I recently purchased the Pacsafe MetroSafe 200 for a trip to Italy.  The MetroSafe was perfect for our needs.  It has plenty of room to hold maps, a tour book, a bottle of water (on the side), camera and phone could be put in the front pocket.  It was nice because either my husband or I could carry it (it doesn't look like a purse).  I will be using the MetroSafe for a long time in my travels.  I felt comfortable knowing that in a crowd nobody could cut the shoulder strap or cut through the bottom of it.  I used it on the plane as my personal item and it held a lot more than a standard purse.