2024 the best crossbody bag for travel review

Price: $80.00 - $48.00
(as of Dec 11, 2024 22:12:08 UTC - Details)

Protect your belongings from pickpockets and slash-and-grab thieves with the Anti-theft Travel Bag from Travelon. Featuring hidden, slash-proof, Chain Link construction and an adjustable, cable-reinforced, cut-proof shoulder strap. The roomy main compartment features a locking zipper and pockets for organization. The rear organizer includes slots for credit cards, and pockets for travel documents. The zippered expansion pocket holds a camera, water bottle, or sunglasses. For more than 35 years, Travelon has been making travel easier and safer with products that provide protection, peace-of-mind, safety, security and organization. Travelon's Anti-Theft Cross body and travel bags protect from pickpockets and thieves and are customer top rated. Classic silhouettes in soft fabrics provide great function and fashion.
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 3.5 x 12.5 inches; 10.4 ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 42242-500
Department ‏ : ‎ unisex-adult
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ May 25, 2009
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Travelon
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B002B3FWXY
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ China
Reviewer: Faithfull Fan
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great travel bag
Review: Great purse for travel. It is a crossbody with adjustable strap. It is durable and functional. I selected this style bag because of the safety features, but also because of the two water bottle pockets on the outside. (You could use one of the pockets for a compact travel umbrella.) The interior of the bag is small-to-medium sized, which is a great space. How much space do you really need when traveling? The space can easily hold your cell phone, passport, wallet, a snack, and maybe a travel brochure/map. Traveling with a big purse means carrying a heavy bag and weighing down your shoulder. Traveling with a mini-purse is simply too small; you’ll end up carrying something else. This purse is just right. Wish it were in more colors.

Reviewer: NanaSher
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Perfect bag for travel
Review: I am impressed with the design, fabric and durability of this bag. It was great for sightseeing as it will hold 2 bottles of water on the outside. Besure to unzip the side pouch for the water bottle all the way so the bolltle fits. It will not accomodate large bottles of water. Liked the sizes of the pockets and the safety latches which helps stop pick pockets.

Reviewer: Caren F.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Greatest bag for travelling ever!
Review: This bag held everything I needed and kept everything secure. The adjustable strap let me position the bag across my body for a comfortable, hands-free fit. It was waterproof in the rain and lightweight. This will be my travelling purse from now on! What a great product!!

Reviewer: L. Britt
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Very sturdy, locks well. Smaller than it looks
Review: Color-good. Material seems very strong and sturdy with easy-to-use locks and an adjustable, strong strap so it can go cross-body. It also has a RDIF pocket for safe storage of your passport and credit cards..However, for a messenger style bag, it kinda lacks for storage inside. Once I put my passport and cards in the reserved pocket, it was tough to fit normal "purse" contents. I wish it were wider, or somehow expanded a bit. When I go out and use it, I'll have to be choosy on what I bring with me.

Reviewer: julianne nielsen
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Perfect for travel!
Review: Surprisingly roomy inside! Super quality product that will last forever. Secure purse that can stylishly be used everyday. I am very happy with my purchase.

Reviewer: MissElaineous
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Amazing!
Review: This bag was just what I needed but didn’t have on my two week trip to the UK. Let’s just say I feel for some algorithm marketing on Facebook and bought another “travel safe” bag. That one didn’t even finish the trip and got throw in the garbage upon return. So this time, I did better research.., criteria included strong zippers, lots of pouches, rip safe, slice safe (against thieves) lightweight and easy to access critical items such a phone, passport, headphones and even a water bottle. THIS BAG IS IT! HUGE VALUE for the money and solid. It’s even lined with the material that does lt allow cyber criminals to access your data. Really well made, comfortable, adjustable and even fairly stylish. This bag will be my new travel go to, and it’s nice enough for everyday as well.

Reviewer: MED-REK
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Nice purse... but it won't hold a water bottle that you might buy on the street
Review: For many years, I’ve used a lightweight, nylon purse with a wide strap, numerous pockets and a water bottle holder that is secured under a magnetic flap. I always keep items in the same location so they are easy to find. I only carry a water bottle when I am going to be out for a while. I use a standard 16.9 fl. oz. disposable bottle (I almost always reuse the bottles many times) sold everywhere. I also put a koozie on the bottle, and it fits perfectly in the bottle holder on my purse. After many years of use, the purse strap started to fray, but I continued to use it. Then I noticed that one of the teeth on the main compartment zipper is broken, which means I can’t fully close that zipper. Obviously, it was time to search for a new purse.I want a lightweight purse (I have neck and shoulder issues) with numerous pockets (I carry a LOT of stuff) and a water bottle holder. I didn’t think this would be difficult to find, but I was wrong. Amazon carries dozens of purses that cost less than $40 that would seem to fit my needs, but customer reviews always proved me wrong. The “water bottle holders” aren’t actually big enough to hold a water bottle. In some cases, they are apparently only big enough for a small bottle of hand sanitizer.Eventually, I found the Travelon Women's Anti-Theft Classic Messenger Bag. It offers many security features that are nice, but that I don’t really need. It has two water bottle holders secured behind zippered covers that hide the pouches when not in use. This seemed to be the solution I needed, so I put it in my wish list. I finally decided I would pay the $50 price (more than I had hoped to spend), and was delighted when I placed my order and saw the bag was on sale for less than $42.The Travelon bag arrived, and I grabbed my water bottle and koozie to test the bottle holders. I could not get the water bottle with koozie into the bottle pocket (see video). I tried just the water bottle and after LOTS of struggling and failed attempts, I did get the bottle in the pocket. Unfortunately, every time I tried to put the water bottle into the pocket, it was a huge struggle and not something I would want to do when I was out walking. And, the inability to use a koozie is a big drawback.Here are my thoughts about the Travelon Messenger Bag. The security features would be reassuring in crowded areas. I like the locking zippers, the RFID blocking pockets and the slash resistant sides, bottom and straps. Unfortunately, these features add to the weight of the bag. I like the many different compartments that help to keep things organized. The bag is taller than it is wide, which means that the main compartment can hold a lot, but items are stacked on top of each other and are harder to find. If the bag was shorter and wider, items could be placed side-by-side and would be easier to find. The straps on the Travelon bag are narrower than my current bag, which concentrates the weight over a smaller area of my shoulder. This does not help with my neck and shoulder pain.I really wanted to like the Travelon Messenger Bag, but the inability to easily hold a standard water bottle is a deal breaker for me. If I was planning a vacation in the near future, I might keep the bag because of its security features. I’m returning the Travelon bag and resuming my search for a lightweight, multi-compartment purse with a water bottle holder.

Reviewer: Gail
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Love!!!
Review: Love this bag! It was perfect for traveling! Outside Pocket for water, Inside pocket for phone and sunglasses, credit cards, passport, etc… excellent! Very sturdy, anti theft, thicker strap that didn’t hurt my back or neck… buy it

Reviewer: Natasha K. Mitchell
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I just received my bag - I haven't used it as yet, but will be on an upcoming trip. It is a great size and can fit everything in that I need, wallet, sun glasses, small jacket, but not too big. I like having the water bottle pockets on the side so you don't have to put it in the bag. the security clips don't seem that solid, they would be pretty easy for a pickpocket to flip open they are probably more of a deterrent than anything else. I have the neutral colour as that was all that was available, but it's nice and will go with everything. lots of pockets to keep everything organised. I like the pocket on the back that is close to your body, that seems the most secure. Overall a nice light travel bag with moderate security (straps and bag material seem good quality)

Reviewer: Dri Krüger
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Comprei a bolsa para viajar e não deixei de usar depois. Ela cabe tudo que preciso e, por ser pequena, não corro o risco de carregar peso inútil.Acostumada a usar mochila, resolvi arriscar e não me arrependi.Até comprei um outro modelo, ainda menor, e estou aguardando a chegada!

Reviewer: Ire
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Excelente para viaje, para transportar tus documentos como pasaportes y boletos de avion es muy segura y practica y muy buena calidad en materiales, resistente y comoda. A pesar del tamaño le caben muchas cosas. La recomiendo

Reviewer: Mari Demartini
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Achei a bolsa perfeita para viagem, super segura e linda!!A qualidade do produto chama a atenção porque é muito boa e os itens da marca voltados para segurança e viagem são ótimos, até já comprei outra da mesma linha para usar em outras ocasiões, recomendo

Reviewer: Kerolin
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Das ist mal eine Tasche, mit der man sich auch in Menschenansammlungen sicher fühlt . An jedem Reißverschluss ist ein Karabinerhaken, mit dem man ihn zusätzlich sichern kann. Vielen Dank.