Travel Slings For European Travel

Nope. Not my style.

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Nope. Not my style.

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Not mine either. If we carry anything, it'd usually be the collapsable backpack we bring with us.

Something like this one.

But..with a European trip coming up, and us taking my son and his wife, was wondering if that was something women would want. Certainly, see them around more often these days.

The Patagonia 8L Atom Sling is my murse of choice.

Can hold three (very) light jackets/rain jackets, a phone brick and phones, and has a "money pouch" on the sling.

a fanny pack for your shoulder.

I'm trying to work my way down from a backpack.

Last trip I didn't have one on the whole time. It was pretty great. I bought pretty small cell chargers I could carry and that was it.

Liberating.

Single strap backpack has been my go to for years.

So basically a backpack with only one should strap? What's the point?

I purchase one somewhat similar to this one

HOXSURY Anti Theft Travel Bag,Waterproof Sling Chest Bag, Crossbody Multi Pockets Shoulder Bag for Men Women

It works great! The two zipper pockets across the front were especially useful. I dedicated one to passport, cc and an additional i.d. So i always knew where they were. The other was used for cash which fit perfectly unfolded. I arranged by denomination and could easily slip out a tip or $ for a small purchase.

Rear zipper compartment for phone, itinerary, sunglasses, comb. I kept it simple to keep the bag pretty flat, not trying to use it like a tote bag! Fit into my personal item if airport insisted on counting it.

By getting it in a neutral color (i have also seen camo, lol) and keeping it very flat, i think a man could find it useful (and not too eeeuuuuwwwww, man bag) especially in airports or border crossings. If it bothers you, put it in your backpack or duffel later and redistribute the contents …but they honestly are extremely useful short term. A woman could easily use in markets at destination for shopping (to carry money, not big enough for carrying purchases) , a man may prefer to use only on travel transfer days.

Mine was very very useful on a recent 3 1/2 week African safari into 4 different countries (lots of borders , lots of planes) Safari clothes were advised green and khaki, so mine was ugly khaki. I liked it so much that i bought another in a nicer color and use it daily in US. If a man can get over the mental hurdle, he would 100% find it useful in specific travel instances. I’m not saying go bar hopping with it, just use it as a "keep travel documents/$$ accessible and safe in front of you" short term solution. Don’t overpack or get a bulky one.