One of my best buys while traveling has been a collapsible matte vinyl orange tote. I found it a shop in Barcelona for 10 euros. I assumed it would fall apart after one summer but now I’ve had it for at least 5 years. It lays fairly flat but it still has some structure to it. I’ve used it as a beach bag, a pool bag, a gym bag. A couple things that I really like about it are the faux leather handles which make it more comfortable on my shoulders and the full zipper on top so that it can be closed all the way. The matte vinyl texture means I can wipe it down. I’ve spilled entire water bottles in there, had food leak out of containers and sand all over the bottom. I can easily wipe it down and let it dry. This summer it’s been my daily gym tote, I can fit a towel and shower toiletries and find things because it has a bit of structure to it. I bought a Gaudi inspired printed tote a few summers ago but the handles ripped out where they were attached to the bag after one season. So back to my orange tote. 

 

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