To add to what backpack wrote, I'm going to say the Synapse 25 is probably too big to be considered a "personal" item.

Most airlines describe a personal item as a purse or small laptop bag....

Perhaps this might help:

How Much Room Under The Airline*Seat? - OBOW Blog - One-bag, carry-on, light travel tips, techniques, and gear

How much stuff do you have to carry every day?

If you only need two compartments, why not just get the Western Flyer?

Personally, I think the Tri-Star is way big for an EDC bag. An occasional...

I disagree with the universal charger approach, if it fails, you are stranded with no power.

I have a backup for that:

Amazon.com: Lenmar International AC Power Adapter with Dual USB Ports for...

The cardinal rule, for backpacks at least, is to carry no more than about 10% of your weight on your back.

Now, let's talk about electronics. Can you pare down the individual chargers into one...

As a male, I was brought up to believe that duct tape is supposed to be gray. Anything else is just sacrilege.

I used to do that as well. Now I just buy travel size duct tape:

Mini Roll Duct Tape 2 roll pack - for all your travel size needs

You could always get something like this if you want to utilize a door:

MediCordz Door Mount

I have something similar that I got with a resistance band kit I bought years ago. It goes around...

It's good news/bad news time:

Asiana allows up to 10 kg/22 lbs of carry baggage. Phillipine Airlines only allows 7 kg/15 lbs or carry on baggage. (Air Asiana allows an extra laptop bag but I'm not...

For years, I've been traveling with one pair of shoes--my ever loving Rockport Dress in Black.

But now, I'm thinking of taking a second, lightweight pair that won't take up much room or add a lot...

Questions:

1) Do you plan to do this in one bag or one carry-on and one "personal" item?
2) Saying "International Travel" is like saying I'm traveling by car on a highway in the U.S.--without...

You could go with either bag. As I'm getting older, and my shoulder pain gets worse, I tend to go for a lighter bag. But if my trip warrants a sturdier bag, I'll go with the older model.

I have...

It really doesn't matter which one I prefer. What matters is where and how you'll use the bag. What your color preference is, you work/play requirements, weight requirements,etc.

Besides what Backpack said, I also review bags on my website. I can't review a bag unless I actually have it.

On my screen, the last photo you posted (bottom) is closest in shade to my Steel Dyneema Aeronaut and Tri-Star. I think screen resolution and setting has an affect on this.

Delta Airlines said the lavatories in their new 737-900's will be smaller than normal to allow an extra row of seats. How can the lavs get any smaller?

Colder months? In Samoa?

While I am aware that mindfulness/enlightenment is part of the noble path, whoever developed it didn't know about Tom Bihn Acquisition Syndrome.

You do realize that it is already "tomorrow" in some places in the world.

Funny you should mention the "Little Red Book." I was clearing out a storage unit last week and found my old copy printed in English, in "Peking," in 1966. It claims to be a "First Edition."...

The first key to non-bulging bags is to not pack too much.

I use packing cubes and I use the internal straps. Since the cubes/plastic bags you use are not rigid, the straps may help to compress...

1) Layer
2) Thermal underwear
3) Hat--I take a simple wool hat to keep my head warm. .
4) Gloves
5) Warm socks.
6) Sweaters (2)
7) Coat/Jacket--allowed even with one bag travel.

Packing...

The Aeronaut or Margaret Thatcher?


I'm heading out on a long road trip next week, weather permitting, and I'm only taking the Aeronaut. It's versatile.

Do you mean groups for women only or groups where many of the women are 45+?

One I would suggest is Road Scholar: Educational Travel and Learning Vacations for Adults from Alaska to Italy. This...

They are part of the partitions between the main compartment and the end compartments. If you unsnap them, they allow you to push the partition in either direction to make the main compartment larger...