jgates
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OK - I am on a business trip this week. I had switched from my backpack to a black Coach diaper bag to use on the plane for a 'personal item' besides the carry on. Well, despite being good sized left to right it was still not deep enough to put my laptop in & still close (although I managed to keep laptop protected with sleeve).
In one of the stores at the conference center I found a beautiful black Vera Bradley weekender bag - sales lady indicated it just came out today & I'm being practical & looking at the black color vs. red. It is very big (we measured at 21.5 x 14 but the website says 25 x 14). However the price is $140. Umm....well.....not happening. (Item # on VB site is: 11996413).
So basically looking for any suggestions you have for a nice size 'personal bag' to put underneath plane seat in front of me. I will already have a 'carry-on' suitcase to put in the overhead bin. I need something big enough to carry the laptop & a DSLR digital camera (extra lens can go in carry-on), plus other miscellaneous items. This VB bag looked awesome- plus was a soft enough cloth to 'fold-over' the top so it would still fit under a seat. Unfortunately the items in the 60% sale do not go to this size.
What bag do you love? What bag would you never waste your money on again? (And it doesn't need to be VB or even name brand-just happened to stop in the store at the conference center & it was basically a perfect bag).
Also - any thoughts on Lands End? They have a Flight Wise Carry On Trip Tote that would fall under the 40% off deal they have right now. Anyone have any experience with that?
In one of the stores at the conference center I found a beautiful black Vera Bradley weekender bag - sales lady indicated it just came out today & I'm being practical & looking at the black color vs. red. It is very big (we measured at 21.5 x 14 but the website says 25 x 14). However the price is $140. Umm....well.....not happening. (Item # on VB site is: 11996413).
So basically looking for any suggestions you have for a nice size 'personal bag' to put underneath plane seat in front of me. I will already have a 'carry-on' suitcase to put in the overhead bin. I need something big enough to carry the laptop & a DSLR digital camera (extra lens can go in carry-on), plus other miscellaneous items. This VB bag looked awesome- plus was a soft enough cloth to 'fold-over' the top so it would still fit under a seat. Unfortunately the items in the 60% sale do not go to this size.
What bag do you love? What bag would you never waste your money on again? (And it doesn't need to be VB or even name brand-just happened to stop in the store at the conference center & it was basically a perfect bag).
Also - any thoughts on Lands End? They have a Flight Wise Carry On Trip Tote that would fall under the 40% off deal they have right now. Anyone have any experience with that?