At the Seattle (Sodo) Costco I recently bought the Baggallini Memento Securtex crossbody in black. Let’s just get this out of the way - I admit to having a tiny travel bag collecting problem. I’m always looking for the perfect bag and so far, after a week in France, this one is working well. It is secure, small but not too small, and lightweight with a comfortable, adjustable strap. Neither my husband nor I use a money belt, so I don’t take my bag off at all during the day.
The Memento has all the securtex features: the three exterior zippers can “lock”, the strap is cut-resistant and there are several RFID interior compartments.
Here’s what I managed to stuff inside:
sunglasses in a soft case; a packet of tissues; med kit including an epi-pen and an inhaler; earbuds in charging case; ball point pen; lipstick; lip balm; small retractable measuring tape; a folding nylon shopping bag; 2 passports; 3 credit cards; drivers license; passport card; travel insurance card; American dollars and Euro bills; a small coin purse and my iPhone 16pro with a pop-socket. Phew!
It is a bit bulgy/ lumpy looking, but all the zippers zip/shut easily. I have a small bottle of hand sanitizer clipped to the strap.
When I’m out and about I tether my phone to an exterior D-ring on the bag using a nylon wrist strap and then tuck the phone into the front exterior pocket. I have two credit cards and any transit passes in my Apple wallet. In Paris, with Navigo on my phone, I tapped in and out of the metro without even taking my phone out of the pocket - I just tapped the purse against the reader and it read through the fabric.
I think that I paid something like $34.99 for it at the warehouse. It is also available to members online for $39.99.
On previous trips I was wearing 2 small bags to carry all my stuff- a Baggallini crossbody wallet that was just big enough for my money, cards, phone and our passports. As a mini day bag I used a small Baggu crescent bag to hold the rest. The Memento holds as much as those two bags more efficiently plus the shoulder strap is more comfortable (sorry Baggu).