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Travel bags & purses -
Travel purses
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Travel purses come in a huge variety of shapes and sizes, with lots of different features. Here are a few favorites styles to consider, with notes about what's good on each one. You can then weigh your own priorities, to find the travel purse that's right for you.
 1. I've used a Leather Healthy Back Bag for years, and I love it. These purses have a unique ergonomic shape that's designed to distribute the weight to minimize stress on back, neck or shoulders. As a result, you can carry a heavy purse for hours of sightseeing, more easily than with many other shoulder bags. Since my travel purse is often weighed down with camera, guidebooks, and other travel essentials, this is great! It's big enough to carry what I need, and has inside and outside pockets to keep it all organized.
 2. At the small end of the scale, the Travel Wallet with Strap and Belt Loop is just 7" long. Keep your passport, phone, credit cards, and other essentials with you in this small, lightweight bag. It's incredibly flexible -- women can wear it as a purse with the long shoulder strap, while guys could wear it as a waist pack, or even attach it with a belt loop. One more option... You can use this as a small mini-purse inside a larger purse, and just pull it on its own out when you don't need everything.
 3. For a classic purse design, something like the Triple Zip Bag is ideal. This leather bag fits just as well for commuting to work or shopping around town, as it does on vacation. The purse is roomy enough to hold everything you need on your travels, while still looking sleek and stylish. It also has three separate zippered compartments -- great for both organization and security. With choices in both smooth leather and suede, you can get the feel and the look you want.
 4. Nothing beats the hands-free convenience of a backpack style travel purse, and the Baggallini Urban Backpack is a great example. This trendy design looks good for city outings, and you could use it out on the trail, too. It's made of lightweight, durable material, and the straps can be reconfigured so you can wear it as a shoulder bag or a backpack. Unlike some backpacks that have a single cavernous compartment, this has loads of special pockets to keep your stuff easily accessible.
 5. Some places in the world you need to be more concerned about theft than others, and this is where a security purse is best. The Three-Way Convertible Security Purse has a number of security features, including stainless steel cable in the strap to foil slash-and-grab thieves, and zipper pulls that lock together to frustrate would-be pickpockets. It's spacious without being huge, and the flexible design can be worn across your body, over a shoulder, or as a waist pack.
 6. For the ultimate in organization, look for a travel purse with lots of compartments, such as the Dopp Deluxe Organizer Tote Bag. It has a phone compartment, inside and outside zippered pockets, and an organizer section with pockets for pens, pencils and important papers. No more rummaging in a big purse looking for your passport, lipstick, or the address of the hotel -- you'll have a place for everything, and everything in its place.
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Travel bags & purses 