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Tuesday, July 17, 2018

July 17, 2018

19 great travel deals only Prime members can buy on Amazon right now

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These popular Bose noise-cancelling headphones are a must-have for travel. Amazon
*We're noticing some glitches on Amazon.com at the moment, so a few of these deals may not be showing up yet. We think things will sort themselves out soon — but in the meantime, happy shopping!
Prime Day 2018 is officially here, and for the first time in the event's history, deals are available on hundreds of thousands of items for more than 36 hours. To help you save time and avoid having to sort through everything, we've rounded up the best deals on travel gear and luggage, including packing cubes, travel pillows, and other accessories.



We'll be constantly updating this list with new deals as they pop up throughout Prime Day, and removing items that are out of stock or no longer on sale, so check back often for the latest updates.
Plus, make sure to stay up to date on the latest deals by checking out this page, which is where you can find all of our Prime Day 2018 coverage.
To take advantage of any of these deals, you'll need to be an Amazon Prime member. If you haven't subscribed yet, you can sign up for a free 30-day trial that lets you take advantage of Prime Day sales and dozens of other perks. We also have tons of other articles to help you find the best deals in other categories, so you make sure to them out, too.
This is our list of the best travel and luggage deals for Amazon Prime Day. You can keep scrolling to check out our full list.
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Amazon Prime Day offers deals on hundreds of thousands of items including luggage and travel gear. Amazon
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Make sure you stay up to date on the latest deals beyond just travel by checking out this page, which is where you can find all of our Prime Day 2018 coverage.
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July 17, 2018

This artist combines self-portraits with travel pictures to create stunning 'bodyscape' illusions


Carvalho sees "the human body as a landscape."Courtesy of Monica Carvalho/Facebook








  • Monica Carvalho gives her travel photos a "second life" with Photoshop.
  • Her art often combines the human body and landscapes, thus creating incredible "bodyscape" illusions.

  • Through her pieces, she primarily illustrates the endless possibilities of the imagination.

  • Monica Carvalho's photos aren't always what they seem.
    The 25-year-old artist combines photos of the human body with landscapes to create stunning optical illusions that will make you look twice.
    Her Instagram account, @mofart_photomontages, features original travel photography combined with self-portraits that are designed to illustrate the endless possibilities of the imagination to create new worlds.
    Here are some of her most spectacular pieces.
    July 17, 2018

    Travel Bargains On Amazon Prime Deal Day

    Jeff Bezos CEO of Amazon introduces new Kindle Paperwhite eReaderwhite during a press conference on September 06, 2012 in Santa Monica, California.   (Photo credit JOE KLAMAR/AFP/GettyImages)
    Happy July 16, better known as Amazon Prime Day! Amazon has actually created the 36-hour day. Prime Day extends from Monday, July 16 at 3PM EST until end of day Tuesday, July 17 (for those on the East Coast, 3 a.m. Wednesday) for your shopping pleasure. (Deals may sell out and you may get an error message, allowing you to meet The Dogs of Amazon.)

    Still, this is a great day (and a half) to get some travel bargains, with a couple of caveats.

  • Most bargains will be on travel accessories, not travel packages like airline tickets, hotel reservations, rental cars, and so forth. Prime Day is a day for shipping stuff in boxes, not electronically or virtually.
  • You will need to have an Amazon Prime account (currently $119) to get your bargain plus free shipping. There are various deals on Prime membership as well; students save up to 50%, for example

  • Headphones
    Headphones play a multiplicity of roles in the traveler’s toolkit. They are the portal to entertainment and diversion, whether via seatback screen or phone, tablet or laptop. They cut the noise from roaring engines, air blowers, announcements and crying babies. And of course, just wearing them can discourage unwanted conversation from nosy neighbors.
    There are a plethora of headphones on sale on Amazon Prime Day, but why not step up to Bose? The Bose QuietComfort 25 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones are available for either Apple devices or Android/Samsung for $125, a quoted savings of $174 or 58%. Bose claims the 7-ounce phones offer significant noise reduction for travel, around-the-ear fit, and the ability to control your music and calls (Samsung/Android) with inline mic/remote. The phones fold and fit into a compact, rugged case ideal for travel. Yes, there's a newer version, but you wanted a Deal Day bargain, didn't you?
    Kindle Unlimited
    If you love to read but also like to travel light, you might want to try Kindle Unlimited. You can get an Amazon Kindle e-reader, but you don’t have to; Kindle Unlimited allows you to read anytime, on any device with the Kindle app. Amazon says you’ll get unlimited access to over 1 million books and a rotating selection of popular magazines. You can also use those new headphones to listen to thousands of books with Audible narration. It’s not a no-risk offer, but it’s close: Amazon is offering 3 months of unlimited reading for $0.99.
    But if you are tired of reading books on a tiny telephone screen, why not splurge on a dedicated reader? The Kindle Paperwhite, which Amazon says is their bestselling Kindle, boasts a 6" high-resolution display with 300 ppi (pixels per inch), plus a built-in light and WiFi capability. The Paperwhite, which normally sells for $119.99, is $79.99 as an Amazon Deal of the Day.
    Water Bottles
    The humble water bottle has become a travel essential, in these days of “dump it out or throw it out” at checkpoints, plus long waits on planes to get water. Even our friends at the TSA recommend a refillable. “You can’t bring a bottle of water through the checkpoint, but you can bring an empty bottle through the checkpoint and then fill it up once you’re through security. That will even save you a few bucks.”
    For Prime Day, Amazon is offering Prime Members 20% off on Ello, Pogo, and Zulu Water Bottles If you’re looking for a big gulp, Prime Day brings you the 40-ounce Pogo Tritan Water Bottle. Priced at $ 15.46, it includes a chug lid and a soft straw, is available in grey, pink, fuchsia or teal and has a 'leak-proof' cover and soft carry loop. Better yet, it’s an additional 20% off on Amazon Prime day.
    Luggage
    So where will you pack everything? Samsonite is a strong brand in luggage, and Amazon is offering a pair of Samsonite hard-sided rolling ‘spinner’ suitcases in silver or black. The Samsonite Tread Lite Lightweight Hardside Set includes a carry-on Spinner that measures 20" x 13.8" x 9.5" (excluding handle and wheels) and weighs 7.26lbs. The larger, checkable Spinner measures 24" x 16.5" x 11" (excluding handle and wheels) and weighs 9.68 lbs. Yes, they’re on the heavy side, but Samsonite says they’re scratch-resistant, have a comfortable grip and allow expansion to pack more items, and compression to keep clothes pressed. They also don’t look like every other soft-side suitcase on the baggage carousel.
    Best of all, at $119.99, the Tread Lite Deal of the Day represents a 72% savings from the regular price of $429.99.
    A staff member scans a product at the newly opened Amazon Prime Now facility in Singapore Thursday, July 27, 2017.  (AP Photo/Joseph Nair)