Hey there, Travellers,

I'd like to kick off by wishing a very happy Thanksgiving to all our American readers! However you celebrated, I hope your bellies were full and your hearts warm… and that you had five minutes free to check over all the bargain Flights landing in your inbox.

No doubt your emails have been overflowing this past week, so you may have missed some rather amusing "news." The US transportation secretary has been urging travellers to wind back the clock and dress with respect, as though we were in the golden age of travel. 

When you're embarking on a 20-hour journey across continents, or hopping on a budget flight with nothing more than a backpack and randomly allocated seat, does anyone truly expect you to care about more than comfort? 

Sure, we can debate the merits of jeans on a plane, and we can probably all agree that shorts involve too much skin-seat contact. But, we're not living in that Golden Age of Travel. We're in our own, modern, slightly tarnished age with even more opportunity than ever before. 

I'd love to hear your thoughts on the dos and don'ts of "respectful" travel garb. Should we bring back collars and dresses? Or are leggings and hoodies perfectly reasonable? Jump into the comments or reply to this email.

Happy travels and safe landings,

Katy - Editor of The Detour

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By Katy

The Detour Editor Katy is a budget travel aficionado who has already travelled to more than 50 countries. Whether she's at home or on a foreign adventure, she has a particular talent for stumbling upon tasty Georgian restaurants.

I knew when I asked for backpack recommendations last week that frequent travellers like yourselves would have some strong opinions. Thank you so much for all the bag reviews, suggestions, and links, lovely readers!

The ideas came rolling in, and a few loyal camps became clear. To be honest, I'm actually pretty concerned that some of you may have joined a particular multicoloured cult…

With my trusty Herschel nearing the end of its life, I've spent this week researching all your suggestions and trawling the Black Friday sales. Frankly, I'm only a little closer to pulling the trigger, and time is ticking on those discounts. 

But without further ado, here are the top recommendations from you, the wonderful Jack's Community:

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