I took this bag on its maiden trip to Ghana two weeks ago! It was my carry-on bag, and I was excited to see how it would work out. The bag is large, and holds a LOT. The various zippered pockets inside and out made it easy to hide away important papers, etc. For the return trip, I had to utilize this bag to help handle my overflow purchases, so a mudcloth blanket and several yards of fabric had to fit in there, too. [Be aware that the bag can get VERY heavy, which is exhausting when carrying it ...