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Summer is right around the corner. We’re headed out on adventures and bringing our stuff with us. Here are all the tech and tips that WIRED Reviews recommends for your travels. Unless you’re in the top 5 percent club, modern air travel is a grind. The halcyon days of chinking champagne flutes, spacious seating, and sense of adventure has long been replaced by the budget sardine-can approach to air travel. Despite security rigmaroles and overcrowded gates, sashaying through an airport lounge still holds considerable cool cachet, especially if you’re pushing the finest carry-on luggage. That's where the superstar DJ and international business traveler Venn diagram collides. When it comes to carry-on luggage, only aluminum will do. When you think about metal luggage, you’re thinking about Rimowa. Synonymous with luxury and durability, the brand was founded in Germany in 1898 and is now the benchmark for high-end travel gear. As a rule, the more beaten up the case, the cooler the owner. But at $1,525 for a small carry-on, it’s a big investment for a small bag. Nowadays, Rimowa isn't alone. Many luggage brands, including Away ($625), and many mysteriously cheap Amazon/Ali Express/Temu brands, now offer aluminum options. But are they worth double, if not triple, the cost of your ordinary polycarbonate roll-aboard? Premium pricing, celebrity endorsements, and catwalk appearances create a sense of exclusivity, while aesthetics bring must-have style. But for the regular traveler,