I recently visited Tokyo and didn’t have a bag, it was problematic, as I bought things and had to pawn them to my travel mates to carry. In light of that trip I picked this up because I have another trip coming up and wanted a small pack to carry a few items in everywhere we will be venturing. I didn't want anything bulky and was in love with the seatbelt style buckle. I had been eyeing these for some time and decided to pull the trigger. It seems like the perfect bag to take my personal items on the plane, and to have the items I need while out and about on the trip. It’s just the right size, the style is good, the strap is comfortable and stable, all around it seems well thought out.Update:In preparation for an upcoming trip I have been testing this as a bag for some of my camera kit, I am able to put 3 Lowepro lens pouches containing some prime lenses, and a peak design travel tripod in the main compartment, and stick a few filters and a card reader in the front compartment, I can walk around town with a solid kit provided I keep the camera body around my neck by the strap. I’m pretty happy with that since it’s relatively low profile, and feels secure to carry.