Tested, Trusted, Travel-Smart: Lexie Sachs on Good Housekeeping's Best Trips & Gear of the Year
The Not Old - Better Show
Paul Vogelzang
4.7 • 106 Ratings
🗓️ 29 December 2025
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
✈️ Don't pack another bag until you hear this.
Lexie Sachs from the Good Housekeeping Institute has tested it all — luggage, travel pillows, resorts, and even packing cubes that won't fall apart mid-trip. And now, she's sharing her top-tested picks just in time for your next family getaway. 🧳
In this Good Better Best episode, we talk about what's really worth packing, budget-friendly trips for multi-gen families, and the secret to trusting product reviews that actually hold up.
🎧 Listen now to get the smartest tips from someone who's seen every travel trend—and tested the truth behind it: Apple Podcasts: https://notoldbettershow.info/4456zJi
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Not Old Better Show, good housekeeping interview series on radio and podcast. |
| 0:10.5 | The show covering all things health, wellness, culture, kitchen, cooking, and more. |
| 0:15.8 | The show for all of us who aren't old, we're better. |
| 0:18.9 | Each week, we'll interview superstars, experts, and ordinary |
| 0:22.8 | people doing extraordinary things, all related to this wonderful experience of getting better, |
| 0:29.1 | not just older. Now here's your host, the award-winning Paul Volusette. |
| 0:34.6 | Thank you, and welcome to the Good Housekeeping Not Old Better Show, Good, Better, Best Interview series. I think we have got a fantastic show for you today, especially during this holiday season when so many of us are traveling. And if you've ever packed too much, forgotten the one thing you really needed, or booked a hotel that looked a lot better |
| 0:56.6 | online. This episode is for you. Today, we're bringing something truly useful to you and fun, |
| 1:05.3 | I think, from the trusted experts behind the great good housekeeping seal that millions of Americans know and love. |
| 1:13.6 | I'm joined by Lexi Sachs, Executive Director of Strategy and Operations at the Good Housekeeping Institute |
| 1:20.2 | and one of the country's top product testers when it comes to everything from luggage and travel gear to bedding and home goods. |
| 1:27.5 | Lexi knows what works and what's just hype. |
| 1:31.9 | Lexi Sachs and her team don't just talk about travel. |
| 1:35.4 | They test it, inspect it, and stress test it. |
| 1:40.1 | This year alone, more than 125 testers, editors, and experts joined forces to evaluate destinations, |
| 1:47.4 | cruises, resorts, luggage, and gear across five continents, all to help you travel smarter, |
| 1:54.5 | lighter, and more enjoyably. And whether you're planning a weekend with the grandkids, a once-in-a-lifetime adventure, or just want to know which carry-on won't fall apart in the overhead bend, you are in the right place. |
| 2:08.8 | So sit back. |
| 2:09.9 | Maybe start planning that next trip in your head and get ready for some truly helpful ideas and insights from the woman who makes sure every pick in Good |
| 2:18.4 | Housekeeping's Travel Awards really lives up to its name. So join me in welcoming to the |
| 2:25.1 | Good Housekeeping Good Better Best series, Lexi Sachs. Lexi Sachs from Good Housekeeping Institute. |
| 2:35.5 | It is great to talk to you. |
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