The Wheels Are Coming Off:  I had stood in the Target isle with my husband carefully considering suitcase options. He said a hard case would last longer and I said the soft one was easier to open and took up less room while opened, a detail of minor inconvenience when considering what ended up happening. Upon arrival to England our group discovered a union strike had closed the Tube (subway system), but not the train, so a small hike with our luggage was necessary. No big dea