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The Best Travel Tote for Every Kind of Trip (2025)

Boutayna Chokrane

created: Oct. 15, 2025, 4 p.m. | updated: Oct. 19, 2025, 9:51 a.m.

—Adrienne SoCuyana System Tote 16-Inch for $358: The Cuyana System Tote is a modular gear-hauler that shape-shifts with your itinerary. Designed to outlast the churn of fast fashion, this travel tote starts minimal, but the genius lies in its add-ons. A laptop sleeve or insert organizer creates a structure on the go, with dedicated slots for your computer, water bottle, and other work essentials. —Nena FarrellHow We Test Travel Totes AccordionItemContainerButton LargeChevron To determine the best travel tote, we put each bag through real-world travel scenarios to see how it performs. AccordionItemContainerButton LargeChevron I'll be testing the MZ Wallace Large Metro Tote Deluxe for $295, the Baggu Small Cloud Carry-On for $72, and the Calpak Luka Expandable Laptop Tote for $138.

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