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When Americans travel, they can choose many different types of "luggage" (bags; suitcases). Roller bags are a popular choice, but you can see many different types of bags in airports and at train stations.

A "duffel bag" is a long bag made of soft, strong "cloth" (fabric). It has a circular end and it might be closed with a long zipper or by tying a string. A duffel bag can hold many things, but they are "disorganized" (not easy to find) because there are no special "compartments" (sections) or pockets.

A "tote bag" is a large bag that is used for carrying many things, especially by women. It usually has a long zipper on the top and "handles" (long pieces of fabric or leather) that are put over one's shoulder. A tote bag usually has many small pockets and is larger than a "purse" (a small bag that women carry with the items they need during the day).

In general, men are more likely to use a "laptop computer bag" (a special bag that protects a small computer placed inside) or a "briefcase" (a bag with hard sides that is used to carry important papers) than a tote bag.

A "garment bag" is a special bag that is used to carry dresses or suits so they don't get "wrinkled" (having many small lines and folds). The clothing is put on a hanger and then the garment bag is zipped around the clothes. The hanger "sticks out of" (extends through an opening in) the top of the garment bag and is used as a handle for carrying the bag.

Some people like to travel with "convertible bags," which can be "converted" (changed) from a suitcase into a backpack or "vice versa" (the other way around, from a backpack to a suitcase).