A couple of years ago I didn't live with my husband and spent my time travelling between his family home and mine. This meant that I was looking for something that would allow me to cart all my items from place to place safely and securely. I have two trolley/weekend bags already and this one was originally from New Look. I received this as a gift from my husband that I picked myself and it cost around £40.00. I have had my bag around two years if I remember correctly, maybe slightly less. This price seemed reasonable for a weekend bag and I was really pleased at the time with this and have used it on and off for occasions since.

This bag stood out to me because of its large print. This is a very bold pattern and this pattern has worn well over the past couple of years. This bag has been designed to look like a handbag really. The two handles on the top make it look like an oversized handbag but there is a telescopic handle that you can pull out and there are wheels on this bag meaning you can pull it along by the handle and not have to worry about the amount of items you've crammed in making it too heavy.

This bag is large anyway but is deceptively so when you open it. There are pockets within the bag which I tend to wrote phone wires and the things that I am going to need quite quickly when I arrive at my destination. I also put my toothbrush and toothbrush case in one of these pockets too so I can brush my teeth even if I am travelling for long period of time. The main part of the bag is a decent size and I am able to put at least 3 full outfits in here along with some flat shoes or flip flops too. The pockets on the outside of the bags are great for storing tissues, my mobile phone and anything else that I may need to reach easily such as a passport or travel documents without having to open up my bag or carry an additional handbag.

Obviously the wheels on this bag add a fantastic feature to a weekend bag. I can wheel my bag around when I am being lazy and the bag itself is nice and lightweight so it does not add much extra to the overall weight when I do have to carry my bag.

I must say that I have been very pleased with this bag. As it was a gift I have not been too worried about its value for money but as it has lasted around two years of my using and abusing and accompanied me on no less than 30 occasions I would say that it has fared incredibly well. There is some light wear on the bottom of the bag and the wheels are looking a little bit tatty now but one hasn't fallen off (yet) and it is still going strong.