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QVC has incredible luggage and travel deals ahead of spring break: Our top picks
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It’s too cold right now, and if you’re like us, you’re already planning your spring break trip. Before you jet off on your sunny vacation, treat yourself to some new luggage. The hustle that comes with traveling causes wear and tear on your luggage, and the last thing you want to deal with before the start of your long-awaited vacation is a suitcase that breaks or an uncomfortable travel bag that keeps sliding off your shoulders.
To ensure that your well-deserved trip goes exactly to plan, we rounded up the best deals on luggage and travel accessories from QVC, ranging from rolling suitcases to luggage packing solutions such as packing cubes. These top luggage options are stylish, functional, and most importantly, on sale.
Home Reflections memory foam neck pillow: Save 41%
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A common problem with travel neck pillows is that they can often feel unsupportive and constrictive around your neck. Not this one. The Home Reflections neck pillow is made of memory foam, which is known for molding its shape to the body, and then returning to its original state when not in use.
This, plus the comfortable quilted polyester lining and roomy snap closure, will make resting during long-haul flights a more comfortable experience. What’s more, the lining can be removed for easy cleaning.
Right now, you can get this travel neck pillow for 41% off the regular QVC price. They come in three colors, including blush, gray and mint.
Lug cosmetic case: Save 27%
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The Lug cosmetic case has a top zip closure, four exterior pockets and two interior pockets, giving people plenty of places to neatly store their makeup while in transit. Plus, the inside and bottom are lined with a plastic lining, which is essential for accidental spills.
Customers who bought this product said they don’t just use it for makeup. One reviewer said that they use the case to store their medicine, while another used it to organize items from their car’s glove compartment. Given its multipurpose abilities, the value of this bag is excellent, especially considering that it’s currently 27% off.
This trolley cosmetic case from Lug has a 4.7-star rating as of Feb. 26, 2024. Get the Lug cosmetic case for $40 at QVC, reduced from $55.
Bumblebella three-piece packing cube set and space solver: Save 34%
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Calling all overpackers! If you routinely have to sit on top of your suitcase to get it closed (trust us, we’ve been there), invest in these packing cubes from Bumblebella. These packing cubes will not only free up space in your luggage, allowing you to squeeze in more items, but they may also prevent the damage that comes from wrestling your zipper closed every time you go on vacation.
Each packing cube comes with two zippers, one to zip your belongings into the cubes and the second to compress them down to about half the bag’s height. The set also includes a space saver, which is a long mesh pocket that is meant to consolidate undergarments, such as underwear and socks.
What makes these packing cubes stand out, though, is that they can repurposed as travel shelves that can be hung on your hotel room’s closet rod. You won’t have to bend down multiple times a day to rummage through your suitcase to find essentials.
Regularly $75, get the Bumblebella three-piece packing cube set on clearance at QVC for $49.
Badgley Mischka Contour three-piece hard expandable luggage set
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If run-of-the-mill black suitcases just aren’t your style, get this unique set from Badgley Mischka. The luggage boasts an eye-catching geometric pattern that is not only incredibly stylish but will also be easy to spot at baggage claim. These come in three colors, including black with gold hardware, rose gold and silver.
The luggage set is made of an impact-resistant polycarbonate composite material (ABS/PC) construction, so this can definitely take a beating while in transit. The interior of the suitcase features a polyester lining that dons the brand’s designer logo, elevating the luxury of these pieces. Plus, with 360-degree spinner wheels, you’ll be able to maneuver through a busy airport or train station easily.
Bumblebella by Jill Martin hanging toiletry kit: Save 27%
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If you tend to travel with a lot of toiletries, you know the struggle that comes with not having enough bathroom counter space. Get this convenient hanging toiletry kit instead.
This Bumblebella toiletry kit solves the age-old toiletry space problem by giving you vertical storage. The roomy storage compartments are finished with transparent plastic, allowing you to see exactly where your items are so you can get to them quickly. Hang this up in your hotel room’s closet, on a shower rod or a coat hook.
There are seven color options to choose from, including solid colors and patterns such as floral and gingham. Regularly $65 at QVC, this space-saving solution is just $50.
Bumblebella by Jill Martin vegan faux leather toiletry pack: Save 65%
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Small toiletry bags like this tend to lack organization, leaving your products jumbled together and increasing the chance of breakage and spills. The Bumblebella Vegan Leather Toiletry pack is different, as it comes with features that allow you to neatly and safely store your personal products.
These include a removable pouch that can be clipped in place on the inside, creating a divider that offers better organization. The pack also includes a plastic, pouch for shampoo, conditioner and sunscreen, as well as three organizer pockets.
The Bumblebella by Jill Martin vegan leather toiletry bag comes in two colors, biscuit and black. It’s on sale at QVC for $15, or 65% off.
Badgley Mishka Mia three-piece expandable retro luggage set
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Designer luggage usually isn’t priced this low, which is why we think this set is such a steal. The Badgley Mishka Mia set includes three suitcases that will suit various types of trips, including weekend getaways, weeklong jaunts and prolonged vacations to far-flung destinations. What sets this luggage apart from the rest is a retro look not often seen in hard-shell luggage, making this a great option for stylish jet-setters.
The Mia is outfitted with spinner wheels, compression straps inside and an extra zipper on the exterior to help further compress the bag. It’s particularly helpful for people who tend to overpack, or who like to shop on vacation.
You can get these in four colors: black, champagne, navy and olive green. Regularly $306, at QVC now.
High Sierra Fairlead 28″ drop bottom wheeled duffel
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Ever wanted to pull something out of your carry-on suitcase mid-flight but had difficulty accessing it because there just isn’t enough space in the overhead bin? Get this High Sierra wheeled duffel and you’ll never have to deal with that inconvenience again.
The Fairlead’s two zip pockets on the front of the duffel allow you to easily access snacks, a scarf or other essentials you might need during your flight.
The High Sierra luggage can be carried from one of three grab handles (one in the front, back and top) and inside. It contains two compression straps and two packing sections for clothes.
Get this wheeled duffel for $148 at QVC.
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A long-running heat wave that has already shattered previous records across the U.S. persisted on Sunday, baking parts of the West with dangerous temperatures that caused the death of a motorcyclist in Death Valley and held the East in its hot and humid grip.
An excessive heat warning — the National Weather Service’s highest alert — was in effect for about 36 million people, or about 10% of the population, said NWS meteorologist Bryan Jackson. Dozens of locations in the West and Pacific Northwest tied or broke previous heat records.
Many areas in Northern California surpassed 110 degrees, with the city of Redding topping out at a record 119. Phoenix set a new daily record Sunday for the warmest low temperature: it never got below 92 F.
A high temperature of 128 F was recorded Saturday and Sunday at Death Valley National Park in eastern California, where a visitor died Saturday from heat exposure and another person was hospitalized, officials said.
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The two visitors were part of a group of six motorcyclists riding through the Badwater Basin area amid scorching weather, the park said in a statement.
The person who died was not identified. The other motorcyclist was transported to a Las Vegas hospital for “severe heat illness,” the statement said. Due to the high temperatures, emergency medical helicopters were unable to respond, as the aircraft cannot generally fly safely over 120 F, officials said.
The other four members of the party were treated at the scene.
“While this is a very exciting time to experience potential world record-setting temperatures in Death Valley, we encourage visitors to choose their activities carefully, avoiding prolonged periods of time outside of an air-conditioned vehicle or building when temperatures are this high,” said park Superintendent Mike Reynolds.
Officials warned that heat illness and injury are cumulative and can build over the course of a day or days.
“Besides not being able to cool down while riding due to high ambient air temperatures, experiencing Death Valley by motorcycle when it is this hot is further challenged by the necessary heavy safety gear worn to reduce injuries during an accident,” the park statement said.
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The soaring temperatures didn’t faze Chris Kinsel, a Death Valley visitor who said it was “like Christmas day for me” to be there on a record-breaking day. Kinsel said he and his wife typically come to the park during the winter, when it’s still plenty warm — but that’s nothing compared with being at one of the hottest places on Earth in July.
“Death Valley during the summer has always been a bucket list thing for me. For most of my life, I’ve wanted to come out here in summertime,” said Kinsel, who was visiting Death Valley’s Badwater Basin area from Las Vegas.
Kinsel said he planned to go to the park’s visitor center to have his photo taken next to the digital sign displaying the current temperature.
Across the desert in Nevada, Natasha Ivory took four of her eight children to a water park in Mount Charleston, outside Las Vegas, which on Sunday set a record high of 120 F.
“They’re having a ball,” Ivory told Fox5 Vegas said. “I’m going to get wet too. It’s too hot not to.”
Jill Workman Anderson also was at Mount Charleston, taking her dog for a short hike and enjoying the view.
“We can look out and see the desert,” she said. “It was also 30 degrees cooler than northwest Las Vegas, where we live.”
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Triple-digit temperatures were common across Oregon, where several records were toppled — including in Salem, where on Sunday it hit 103 F, topping the 99 F mark set in 1960. On the more humid East Coast, temperatures above 100 degrees were widespread, though no excessive heat advisories were in effect for Sunday.
“Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors,” read a weather service advisory for the Baltimore area. “Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances.”
Rare heat advisories were extended even into higher elevations including around Lake Tahoe, on the border of California and Nevada, with the weather service in Reno, Nevada, warning of “major heat risk impacts, even in the mountains.”
“How hot are we talking? Well, high temperatures across (western Nevada and northeastern California) won’t get below 100 degrees until next weekend,” the service posted online. “And unfortunately, there won’t be much relief overnight either.”
More extreme highs are in the near forecast, including possibly 130 F around midweek at Furnace Creek, California, in Death Valley. The hottest temperature ever officially recorded on Earth was 134 F in July 1913 in Death Valley, though some experts dispute that measurement and say the real record was 130 F, recorded there in July 2021.
Tracy Housley, a native of Manchester, England, said she decided to drive from her hotel in Las Vegas to Death Valley after hearing on the radio that temperatures could approach record levels.
“We just thought, let’s be there for that,” Housley said Sunday. “Let’s go for the experience.”
In Arizona’s Maricopa County, which encompasses Phoenix, there have been at least 13 confirmed heat-related deaths this year, along with more than 160 other deaths suspected of being related to heat that are still under investigation, according to a recent report.
That does not include the death of a 10-year-old boy last week in Phoenix who suffered a “heat-related medical event” while hiking with family at South Mountain Park and Preserve, according to police.
In California, crews worked in sweltering conditions to battle a series of wildfires across the state.
In Santa Barbara County, northwest of Los Angeles, the growing Lake Fire had scorched more than 25 square miles of dry grass, brush and timber after breaking out Friday. There was no containment by Sunday. The blaze was burning through mostly uninhabited wildland, but some rural homes were under evacuation orders.
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