This bag has been carried in the Western Caribbean, Seattle, Orlando, Key west and will be going with me to Las Vegas and then to Egypt. I am able to put my camera in the small pocket. I removed some of the stitching from the pencil carry area inside and now it fits my iPod and my cell phone. It is great to have something to throw stuff in while you shop and site sees. If as some say you are carrying a lap top there is no padding. I would like the strap to be longer, but I could fix that if it bothered me that much. Over all LOVE IT.