The Calpak Luka Tote Is My New Favourite Journey Bag

I’m a carry-on solely gal. Checking a bag? Not for me: I don’t need to be caught ready for my bag on the carousel, or worse, ready for my bag at my vacation spot, hoping and praying it will get returned to me. (All these with misplaced baggage know the wrestle.) 

Due to that, I’m tremendous strategic about what carry-on bag I take advantage of — however I’m additionally explicit about my private merchandise. For the previous 12 months or so, I’ve been carrying the Calpak Luka Laptop computer Tote — and I can’t cease raving about the way it’s legitimately the proper journey bag. (And I’m not the one one: Calpak’s luggage are even beloved by Oprah.) 

Calpak Luka Laptop computer Tote

Not solely is it tremendous cute (and squishy, excellent for resting your head in your lap or on the gate, particularly when your flight is delayed), nevertheless it additionally has a ton of pockets. I like the useful zippered prime pocket so I can simply get my pockets or passport with out rummaging in my bag, in addition to a facet zippered compartment that may additionally match different necessities, like your cellphone. The bag itself has two small inside pockets that maintain issues organized, with an extended zippered pocket to maintain every thing safe. There’s a keychain to maintain your keys inside simple attain, and a padded pocket to your laptop computer with a Velcro strap to maintain it from spilling out. 

With a pass-through baggage trolley sleeve, the Calpak tote whizzes with me on the deal with of my baggage, making it simple to walk via the airport. However one of the best half is the expandable backside, that may add an additional 4 inches to your bag — excellent for once you overshop on trip, need to deliver residence some souvenirs, or simply must squish in your journey pillow.

I’ve additionally used it for small in a single day journeys by itself, in addition to working errands (wish to a restaurant to work earlier than heading to the fitness center), and it matches all of the necessities with out getting too cumbersome or heavy. The squishy straps are snug in your shoulder even once you do have it packed to the brim, and it does have some construction, regardless of it being so gentle and squishy (in a great way). 

Calpak Luka Laptop computer Tote

At the moment, it is available in a complete of 24 colours, with 4 traditional, 4 monochrome, and 16 restricted choices. I’ve mine in oatmeal, and whereas I used to be barely apprehensive about stains on the sunshine shade, it’s saved its colour (and bonus: because of the polyester end, liquids received’t be absorbed into the material). I do know I received’t want one other bag for fairly a while, however in truth, I like this bag a lot that I’m already eyeing the opposite colours. Perhaps a Luka Duffel is in my future for extra highway journeys … we’ll see. 

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