I was going to Italy and didn't want to worry about someone nabbing goodies from my purse and I also wanted something that did not scream "I have tons of valuable stuff here. Check it out." It did fit the bill. It is lightweight and very unobtrusive. The locks took care of the important pockets and after awhile I wasn't so concerned about gaining attention. The material is also very sturdy.  The only negative (and this is why I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars) was that I really couldn't put very much in the bag. However, because of that the bag was very flat and didn't stand out at all. I noticed some other tourists with very large, heavy, open totes that really invited those who had light fingers. I needed to think very carefully what I had to put in my bag and instead of throwing in the kitchen sink the way I usually do, every item in the bag was definitely necessary. I do recommend this bag and will certainly use it again the next time I travel for any length of time.