To travel is to evolve, they say. But you need a reliable and supportive mate, a.k.a. your travel bag, to help you make the most of any trip The perfect hold-all can help safeguard and organise your precious possessions, wheel around bustling terminals, add a touch of style to your adventures and bring back local goodies. Wherever you’re headed, we have the best bags for travel—including backpacks, check-in suitcases, cabin luggage and packing cubes—for you.
1. Functional backpacks for the things you always want to keep with you
Skybags Casual Standard Backpack
Ideal for students who travel light, this backpack offers a slim, stylish design packed with convenient features including a soft mesh back with 8mm foam padding and two main compartments, along with a slip-in pocket within and a mesh bottle holder on the side.
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MOKOBARA The Transit Backpack
This modern backpack is made of high-quality vegan leather and nylon fabric, with a soft casing and water-resistant properties. It includes important features like multiple pockets, a dedicated tech compartment, a padded laptop compartment with lock strap, hidden bottle and umbrella pockets, and adjustable padded shoulder straps.
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American Tourister Valex Backpack
This spacious backpack from the popular travel bag brand prioritises organisation, with dedicated compartments for your laptop and other essentials. Meanwhile, the front organiser allows easy access for more immediate necessities. Stay comfortable all day long with its mesh padded back and straps.
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2. Backpacks that double as a stylish accessory
Genie Miami Midnight Backpack
Flaunt your style with the Genie Miami Midnight backpack, a playful blend of prints, structure, and design. This backpack combines lightweight construction with full lining for added durability, and boasts a roomy compartment with a convenient zipper opening and a convenient side pocket.
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Chumbak Women's Backpack
Embrace both style and functionality with this pretty Summer Bliss Floral design, perfect for carrying your accessories with a playful touch. Its convenient front zipper allows for easy storage of small items like mini makeup, credit cards, and cash, while the spacious interior accommodates everything from books to iPads.
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United Colors Of Benetton Winsome Backpack
This bright backpack includes a secure laptop pocket plus plenty of compartments. Think interior ones for organising your knickknacks, and exterior ones for water bottles, sunglasses, or anything you need to keep handy.
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Fjallraven Kanken Backpack
This cult classic combines timeless style with practicality. It features a laptop compartment, handles on top, and a zip that opens the entire main compartment for easy access. Made from Vinylon fabric and designed without PFCs, the bag includes a removable seat cushion, small front pocket, and simple shoulder straps, making it perfect for everyday use.
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American Tourister Aleo Backpack 2.0
With its ergonomic design and spacious compartments, this unisex bag ensures you can carry all your essentials with ease while enjoying maximum physical support. Made with Recyclex™ material technology, it offers a funky design, an internal organiser, and a convenient side bottle pocket.
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3. Backpacks for longer trips
Uppercase Medium Vegan Leather Backpack
This bag offers both style and durability, as it's meticulously crafted with premium materials to stay wrinkle-free and water-resistant. With rainproof zippers and versatile storage options, it’s designed to make outdoor and indoor journeys a little easier. The eco-conscious will be glad to note it’s crafted from 50% recycled materials and is Global Recycled Standard-certified.
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URBAN TRIBE Amigo 31L Travel Backpack
This backpack features a suitcase-style full-wrap zipper opening on the main compartment, providing easy access to all your belongings, along with a subdivided zippered mesh compartment on the left side for added organisation. It also includes a front compartment perfect for storing your smaller possessions, all while boasting a water-resistant design and modern style.
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Safari Seek Travel Bag
Here’s the ultimate overnighter backpack with a unique luggage-like opening and expandable design for added convenience. Crafted from PVC fabric, it has a rugged look while offering practical features such as cross-packing straps and dedicated compartments for a large laptop and tablet, making it perfect for leisure or weekend trips with its spacious 45l capacity.
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4. Cast your burdens at the desk with these check-in suitcases
American Tourister Liftoff Suitcase
This impact-resistant polypropylene bag with 360-degree spinner wheels and an eight-wheel design for smooth sliding also has a fixed three-digit combination lock, and fully lined interiors with tie-down straps. Plus, it’s available in five fresh colours.
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American Tourister Aerostep Suitcase
Honoured with a Red Dot Award for its innovative design, this hard-shell 77cm suitcase is offered in three bright colours. It’s also conveniently equipped with a TSA lock, eight spinner wheels for enhanced mobility, and colour-matched components.
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Skybags Mint Suitcase
This stylish travel partner features a spacious hard polycarbonate shell with a retractable handle, two compartments for efficient packing, and 78l of space. With a number lock, four wheels for easy mobility, and a smart convi-pack feature, it checks the list of all the features you’d want in a check-in.
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Skybags Trooper Suitcase
You’ll never mistake someone else’s bag for yours with this sleek, standout hard luggage with an artsy print. What’s more, it’s super lightweight and made from scratch-resistant ABS material. Roll around effortlessly with the smooth 360-degree wheels and adjustable handle, while keeping your stuff safe with the combo lock and quality zipper.
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American Tourister Ivy Spinner Suitcase
Take the hassle out of travel with this suitcase, designed to fit most domestic check-in requirements and crafted from scratch and impact-resistant material. It also offers extra packing space for those last-minute shopping splurges, and the three-digit recessed TSA lock and different colour options add a touch of sophistication to your journey.
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American Tourister Geller Spinner Suitcase
Stand out from the crowd and never lose sight of your luggage on the carousel with this vibrant yellow and blue luggage from the popular suitcase brand, crafted from durable polycarbonate and featuring a TSA lock.
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Skybags Rubik Soft-sided Luggage
Looking for a soft-case suitcase? Travel with ease and style with this one, which boasts 360-degree rotating wheels for effortless maneuverability, a nylon zipper, and an extra-spacious interior with adjustable cross straps for added organisation.
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5. Cabin suitcases for things you need on the go
Safari Ray Voyage Cabin Luggage
This made-in-India suitcase combines a hard polypropylene body with a printed polycarbonate outer material for stylish durability. With a 32l capacity across two compartments, a number lock and four wheels, it offers both practicality and security.
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Lavie Lino Wheel Duffle Bag
This duffle offers the 55l capacity of a large suitcase with the 800g weight of a smaller one. With its sturdy construction, water-repellent polyester fabric, and convenient features like spacious compartments and a shoulder strap, it's ideal for a short getaway.
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Safari Pentagon Cabin Luggage
Here’s a smart-looking option for travelers prioritising utility that works for all types of trips. Its durable polypropylene shell ensures protection from scratches and mishandling, plus it’s water resistant and dust-proof. Bon voyage!
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6. Practical packing cubes to help you get organised
Styleys Polyester Set Of 6 Packing Cubes
Crafted from premium polyester fabric with a double zipper design, these colourful cubes feature breathable mesh and convenient handles made from webbing that’s easy to carry. Stay organised—and clean! —with three ‘Laundry’ pouches and three cubes of various sizes.
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Styleys Polyester Set Of 7 Packing Cubes
Need even more organisation? This larger set includes seven different sizes for clothes, underwear, shoes, laundry—and even a toiletries bag. Never go fishing around your suitcase again.
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House of Quirk Nylon 7-Set Travel Organiser Bags
Another practical packing option, this set features six pieces, including three different-sized clothes storage bags, three laundry pouches (which can also double as cosmetics bags or toiletry bags), and a bonus drawstring shoe bag. The large cube can hold 10 to 12 shirts, the medium cube six to eight, and the small cube four to six shirts.
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