I was looking for a medium sized bag to take on a 2-week trip to Europe that was also stylish looking. I wanted a cross-body style that would allow me to keep my hands free while we walked around major cities,  and also one I could keep an eye on for safety reasons instead of it being on my back as with a back pack. This bag was great for all I was looking for. The bag had plenty of room for my wallet, tickets, make-up, bottle of water, snacks, and I was able to even stuff my light jacket into it when it got too warm to wear. I used the zippered coin purse that comes with it to keep my make-up in. The bag has 2 good sized zippered pockets in the interior, which gave me an added sense of security for my valuables. It also has a nice, large zippered pocket on the outside to keep things in for easy access. A nice feature is that the bag is convertible and can be worn cross-body, as a shoulder purse, or as a back pack. I never used it as a back pack, but I like that I have the ability to do so. The fabric is great and dried well after we got caught walking in a thunderstorm. My items did not seem to get wet at all, which was an added plus. An additional benefit of this bag when touring several sites in major European cities was that many of them did not allow back packs. They made you check any back packs in before entering the sites, yet my cross-body bag was allowed (my husband had a back pack he always had to check in, much to his frustration). Overall a great bag for travel or every day use! This was my first Baggallini, but it won't be my last!