Have you ever thought on where to place you suitcase when using an escalator in airports or train stations? I found out that two basic rules make your life much easier on the escalator when you also have to hold your luggage.
1) Upward escalators
If you use an upward escalator you have to keep your luggage on the stair in front of you. It will be elevated making it easy for you to hold the luggage so that nothing can fall aside.
2) Downward escalators
If you use a downward escalator you have to keep your luggage on the stair behind you. Keeping the luggage on the stair in front forces you to bow forward in a very unnatural and uncomfortable position. Keeping everything behind you the luggage gets elevated and you stabilize it easily with your body or hands.
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Hi Nicolas - Last time I went on a trip I was going down an escalator and put my suitcase in front of me. I lost my balance and the suitcase ended up at the bottom and I was still left at the top. It was a little embarrassing, but I learned a good lesson..”put the suitcase behind me”.
Barbara,
I am trying to image how things came down with a lot of noise dragging all attention on you