Aspinal Revival Case. Courtesy of Aspinal of London Ltd
Aspinal Revival Case. Courtesy of Aspinal of London Ltd

Travel Essentials: A carry-on that holds it all



Tumi Bedford Cartway

Aimed at frequent flyers who like to turn left, not right, when getting on a plane, Tumi bags are expensive, beautifully constructed and impressively practical. In Italian coated canvas with leather straps, this new two-wheeled bag has plenty of interior and exterior pockets, and top, side and bottom handles. Heavy, though.

In Earl Grey, 54x37x23cm; 6.5kg. Dh8,415, Tumi, Dubai Mall (www.tumi.com; 04 434 3133).

Aspinal Revival Candy case

In a new range from a company that's made its name with the quality of its small leather goods, this stylish cream calf-leather two-wheel case has a tan leather trim, top and side carry-handles and a concealed telescopic handle.

Dimensions are 51 x 37x 22cm; 5kg. £895 (Dh5,144) plus £19 (Dh109) p&p (www.aspinaloflondon.com; 00 44 1428 648 180).

Samsonite Sahora Regeneration

Samonsite is known for its lightweight, tough, durable luggage. This is about as simple as carry-ons get, with just one exterior pocket, two wheels, and no interior clutter. 55x37x25cm; 2.62 kg. In blue, and also red and black.

Dh740, Samsonite, Dubai Mall (www.samsonsite.com; 04 339 8690).

The specs

  Engine: 2-litre or 3-litre 4Motion all-wheel-drive Power: 250Nm (2-litre); 340 (3-litre) Torque: 450Nm Transmission: 8-speed automatic Starting price: From Dh212,000 On sale: Now

Specs

Engine: 51.5kW electric motor

Range: 400km

Power: 134bhp

Torque: 175Nm

Price: From Dh98,800

Available: Now

If you go:

 

Getting there:

Flying to Guyana requires first reaching New York with either Emirates or Etihad, then connecting with JetBlue or Caribbean Air at JFK airport. Prices start from around Dh7,000.

 

Getting around:

Wildlife Worldwide offers a range of Guyana itineraries, such as its small group tour, the 15-day ‘Ultimate Guyana Nature Experience’ which features Georgetown, the Iwokrama Rainforest (one of the world’s four remaining pristine tropical rainforests left in the world), the Amerindian village of Surama and the Rupununi Savannah, known for its giant anteaters and river otters; wildlifeworldwide.com

The specs

Engine: Four electric motors, one at each wheel

Power: 579hp

Torque: 859Nm

Transmission: Single-speed automatic

Price: From Dh825,900

On sale: Now

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