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v4 Bento Bag® - Personal Item Bag

v4 Bento Bag® - Personal Item Bag

Regular price $298.00
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The Bento Bag is the ultimate travel companion. With thoughtful features built for travelers, it can be used as a weekender, personal item bag or an everyday bag. 

- Opens down the middle like a suitcase
- Fits under most standard US airline seats
- Has a padded laptop sleeve that fits up to 16” laptops
- Includes an external water bottle pocket that can be zipped away when not in use
- Trolley sleeve slips over the handle of roller luggage and converts into a pocket when not in use
- Made with premium LWG-certified leather handles
- Comes with a toiletry pouch, tech organizer and a detachable adjustable shoulder/cross-body strap

Materials

The Bento Bag is made with premium weather resistant nylon and LWG-certified leather.

Dimensions

17” W x 8” D x 10” H
Capacity:
24L
Weight:
2.76lbs (1.25kgs)

Shipping & Returns

The Bento Bag (in-stock) ships within 1 to 2 business days. Pre-order delivery dates are noted by SKU. See our returns policy on our Help page.

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  • Fits Under the Seat

  • Packs like a Suitcase

  • Breeze through the Airport

  • Adapts to your Journey

Ultimate Travel Companion

The Bento Bag is the perfect plus one to keep you organized on all your adventures. It's lightweight, has pockets for all your travel essentials and is built with premium materials.

Packs Like a Suitcase

The Bento Bag opens down the middle, making it easy to pack. Includes nifty features like a key leash, external water bottle compartment and two quick-access top pockets etc.

  • Security Friendly Pockets

    Instead of digging through your bag at security, the Bento Bag has specially designed pockets for the things you need to reach quickly. There's a built-in padded laptop pocket at the center of the bag that can quickly be reached via the top access zippers. It also has two top pockets that can hold toiletries and tech gear.

  • Fits Under the Seat

    The Bento Bag was designed to fit under the seat in front of you, providing easy access to in-flight essentials while mid-air, without the need to get up from your seat or reach for the overhead bin. It features dedicated pockets for all your travel essentials, including toiletries, tech gadgets, and your passport.

Jet Set Black / Gun Metal

Multi-Functional. 

The Bento Bag can be carried 4 different ways - in your hand, attached to a roller carry on, over your shoulder or as a cross-body bag.

  • Weekender Status

    The Bento Bag has the perfect amount of space to pack for a weekend away – including several changes of clothes, a pair of shoes and toiletries.

  • Work-cation Ready

    Heading on an extended trip? The Bento Bag is your office in a bag. It has room for your laptop, tablet, documents, pens, laptop stand, wireless keyboard and mouse.

Customer Reviews

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R.K. (Kyoto, JP)
Truly unsure if I could be more obsessed with a bag

I am someone who makes a spreadsheet and does hours of research for any decent sized purchase. I’ve been using my expandable Longchamp as a personal item for the last 5 years, and while it’s an amazing bag and still looks brand-new, it’s been increasingly difficult to take it on planes due to the lack of trolley sleeve and organization. I probably compared 20 different personal item bags, mainly duffels and totes, before I came across the Bento Bag. I watched dozens of reviews of this bag and I really thought it was too good to be true. Then I received it. I tested it with so many different packs and it was everything I’d hoped for and then some. I’m currently using it as my personal item in Japan, and it has doubled as an overnight bag for when we do luggage forwarding. It’s definitely easier to travel with on top of my carry-on, but the crossbody strap makes it a little easier to carry when I don’t have my suitcase. It fits the perfect amount of stuff and the firm shape helps avoid bulkiness. I love that everything I need is right at my fingertips. I didn’t know what I was missing til I had it, and now there’s no going back. I’ve already convinced 2 other people to get this bag. If you’re on the fence, please trust in the hours of research I did and take the plunge.

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Rina K. (Kyoto, JP)
Truly unsure if I could be more obsessed with a bag

I am someone who makes a spreadsheet and does hours of research for any decent sized purchase. I’ve been using my expandable Longchamp as a personal item for the last 5 years, and while it’s an amazing bag and still looks brand-new, it’s been increasingly difficult to take it on planes due to the lack of trolley sleeve and organization. I probably compared 20 different personal item bags, mainly duffels and totes, before I came across the Bento Bag. I watched dozens of reviews of this bag and I really thought it was too good to be true. Then I received it. It was everything I hoped for and then some. I’m currently using it as my personal item in Japan, and it has doubled as an overnight bag for when we do luggage forwarding. It’s definitely easier to travel with on top of my carry-on, but the crossbody strap makes it a little easier to carry when I don’t have my suitcase. It fits the perfect amount of stuff and the firm shape helps avoid bulkiness. I love that everything I need is right at my fingertips. I didn’t know what I was missing til I had it, and now there’s no going back. I’ve already convinced 2 other people to get this bag. If you’re on the fence, please trust in the hours of research I did and take the plunge.

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Diem T. (Fremont, US)
Normal Lane products

This product is just as good as what described on the Nomad Lane website, well designed and well made. Love it.

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Kathie B. (Jackson, US)
Perfect Personal item

Along with compression cubes, so much can fit into this small bag. Love that the middle section opens like a regular suitcase. And the other convenient compartments make it easy to locate items you'll need during your flight. Love the sleeve that can also be converted into a another pocket. This is the most versatile bag I have found.

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Sohrab G. (San Diego, US)
Wonderful product

Beautiful and functional, light weight

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Gunnar (Los Angeles, US)
The perfect airline travel bag

I had the chance to use this bag as my personal item for a transcontinental flight last week. I love that there’s a compartment for everything I need when traveling: laptop, tablet, headphones, neck pillow, etc, plus plenty of room for extras. The outside sleeve allows stacking on top of carry-on luggage easily. Really happy with this purchase. Will be my designated personal item for a long time to come.

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Dawn (Palm Beach Gardens, US)
Excellent Personal Item Bag!

The bento bag is made very well with quality materials. You can fit a lot of items in the clamshell sections of the bag while still retaining its smaller size. Well thought out organization and pockets. It has a luggage pass through and quick access to liquid bags for TSA. Very happy with purchase.

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KC
Finally, the bag of my dreams!

I cannot express enough how excited I am about this bag. They just did everything right! Well designed, intuitive, very little to no pain points. Thank you Nomad Lane!