I had to gush about how great this bag is. After just returning from a 10 day Vietnam trip, with planes, trains, boats, motorbikes, hikes. You name it this bag was put to the test and passed with flying colours. I used it as my only luggage and a small front fanny. Which I think you could possibly just travel with this bag alone. I enjoyed that it fit easily under the plane seat and had good access to things I would need for the flight and durable enough to act as a foot rest. The zippers were very durable and I probably overpacked it towards the end. It was always comfortable to carry and since it is set up so organized you could get away without using travel cubes. I still did because we used it as a day pack too. The fabric is great and washable. I am a light packer and I have tried a variety of methods for travel. From a small overhead bin wheeled suitcase, to larger and smaller backpacks. This one is perfect, it offers handsfree, without being too big to hurt your back, organized, durable, stylish, fits under the plane seat. I will use this bag no matter the trip now.