Top 5 Travel Tote Bag Choices

Stay safe with this tote bag's slash-proof shoulder straps, wire-reinforced side and bottom panels, and tamper-proof zippers. This bag, good for city as well as vacation travel, is organized inside with dedicated pockets to tote a digital camera and phone. Measures 9.5 x 13.5 x 4" with adjustable-length straps. Available in red, black, and deep taupe, it's smartly designed to keep the gear you tote, and hopefully you as well, safe.

In this model, PacSafe combines style and safety. Large, roomy 18.1"W x 12.2"H x 3.5"D tote is available in chic black and sporty beige.

Another strong-and-safe bag from the PacSafe line, you can tote this lightweight one or use it as a backpack. Has protective front and bottom panels, tamperproof zippers, a snatchproof shoulder strap, and other built-in antitheft design.

Just how much stuff do you plan to tote in your travel bag? If the answer is, "as much as I can carry," this lightweight, 17 x 14 x 4½" tote bag may be for you. It's very roomy, able to carry a laptop and anything else you choose to pile into it. I also like that it has an outside zipper that opens to allow you to slide it over the handle of your luggage so you can carry it attached to your suitcase. Like the PacSafe bags above, the inside is well-organized.

Don't have a lot of stuff to tote around, but want a bag that gives you a sense of security. This small (11" x 11.75") square envelope has a long strap so you can sling it across your chest. Safety features include slashproof panel and strap.