During my recent trip to Manila, I decided to reward myself with a hip black Crumpler laptop bag (AUS$140). I realized that my old laptop bag was getting too crowded. Besides my laptop, I carry my Google notebook and a Moleskine that I haven’t used yet. I also bring a bunch of printouts that I need for work, two pens, a USB drive and some extra cash. The cool folks at the Crumpler store even threw in a deck of playing cards and a sticker with my purchase! Not only does my Crumpler have ample storage space, it looks much hipper than my retired square computer bag.

I’m eyeing the Singapore Ice Monster (shown above — AUS$185) as my next purchase. Looks perfect for my future trips.

Crumpler is an Australian brand of bags founded by Dave Roper, Will Miller and Stuart Crumpler. Visit the official Crumpler website.