Although this hat was sent as a gift to a friend, I have three of them myself--in brown, white and turquoise. I love them all.  They fit well, are light and comfortable, yet have a nice wide brim to provide good coverage on sunny days.  They come in a small straw case that zips closed, and the hat folds well so that it easily fits back into the case.  The case is about the size of a makeup bag (roughly 5"x7") so it fits into any reasonably large purse or a beach bag. The compact size works very well for travel--since the hat folds into the case, it doesn't crush and won't take up much room in a suitcase.  I bought my first of these hats at a gift shop while on vacation.  I liked it so much, I searched for it on Amazon and found  it in other colors at a significantly better price on Amazon.