Managua

Two to three days away: clothes in the main space, shoes in the dedicated shoe compartment so they never touch your shirts, and the small stuff sorted between the two exterior zip pockets, the large clip pocket and the interior zip and slip pockets. Your laptop rides in its own outside pocket.

Compare the bag’s stated dimensions with the limits for your airline and ticket, including any weight limit. Cabin and under-seat allowances vary, and a soft bag can become larger when fully packed.

There is an outside pocket for your laptop and a laptop compartment inside. Neither is an armored case: for a rough transit, slide the computer into the interlayer in the middle of your clothes.

Everyday rain, yes. The full-grain leather is oil treated and lets showers bead off, and the 6 rivets under the bag keep the base off the ground when you set it down. It remains a natural material, not a drybag: if it gets soaked, let it dry fully before storing it.

Yes. The shoe compartment was made for exactly that, and the double reinforced handle plus the removable, adjustable leather strap switch the carry from hand to shoulder between office and gym.

Ultralight packers. Full grain leather at this size weighs 2.2 kg empty, and a full week's luggage will not fit in 30 liters. For longer trips in the same leather, the ASUNCION large leather holdall takes over; for a featherweight modern weekender, compare it with the Essential Weekender from Db Journey.