I bought this to use on a cruise, and it was perfect. It's small and light enough not to weigh you down, but has enough space and compartments for all my stuff. I had cards, cash, change, my passport, sunglasses, a small tube of lotion, lip balm, a pen/stylus, and my large smartphone, and there were pockets and slots for everything. The strap can be crossbody, or if you tighten it up, which I did in the evenings, it can be a small shoulder bag. It's not formal enough to be really considered an evening bag for formal nights, but since it is a solid color and small, I used it anyway, because I didn't want to swap everything into an evening bag when this one is so nicely organized. It's also small enough to fit inside a larger tote bag or carryon bag. I super recommend this for traveling, especially cruising, and will definitely buy another Baggalini bag in the future.