Are you looking for the perfect day bag for your next overseas trip or perhaps the best carry-on for your next long-haul flight? While our testers liked the vegan and recycled construction, they also reported that the handles were uncomfortable. So, when I got the opportunity to try this addition to the XD Design family, I couldn’t have been more enthusiastic. Taking the bag with me on my travels has been great so far, it fits everything I need and it fits as much as a carry on suitcase. For me, most of the time on city trips I now prefer the Bobby Duffle Bag as it’s so much easier to take with me.

JustDiggit is a non-profit organization that jumpstarts landscape restoration programs with a positive climate impact. JustDiggit makes dry land green again by inspiring and activating farmers in Africa. For a start, all my sacred technology and electrical items stayed safe and damage-free – even those temperamental hard drives during some crazy air turbulence! Cut-proof layer — fortunately, I’ve never had to test this. But it may be worth pointing out that the fabric itself is not cut proof, there is just a rigid poly-something plastic sheet between the external and internal fabric to keep a knife from cutting all the way through.

Bobby backpack trolley

My main bit of advice is to be aware that this bag is not designed to hold clothes for a weekend trip. Sherri Gardner, an Associate Editor at TripSavvy, helped with testing in our Brooklyn testing lab. She learned to love travel from her father and has traveled domestically since she was a child and internationally since she was a teen. I do think this is a great bag for business travelers who like to do some sightseeing while on a short business trip. Is it a hassle? Yes, I admit it is. But being in pouring rain is already a hassle, so stopping to pull out a rain cover is well worth keeping the bag nice and dry (and it did, thankfully). Less Useful Features Yes technology is just a fact of travel life these days and so we’ve got to move with the times when it comes to our luggage too people!

Because I just took the jump and bought an anti theft bag myself just a few months ago … and wow, has it changed my travel life or what?! Yes, this is one of the cheapest anti-theft bags around and yet it’s also one of the best and most reputable. Being a blogger, it’s a sad fact that I now have to carry more and more technology with me when I travel these days – from laptops to cameras, hard drives to power banks, there’s a ton of valuable stuff I just can’t set sail without anymore. IF YOU'RE planning for an upcoming trip, there’s a chance you’re wanting to invest in some new luggage. XD Design is a proud Dutch brand, selling their products in over 50 countries worldwide. At XD Design they design smart everyday travel wear to empower the modern nomads to feel safe, stay connected and organized and move responsibly.

Cabin Max Manhattan Hybrid 30L

And of course, as mentioned before, the Bobby Duffle Bag from XD Design also is a sustainable and eco-friendly bag made by using recycled pet bottles! And even if you’re not a blogger, chances are you’re going to be travelling with some pretty expensive kit too right? Every traveler has to deal with weather conditions. We all love good weather, warm temperatures and sunshine, but we all experience some rainfall every now and then. No worries, the Bobby Duffle Bag is water repellent keeping your essentials dry. Plus, it makes it very easy to clean your bag. Cut resistant With this bag, business travelers have a briefcase and convenient bag to hold their gear while they explore the city or countryside.

Construction: 2 of 5 — The overall craftsmanship is decent, but some of the materials used seem a little cheap/less durable, especially the foam/padding. The stitching is just average, with some loose threads here and there. I’m not sure how well this bag would fare if treated more roughly.After visiting 100 countries by the end of 2019 I felt inspired to visit every country in the world. However,along the way I found out it is not my thing to turn traveling into a challenge. I travel because it is my passion, I travel to learn, to become a better person and to feel alive and live in the moment. For me life is about chasing happiness, not goals!