This is my second bag of this color. I very likely will buy some other colors in the future. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this bag. I originally bought it for travel, but it is so light and roomy and comfy with just the right organizational pockets for me that I use it every day. My (grown) daughter is shocked I have quit using my $500 purses to use this one. I just laugh....

The phone pocket is super easy to use and also virtually hidden to others. The end pockets are great for travel and can accomodate an embrella or water bottle or train tickets or sunglasses, whatever items you think you might most need that day. And the way they are situated on each end, the bag stays well balanced when you carry it.

I love that it has not just one, but two, tethers inside, one on each end of the purse. I have found that the companion pouch is perfect for me to stuff a compact and lipstick, just the small amount of cosmetics I want to always have on hand. And on international trips I often use that pouch as for the only cosmetics I pack.

The cross body strap is easy to adjust and re-adjust but also holds its place after you adjust it, which is rare for most cross body straps. You usually get one or the other, not both.

I love the locking shoulder strap. Easy to use, which a lot of brands are not.

And I have found that even though the exterior zipper doesn't lock, when it slips down into the purse while closed, it is difficult to see from the outside and fairly difficult for someone who doesn't use the purse everyday to unzip. At first I didn't like how hard it was to open if the metal pull fell into the purse. And then I realized it might actually be designed to do that. Regardless, it works well. And when you use it a lot, it no longer is difficult to open because you figure out how to. I think it would not be easy to open by a pickpocket the way it is designed, even thought it doesn't technically lock. And I will add here that locked purses are VERY difficult to travel with because you always have to struggle to get them unlocked, which is a pain in the tush and I always feels tends to mark you as a tourist.

Another thing I really like is the hand to the fabric. It's easy to keep clean and strong water-repellent, but it doesn't feel as rough as some nylon or ballistic travel purses. The hand to the fabric makes it a joy to touch, wear, and use.

If I had my druthers to make it absolutely PERFECT, I would add one more zipper pocket on the inside. But this purse is as close to perfect as I have found. And I own or have owned about two dozen travel purses of various sizes and makes.

In the end, size determines whether you truly love a travel purse. So it is unique and personal. But this size is perfect for me. Looks good on my small frame, large enough to hold what I need, and small enough to fold up and pack into my suitcase or personal item carry-on when I fly so I can keep my carry-ons down to airline regs.