As much as it just breaks my heart to NOT take an expensive bag with me while travelling, I just go ahead and take one of my cheaper bags with me, especially when we travel on a cruise. It just works out much better that I can stuff it with purchases, sling it around, and not care if it gets smudged. I would hate if anything happened to any of my really great bags on vacation. So, I usually end up taking a larger generic tote.