The shirt will be great for travel. The vents will keep me cool, there's SPF protection, and the sleeves can be converted to a shorter length. There's a Velcro tab over the pocket to hang sunglasses when I'm not wearing them. I think I might even be able to rinse it out in the bathroom sink and find it dry by morning. My only concern is that it's not very feminine looking. But then again, I bought it to wear on the desert. Who really needs femininity there?