My needs for travel are a smaller purse than at home where I like to carry everything but the proverbial kitchen.  This purse is soft, tough nylon, flexible, light, has enough pockets [could use one more especially for the mobile], an open side to hold my small Kindle or paperback.  If I have a dislike, it is the same as with all LeSportsac:  the bottom spread allows TOO much stuff and the full purse gets heavy.  And I wish all their purses would include a key fob.  This is the right size for one who doesn't have alot of stuff to have to have, and is dignified looking too!