These 17 Scrumptious Travel Bags Will Delight Moms Who Travel

Forbes

11-04-2025

The Deseri Rosa ($775) is made of Saffiano leather and is the perfect size for travel. It holds everything, yet is just the right size to fit under an airline seat and also as a cross-body when traveling.
Deseri
There's an art to traveling. Your travel essentials must fit in a carry-on tote large enough for everything, yet small enough to fit under the seat in front of you on the airplane. And for wealthy travelers style is paramount.
Personal stylist and image consultant Cynthia Kennedy points to polished, structured totes as trending among travelers. 'Think elevated materials (pebbled leather, coated canvas, recycled nylon) with clean lines and minimal branding,' says Kennedy. 'Totes now double as work bags, travel organizers, and shoulder candy.'
According to Future Market Insights the global tote bag industry will have an estimated market size of 1.76 billion dollars by 2034.
The right travel tote requires the right proportions to carry all of the essentials, yet work as a cross-body too. This Mother's Day, an exceptional bon voyage looks like a chic travel tote. These 17 chic travel tote bags will cause a commotion for looky-loos everywhere.
The O.G. 2 travel bag ($378) has a suitcase handle sleeve, and external laptop compartment and fits perfectly under most standard airplane seats. Pictured here is the cabernet exterior with gold hardware and camel interior.
Lo & Sons
The O.G. 2 travel tote bag ($378) is a Swiss army knife for travel totes. The suitcase pass-through sleeve is durable and snug, the bag itself fits underneath most standard airplane seats, and there's a dedicated padded compartment for a laptop and loads of pockets for essentials.
The Morgan Rhea Wilma Jean Tote ($845) is a chic silhouette that fits under an airline seat and holds everything you need. This bag is inspired by the beauty of Savannah, Georgia and the Savannah College of Art and Design Bee.
Morgan Rhea
The Morgan Rhea Wilma Jean Tote ($845) is a scrumptious travel tote bag inspired by Savannah, GA's streets, floral scents, and sights. Morgan created this bag in honor of her great-grandmother Wilma Jean and this is one of the first bags she made at Savannah College of Art and Design. The beautiful floral silhouette print and SCAD Bee on leather trim justify the pricey price tag. It's also just really cool looking.
The House of Grey Wolfe Tote Bag (rough conversion from 450 pounds to $575) is 100% cashmere and can be dry-cleaned to keep it soft and fresh.
House of Grey Wolfe
Sensory lovers will swoon over the Tote Bag from The House of Grey Wolfe. It's constructed with 100% cashmere, wide and deep enough to hold a laptop, along with all other travel essentials. Clean this bag with dry-cleaning only.
The Chabeague Travel Tote ($250) from Sea Bags has three interior pockets and six exterior pockets. The top zipper makes this a superb travel tote.
Sea Bags
All Sea Bags are made by hand on the waterfront of Portland, Maine from repurposed sailcloth. The Sea Bags large Chabeague Travel Tote ($250) is the perfect travel tote bag for moms who are planning summer seafaring escapes. There are six exterior pockets for essentials like water bottles, sunglasses, and a phone, with three additional interior pockets. The nautical look is sophisticated and serene, and easy to spot clean. The rolled leather handles are a special touch. Its sister bag, the Chebeague Crossbody ($150) is also a performance-based bag with adjustable leather straps, another favorite among travelers.
The Voglia Travel Mini Bucket Bag ($75) is showered in poppies and crafted from canvas and faux leather accents. The adjustable strap allows the bag to be used as a cross-body.
Voglia
This poppy-peppered Voglia mini bucket bag ($75) is versatile enough to hold all your travel essentials and converts to a cross-body for on-the-go travel. This travel tote bag is easy to pair with a sweet summer frock or jeans and compliments both effortlessly.
The Hannah Maxi in Summer Green ($720) is hand-crafted of vibrant nylon rope and features a natural brown cork or natural cork with gold flecks. Use over-the-shoulder or as a cross-body.
Loop Couture
The Hannah Maxi tote ($720) from Loop Couture is available with a gold-flecked natural cork handle or dark brown natural cork. Each is hand-crafted from European nylon rope with hand-sewn natural cork from Portugal. The lobster clasps are handmade and removable to suit your style.
The Pamoja Zuri Tote ($800), pictured here in mustard, is crafted in Spain. The Zuri is an over-the-shoulder style, made of leather with a cotton lining that stands out in the crowd
Pamoja
'Zuri' means beautiful in Swahili, and the Pamoja Zuri Tote is just that. Contemporary and sleek, the Zuri tote is made of full-grain leather with a cotton-lined interior. For travelers looking for a chic travel bag, the contrasting panels make a statement with edgy lines and gorgeous craftsmanship.
The Deseri Rosa ($775) is made of Saffiano leather and is the perfect size for travel. It holds everything, yet is just the right size to fit under an airline seat and also as a cross-body when traveling.
Desire
This crazy-elegant and sophisticated tote is spacious, durable and comfortable. The Desire Rosa ($775) is the perfect size for luxury travelers who emphasize fashion and function. This tote fits perfectly under an airplane seat and is the ideal cross-body travel tote bag.
The Beautifect Go Mini ($169) comes in nude and black with rose gold hardware and a detachable shoulder strap for travelers.
Beautifect
The Beautifect Go Mini ($169) is an unusual choice for travel, yet a sparkling new choice if beauty is paramount. The Beautifect Go Mini doubles as a beauty bag, holding all of your beauty essentials, and a unique travel bag for statement-making travel. The Go Mini comes in nude and black with rose gold hardware, a detachable shoulder strap, 5x magnified mirror compatibility, USB-C rechargeable and an optional folio-style mirror case. New everyday travel bag, is that you?
The Smythson Milton Crossbody Bag ($895) is made from Milton smooth calf leather in the shape of a travel diary, yet large enough to hold a water bottle.
Smythson
The Smythson Milton Crossbody Bag ($895) is curiously small enough for long-haul travels, and yet large enough to hold travel essentials. The adjustable shoulder strap and zip closure make this both an ultra-chic and ultra-safe travel bag.
The gorgeous Nicks Boots' Leather Travel Bag ($649.99) is the kind of street cool that makes a statement. Made in Spokane, Washington, its roomy interior is large enough for a laptop.
Nicks Boots
Complimenting the chic, street-cool of Nicks Boots is the Nicks Travel Bag ($649.99), which comes with adjustable shoulder straps and lots of space for a laptop and more. The bag comes in black and brown variations, mahogany, tan and ash grey. Everything Nicks is made entirely in the U.S.A.
The Amika Satchel Crossbody ($358) is made from Italian leather with zippered pockets and shiny hardware.
Alexis Drake
The Amika Satchel Crossbody ($358) is a reflection of divine craftsmanship of Italian leather and shiny hardware. There's an exterior zippered pocket and two additional back pockets. Both gorgeous and practical, the black and whiskey is sophisticated. There's also a boxwood green with a coastal navy that just pops. This a chic travel workhorse for sophisticated travelers.
Briggs & Riley Traveler Tote ($219) is an ideal travel tote size with a slip-through back panel to slide onto a carry-on. Pictured here in plum.
Briggs & Riley
With generous interior storage for travel, Briggs & Riley Traveler Tote ($219) has a snug slip-through panel for stacking on a carry-on and a quick-access outside zip compartment for security essentials.
The Code Republic Savannah Designer Laptop Bag ($595) is a celebrity favorite with a chic design and generous space for travel essentials.
Code Republic
Drew Barrymore, Eva Longoria, Portia De Rossi and Jennifer Lopez are among many celebrities who swear by their Code Republic Designer Laptop Bag ($595). This travel tote bag is a travel workhorse with elegant accents and lots of storage, including a 14' laptop.
The Spraygound Supply Chain Tote bag ($90) is made from 100% cotton and has a large interior and generous top handle for convenient travel.
Sprayground
The Skychain Supply Tote bag ($90)from Sprayground is a showstopper, pictured here in red. The bold red is made from 100% cotton with a large interior, top zipper, D-ring key clip and handsome hardware.
The Dooney & Bourke Pebble Turnlock Handle Tote 30 ($219) is made from Italian pebble leather and is currently on sale. Pictured here in taupe.
Dooney & Bourke
The Dooney & Bourke Pebble Turnlock Handle Tote 30 ($219) is made from Italian pebble leather and can be worn as a hand-held or crossbody. This handbag carries all of the Dooney & Bourke signature handsome features and hardware and has also been treated for winter repellency. This is a great all-weather option for fashionable travelers.
The Sattaché Classic Bag retails for $195.00 and can be worn six different ways, including as an over-the-shoulder, hand-held, backpack, and crossbody.
Sattaché
The Sattaché Classic Bag ($195) is an eco-friendly luxury bag that transitions for six different style options, among them: over-the-shoulder, cross-body and backpack. It's loaded with thoughtful compartments for easy traveling and large enough to accommodate necessities. The Sattache Classic bag is PETA-approved vegan, made from recycled ocean materials, and is an easy flight companion.