NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — When you’re trying to keep track of kids, carry-ons, and flight times, your luggage should make your travel easier -- not harder. So you want bags that will hold up when you’re on the move.

For lifestyle content creator and busy mom Rebeca Nieves Huffman, heading from Chicago to warmer weather means packing for the whole family.

“My favorite hands down, especially after a bad travel experience was switching over to a hard shell," said Huffman. "And so the hard shell contains all of the things that we're going to need for the trip.”

Consumer Reports says hard-shell luggage can offer travelers some real benefits.

“It gives you better protection if you’re packing fragile items," said Tanya Christian. "A hard-shell can offer more security because it can’t be rippe

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