I bought this as a travel bag. It's big enough to carry everything I need. It zippers shut and has an inner zippered pocket so my belongings feel safe in it. I was hoping to keep my phone in the inner pockets so that I could access it quickly while still having it in the zippered area, but the pockets are a bit short for a phone. I also got a rip near the zipper in my first week of using it after trying to fit a jacket in the bag. It's a great bag as long as you avoid over-stuffing it.