IMO anyone traveling with a small child (I have a very active four year old), a cross-body bag is essential because it frees up one's hands.  I bought this bag expressly for this purpose and I was not disappointed.  First is the material - the leather is of high quality and smells so good (I like leather - what can I say).  Second is the inside of the bag - there's a large area for wallets, checkbooks, etc and three smaller areas - one that is not zipped and the other two area.  I swear I could fit my entire large purse items in this cross-body bag.  Lastly is the look of the bag - I think it's so nice and cute.  The actual product is actually better than what is shown in the picture.