This applies to Ryanair, Wizz Air, and really any airline where the free on‑board baggage allowance is 40×30×20 cm or even smaller. I travelled with the WINGS COMPRESA backpack — the one with the built‑in vacuum compartment. The manufacturer claims it’s perfect for airlines with a 40×30×20 cm free personal item allowance… but honestly, that feels more like a marketing trick than reality. Even when I packed the bare minimum — a pair of trousers, a hoodie, and my laptop — the backpack already exceeded the allowed dimensions. The laptop compartment and the padded back alone add around 6 cm, and the number of internal pockets eats up a lot of usable space. With personal‑item luggage, every single centimetre matters, and this backpack wastes too many of them. That’s why I started thinking about how to avoid this problem on my next trip. With this backpack, if security had checked me at the gate, I would’ve been charged €75 for not fitting into the sizer. I avoided the fee only because no one checked me — pure luck. So before my next flight, I sat down and asked myself how to prevent this from happening again. The solution came quickly: get a suitcase that fits the dimensions perfectly. I ended up choosing the WITTCHEN ABS cabin suitcase with detachable wheels. It’s exactly 40×30×20 cm, and the wheels come off in seconds. And here’s the best part: on my next trip, I was checked both on departure and on return. In both cases, I simply detached the wheels in front of the staff member measuring the luggage, placed the suitcase in the sizer, and it fit without any issue whatsoever. I’m considering adding individual luggage ratings in the future, so you can know what truly passes airline rules — not just what the marketing says.

What fascinates me is how often simple, logical things turn into public debates. Recently I watched an Instagram reel where an influencer messaged customer support just to ask if a suitcase — one that clearly fits the personal‑item dimensions — can count as a personal item. You don’t need permission for something that’s already written in the rules… Sometimes it feels like, for some people everyday logic deserves its own handbook. And sometimes it feels like, for some people, even the simplest principles are as challenging as climbing Mount Everest - That’s why I’m building a space that works like a handbook for real life — to make things easier for all of us. For the ones who struggle, and for the ones who have to deal with them. So we can function in a society that’s actually high‑functioning. If someone struggles with the basics, wants a different perspective, resonates with my vibe, or simply wants to share their own real‑life stories — this is the place for them. And it’s also where you can point people who get lost in the basics, so they can’t later claim that no one ever explained how things actually work.

This space was created for real stories, travel moments, and the everyday chaos that connects us. It’s a place where everyone can feel at home, share what matters, and find people who get it. We’re building a premium community — one that’s inclusive, inspiring, and full of genuine connections. Invite your friends, share your stories, and help us shape something special together! Let’s keep growing, connecting, and creating stories we can’t make up! Below snapshot from my recent trip — flying back home from Thessaloniki Airport in Greece to Poznań, Poland. One of those moments that reminds me how every journey adds a new story!

Hey! I recently flew from Poznań - Poland to France with Ryanair and I’ve got a few things to talk about — especially the BVA airport experience 😅 There was a weird situation there I’ll definitely share more about soon. Also — let’s talk backpacks. I used the WINGS backpack COMPRESA. It was supposed to fit Ryanair’s free cabin size (40x30x20)… but honestly, I’m not sure it really does. I’ve got mixed feelings about its capacity too. Feels like there’s not enough real info online about bags that actually fit European cabin rules — especially for people flying in from outside Europe who don’t know what to expect. This is a bigger topic I’ll write more about soon — just wanted to drop a quick note for now 🧳✈️