Osprey Fairview 40L Womens Travel Backpack Black

I am so so happy with this back pack. I did a lot of research looking for a back pack that I could take to Europe for a 2 week trip. I didnt want to take a roller suitcase as we had quite a few train trips that we needed to take between cities. This back pack has turned out to be everything I needed. Its very comfortable to carry (20+ min walks) and even packed full it doesn't feel heavy at all. We packed fairly light for our trip (washing clothes as we travel) but it really fit everything I needed plus some room for souvenirs. The clip system inside was definitely a plus to help keep all the clothes compact. I would recommend this back pack to anyone traveling that wants something easy and light weight, no issues as a carry on either in a very full plane. Read more

My husband and I went back and forth on using this backpack during our travels in Europe or sticking with roller bags. We are so happy we bought these backpacks! I loved using this throughout our trip. I was able to fit a lot more than I thought I would in it and we were very happy to have the backpacks whenever we had to climb stairs or were in a rush to catch a train. Pros: Lightweight (when empty) Durable Fits more than you think (Especially if you use packing cubes) Opens like a suitcase Two zipper pockets in the main compartment Detached smaller backpack is great for use throughout the day and fits more than you think! The straps inside the bag really do compact the inside Cons: It is a bit heavy on the shoulders after everything is packed which makes it a little uncomfortable but as someone who doesn't backpack all the time, I expected that. I wore the main backpack on my shoulders and then wore the smaller one on my front or carried it by the handle because it was too bulky/heavy to wear altogether on my back. Other notes: We were able to fit water bottles on the side of the smaller backpack but I will say they can fall out if you are turning the backpack upside down. Right before getting on a plane or when we were traveling by train we often zipped up the shoulder straps on the large bags and carried them by their side hand holder to be able to easily store it in the above compartments and that worked out perfectly for being efficient. I hope this helps with the decision making! Read more

Perfect backpack easy to carry good size for women you can pack anything and many things with full zipper Read more

Great backpack for solo travel, has everything you need and lots of space. I used it for three months staying is hostel around Europe so mostly train and bus travel. It passed as a carryon for Ryan Air and Norse Air. It's uncomfortable to carry on your back for long treks so if you plan to walk more than to and from your hostel with it I might go for another option, the most walking I did with it on my back was less than an hour. But overall a great travel backpack! Using packing cubes also made it super easy. Read more

LOVE LOVE LOVE. I just trekked miles to Machu Picchu wearing this backpack. It was so heavy but very comfortable with the waist straps that relief a lot of weight off your shoulders. There’s a perfect amount of pockets not too many where you lose your stuff, but just enough to separate underwear from dirty clothes from the rest of your suitcase. The second smaller backpack that attaches on the front is perfect for day hikes or day trips while the larger backpack can be left at the hotel. I love this. I am 5’ 2” and 128 pounds and here’s how big it looks on me stuffed to the brim. See photo! Read more

Extraordinarily roomy, I bought this for a 2+ week trip overseas where I didn't want to have to check bags. This was the 'extra' personal item for 2 of us. It initially was for all our electronics (ipads, chargers, headphones), books, my purse, miscellaneous travel luxuries (travel soaps, tide packets, etc.), items for immediate access (sunglasses, wallets), and critical paperwork (passports, printed maps and hotel info). We were moving from place to place starting in Ireland, flying to Germany, driving from west to east and ending up in Vienna, so we stayed in a lot of hotels and had a car with a small-ish trunk (2 seat convertible). This meant it was tossed around and carried EVERYWHERE. When our little suitcases were at capacity (was cold in Ireland so we bought big bulky sweaters because Germany was HOT and we weren't prepared for the cold), we started shoving all the souvenirs into this one. Many were VERY fragile. This thing just kept swallowing more an more. I am convinced it could actually hold more than our roller bags. While the carrying features such as the side zipper where we stored paperwork, the small pocket on the top for wallets and sunglasses, and the 'packable' hip belt and shoulder harness with a hard back were brilliant and made it easy to haul around what was now a VERY heavy backpack, there were some areas that I found more and more irritating as we went on and are the reason for 4 instead of 5 stars: - Other than the small pocket at the top, there were NO zippered pockets anywhere inside or outside. This meant that small items we wanted to separate to avoid getting lost due to accidentally falling out when opening, or due to their value had to go into the suitcase. Opening the entire pack was unavoidable and because of the soft nature, everything we had shoved in there would start spilling out. This meant the little pocket on top was maxed out very quickly. - While the zippered 'cover' to store the harness and belt were great when closed, you have to roll it up and shove it down as far as it would go to keep it from hanging out when open. It didn't really come out when you do this, but it seemed a lazy way to do this. Probably standard, and it worked, so maybe it's just me. - Me personally, I would have liked to be able to keep the belt stored away and just have the shoulder harnesses out for use because the belt got in the way much more than it helped. Maybe if the zippered part would let you do this and keep the belt partially sealed up, but it didn't seem designed to do that. Maybe if we had gone up a size, they would have had amenities to accommodate some of the issues I brought up, but the next size was just too big. This one was already larger than anticipated. This was ultimately a good thing for us, but any larger would have been much too heavy once packed full as this one almost was. This would be a great pack if you only want one item that can be carried wherever you need as it is large enough and juuuust fits under the seat (you will have to put your feet on it), but it is larger than you might expect as a regular 'personal' carryon item. Also beware that there is only the one additional zippered pocket and there are none inside (not counting the side zipper access for very thin items). Also, I LOVE this color! Read more