One of the challenges of traveling is traveling light, especially if you plan to do a lot of shopping during your time away from home. There are a few staple items you must always carry with you. In most cases you need your driver license, passport, credit or debit cards, airline or other travel tickets, cash, and cell phone. Usually people purchase travel wallets to hold all, if not most, of these items.
When choosing a travel wallet, you want to find the style that suits your needs best. Consider a few different brands for quality, size, security and cost. Many of the designer travel wallets come in a variety of colors and fastening styles. Fasteners include magnets, kiss locks, twist closures, zip, snap, and Velcro. Also, some wallet styles are less secure than others. Below are a few recommendations.
- Michael Kors Jet Set Travel Wallet
This wallet is made with soft leather. It is slender and has within it a zip pocket, 8 credit or debit card slots, and 4 compartments to put receipts. This wallet is also made with a cell phone holder and zip-around fastening so that the inner contents cannot fall out. The exterior is textured making the wallet harder to slip out of your hands unnoticed. This wallet does not hold a passport or travel tickets, however.
- Dolce & Gabbana Leather Continental Wallet
This wallet is very sophisticated and sleek in style. It is made with Dauphine leather with one exterior slip pocket, 12 debit or credit card slots, one zipped coin pocket, and two slip pockets. What makes this wallet very nice, and secure is the flap that folds over the top of the wallet and snaps shut.
- Tory Burch Marion Smartphone Wallet
This particular wallet holds quite a bit while still being compact. It is made with textured leather, has three credit or debit card slots, an interior zip purse, and has a smartphone compartment.
Anti-Theft Wallets
If your travel consists of rugged places or sporty events, then consider anti-theft travel wallets. They are discreet and not easily visible to the eye. They are compact and convenient for those who do not care to carry designer wallets. Consider some of the anti-theft wallets below.
- Travelon Anti-Theft Travel Wallet
This wallet is made with radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, blocking against electronic identification theft. This is great since in recent years identity theft has increased worldwide. This wallet is slash-proof to keep criminals from stealing it. It is also made to hold a smart phone in the front or rear compartments.
- Civita Money Belt
This is one of the most secure type travel wallets on the market. It can hold travel documents, identifications, such as passport, and money. It is recommended you do not over-pack it. Otherwise, it may look too bulky.
Many money belts can also be a good choice to wear under your clothing. Less discreet money belts are worn around the waist and can be more noticeable to pickpockets. Choose a money belt worn under your clothing. Be careful not to over-stuff it as this makes it more visible to pickpockets.
