Despite reading the reviews about cheap hardware and shoddy workmanship, there were also some good reviews, and so I decided to give this Travelon Slim Pouch a try, as it really had everything I wanted in a small travel purse. At first it seemed to be working out extremely well. The neutral color worked with everything and the interior is a bright coral color instead of black so you can easily see what is inside your purse. The slash-proof cable in the strap and slash-proof mesh in the bottom, along with the RFID blocking in the card slots gave me a sense of security.  It comes with a tiny LED light inside, which actually proved useful when we were unable to read the small print on something in a dim room. In addition to credit card slots, It has exterior sections and also a zippered interior pocket to further protect your cash. In this relatively small purse I was able to carry a cell phone with charging cord and plug, slim external charge battery and cord, passport, a pack of tissues, antiseptic wipes and insect repellent wipes, lip balm, a roll of mints, aspirin and a few other small, loose items - and it was not over-stuffed - everything fit nicely.

There are a few annoying things about the purse - the outside flap pocket has a magnetic snap which is small and weak - you need to keep lining it up exactly in order to make it close - often it would dis-align and open. The strap which contains the cable tends to get twisted and you need to untwist it. But all in all it was a great purse and I was feeling lucky to have gotten "a good one" - until the spring safety locking clasp on the side that holds the main zipper secure fell apart nine days into my trip abroad.  Just like many of the negative reviews have stated, the hardware is cheap and doesn't hold up.  I am lucky it was just the safety snap and not the hardware that holds the shoulder strap in place that broke during my trip.  I am returning it before anything else falls apart on it, and would not trust using it on a second trip because of this.

I am greatly disappointed, as this purse had the promise of being wonderful.  Perhaps if enough people complain, Travelon might step up their game and start using better quality components. If they improve and start making a more reliable product, I would buy it again. Until then....