Please recommend me a travel handbag

[TheDutchHouse]

I’m flying solo for a holiday for the first time .
Ill need to take a kindle, snacks , purse , phone etc
But for the first time I won’t be responsible for carting around anyone else’s crap.
I will be checking in a suitcase , don’t really want a backpack.. so what shall I get, my own range of bags are either too small or too big as usually has laptop etc in it.
Any ideas gratefully appreciated

What is your budget?

I bought a cross body bag from Bagillini

Up to £50.
it won’t be an every day bag after

Thank you, I’ll check that out

I think the sling style crossbody bags are your friend here. I have a couple of the Uniqlo ones in different colours that I keep as my holiday bag as they're cheap, fold up small for storage but can also fit my Kindle, purse, phone and a bottle of water easily.

Fiorelli do a smarter version.

Thank you, I’ll check them out

i’ve got a kipling bag for plane journeys, it’s like a tardis!

Would you be able to share which one ? Please

Snap !
Mine is nicknamed “Mary Poppins” because of all the stuff that can be crammed into it …

@TheDutchHouse - it’s a medium size tote on the Kipling website. Into its tenth year and still going strong . Recommended .

one is called Fairfax which is probably 15 years old now and comes out every plane trip and i’ve got another few similar ones a bit larger in different colours but can’t remember the name.
Its useful to have shoulder straps and a cross body strap

Hate the monkeys, but my grandchildren love them!

my others are called Orelie - i’ve got a navy one and a black one
Loads of kipling bags on ebay, I put mine in the washing machine.