Portable Patience

Aluminium luggage that also functionas as a stool is such a sensible thing to make. I can't count the number of times I wish I could comfortably sit on my luggage while waiting for my flight. While the things looks like luggage its not quite luggage. It turns out that the luggage to chair conversion was designed over a decade ago.

The four-wheeled suitcase by neXstep luggage comes with a pull-out handle that can be detached and unfolded into a chair.

The backless chair, which uses a suspended piece of fabric as its seat, may look more camping stool than comfortable but it means travellers can avoid standing around while they wait to board a plane. The seat can also function as a luggage rack for unpacking or packing your suitcase - handy for those who have been over-optimistic about what they can get away with as hand luggagge.

I have never seen one of these in real-life but it would so wonderful if it were. What's more common is a carry on chair that folds like an umbrella. I have seen some of those and they seem to come handy when traveling with little kids. I read once on a travel blog of another hack - travelling with a pack of balloons to keep kids entertained when you flights are delayed and they are bored out of their minds. This one I have never seen but does sounds like a great idea just like the luggage that becomes a sturdy stool. The irony of long journeys is how one can go from being exhausted standing to dying to stand.