or messenger bags.
When I came out to Oregon for graduate school, I decided that since I was going to be a student that a backpack was in order. After lugging around scores of textbooks, notepads, the occasional laptop, pens, pencils, water bottles, etc. my back and I were thankful that I had purchased a backpack. I even noticed that at least two senior administrators used backpacks!
I recently purchased a new laptop, and while my grad school bag was still in good shape, it didn’t have a padded laptop compartment nor was it large enough for the new lappie. The new bag is a Timbuk2 DataDump DayPack. The laptop compart is padded with corduroy and it is large enough for a 15 inch MacBook Pro. It is very comfortable. My back and I love the fact that the weight is balanced as well as the fact that the waste strap fits my frame.
I realize that a lot of folks would probably label a backpack as unprofessional. I don’t get it. Why is a messenger bag / satchel deemed more professional than a backpack? I love distributing my consulting gear across both shoulders versus victimizing one of my shoulders. Backpacks are the new messenger bag. Backpacks are professional.
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| Posted by Chelsea Jones on Thursday, February 15, 2007 at 07:31
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