October.
October used to be my favorite month. It's my birthday month. It's Walt Disney World's birthday month! It's the month of the World Series. It's the month that my favorite sport in the world (hockey) begins. It's the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival! But one day I took a new job and that job has a massive event in October. October stopped being fun.

Then one day last month this beautiful piece of luggage showed up at my front door courtesy of American Tourister.
Meet the COLORA by American Tourister.
The bag in the photograph is a
20 inch spinning luggage unlike you've ever seen before. This little vibrant bag packs a big punch:
- COLORA is enhanced with the near effortless mobility of sleek, smooth rolling dual Spinner wheels
- Fully lined interiors with zippered compartment and cross straps to minimize shifting of contents
- Ergonomically designed dual tube aluminum handle with comfort grip locks in place when not in use
- Large exterior panel pocket accommodates last minute items
While the features on paper are beyond impressive and while the vibrant color truly stands out, I figured that my business trip would be the
perfect opportunity to give the COLORA a test spin.

So about ten minutes before I had to leave, I started to pack. (I'm kidding, of course. I started about six whole hours before I had to leave) Because I was traveling from New York to Philadelphia by public transportation and would have my laptop and purse as well, I was determined to fit all of my personal items in one small piece of luggage for a five day event.
Spoiler Alert! It fit and with room to spare. I even added my purse in so I wouldn't have to carry it separately. I fit four dresses, undergarments, three pairs of shoes, my pajamas and all of my toiletries in the special case.
Traveling with COLORA by American Tourister.
The first part of my trip was one that I am very familiar with: my morning commute. Because of my extra baggage (pun intended) instead of hopping the bus in the morning, I took my car to the Staten Island Ferry. That's when the compliments started.
- GIRL! Where did you get that bag?
- Oh my GOSH! I never saw a bag that color. Are there other colors?
- That's American Tourister? I never saw anything like that.
- I highly doubt you ever lose that luggage in the airport carousel. I saw you coming a mile away. (That was from the bag inspector!)
People in lower Manhattan absolutely went nuts over COLORA. I've never talked to so many people during my commute! People usually keep their headphones in and never look you in the eye. COLORA changed all that.
The luggage itself held up great. It went on the ferry, the subway and the Amtrak train to and from Philly. It was dragged through the streets of lower Manhattan. I beat it up, but it never showed signs of being beating up. It was light enough for this small girl to fling it (full) up on the Amtrak's luggage holder. It looked great and it felt great.
Now American Tourister is the Official Luggage of the Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts, linking two quality brands together. Do you want to know more about this great line? Visit the
American Tourister website and see all the great colors available for the
COLORA line. Right now American Tourister is offering free shipping on orders over $99. Check out the
20" Spinner that I just reviewed. Thank you for joining me for this VERY special review! I highly recommend this luggage, especially for you Disney Pointers who like to Pack More Fun when traveling to your favorite Disney Destinations!