{"id":40769,"date":"2026-04-04T09:05:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T09:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=40769"},"modified":"2026-04-04T09:05:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T09:05:43","slug":"15-best-weekender-bags-weve-ever-tested-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=40769","title":{"rendered":"15 Best Weekender Bags We&#8217;ve Ever Tested (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a multipurpose, do-it-all travel bag, look no further than the Foldie. At first glance, it looks like your standard zippered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cntraveler.com\/story\/best-tote-bags\" target=\"_blank\">tote bag<\/a>, but it&#8217;s actually much, much more: Not only can it be expanded by 25%\u2014transforming it into an ideal size for a weekend&#8217;s worth of essentials\u2014it also collapses down into a small pouch when empty, meaning you can toss it into your carry-on just in case. While it&#8217;s not the most stylish bag out there, it makes up for it with functionality, like its water- and tear-resistant fabric, luggage sleeve, dedicated water bottle, and its padded, detachable crossbody strap.<\/p>\n<p>Destinations editorial assistant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cntraveler.com\/contributor\/kat-chen\" target=\"_blank\">Kat Chen<\/a> thinks of the Foldie as her \u201cdo-it-all football: something I can easily tuck into my arm or beneath my airplane seat when I\u2019m on the go.\u201d On a trip to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cntraveler.com\/story\/where-to-eat-stay-and-play-in-the-british-virgin-islands\" target=\"_blank\">British Virgin Islands<\/a>, Chen was able to fit four days&#8217; worth of clothes, chargers for four different devices, a toiletry bag, a Bible-thick book and two notebooks inside, plus a little room to spare for souvenirs. The bag also features a zippered top pocket on the exterior that lets you pack a few extra things, like sunscreen, sunglasses, and your phone. \u201cIn a meta way, it\u2019s become a regular in my roster of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cntraveler.com\/story\/best-travel-accessories\" target=\"_blank\">just-in-case essentials<\/a> that can expand my carrying capacity to just the amount I might need, whether I\u2019m picking up an extra handful or an armful,\u201d says Chen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Weight<\/strong>: 1.4 lb.<br \/><strong>Dimensions<\/strong>: 18&#8243;L \u00d7 8&#8243;W \u00d7 10&#8243;H<br \/><strong>Capacity<\/strong>: 40L<br \/><strong>Separate shoe compartment<\/strong>: No<br \/><strong>Warranty<\/strong>: Two year warranty for manufacturing-related issues<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Read a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cntraveler.com\/story\/the-foldie-travel-bag-review\" target=\"_blank\">full review<\/a> of this bag here.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cntraveler.com\/gallery\/best-weekender-bags\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a multipurpose, do-it-all travel bag, look no further than the Foldie. At first glance, it looks like your standard zippered tote bag,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":40770,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40769","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40769","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=40769"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40769\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/40770"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=40769"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=40769"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=40769"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}