When it comes to travel, I consider myself an expert. This is not so much a flex as it is a fact: I fly about two times a month for both work and fun, and I took my first international flight at the ripe age of two. (And yes, I have Global Entry and TSA PreCheck, and I have my eye on adding CLEAR in the new year.) All that’s to say that I have generally high standards for my travel gear and have put many rolling suitcases through the ultimate feats of strength: Clomping through uneven cobblestone streets during a semester abroad in Paris, rumbling through the long tunnels of Tokyo’s metro system, and — the worst — checking a bag with Am*rican A*rlines. So naturally, when Béis, the lifestyle and travel brand founded by actor Shay Mitchell, launched, I clamored at the chance to try something. Judging purely by the website’s photos, the luggage, weekender bags, pet carriers, toiletry cases, and more are chic as can be. But, as we know, durability is everything when it comes to a good suitcase, so I set out to see how Béis stacked up.
