I bought these for a trip to Spain and Southern France. There was a chance we'd be rained on, and these don't soak up water like 100% cotton. They also don't get dirty easily, which is good when you don't know when you'll get to do laundry next and you're avoiding paying for checked bags. The waist band is comfortable for long flights and drives, but I do need a belt if I'm out running around. One cargo pocket easily fits all the passports. The front pockets are deep, which is good when touristing through places with a reputation for pickpocketing.

I don't love them as much as Tru-Spec's button fly BDU shorts&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Tru-Spec-BDU-Shorts-Twill-Digital-Desert-L-4229005/dp/B00BQ0LL3I/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Tru-Spec BDU Shorts Twill Digital Desert L 4229005</a>, but I wanted something without a camo pattern while road tripping through Europe.