Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Innovative Micro Travel Bag for Women + Men

 

Tired of toting around a heavy bag that gives you neck and back pain? 


A bag you have to rifle through to dig out just about anything?

A bag that sets you up as a target when you travel?

Or, are you someone who, instead, crams your vitals -- credit cards, money -- into a fat wallet or cell phone case that you have to dig out of your pocket (or bag) where more rifling ensues?

atta-Bag is for those women or men who travel the world or their neighborhood, going from home to work to night spot, who want to be hands free. It’s simple, stylish and low-profile.

This unique uni-sex bag can be worn seven different ways, including over the shoulder, slung low around the waist or looped through a belt. It's a far cry from the geeky fanny pack that can label you as a tourist.

My inspiration for designing this bag came a few years ago after being robbed of all my valuables from my tiny backpack. It was the middle of the day, in a capital city, in front of a popular museum. The perpetrators were very skillful, able to unzip and re-zip my backpack without me feeling a thing and, within 30 seconds, they walked (or ran) away with my passport, credit cards, cash, plane ticket and more.

atta-Bag sells for $65, and 10% of annual net profits will go toward supporting the efforts of She's The First, a non-profit that sponsors girls’ education in 11 low-income countries (including Nepal, Guatemala and Sierra Leone) with the goal of creating first-generation graduates and the next generation of global leaders. (After all, I’m a first-generation graduate of Barnard College, and a former educator.) I couldn't be happier to partner with this inspiring organization that has made it their mission to increase the number of female graduates around the world.

The first samples of atta-Bag have just arrived. For more information on how to buy this innovative travel bag, contact me here.

8 comments:

Sheryl said...

Congratulations on creating a great product and doing good by donating part to a worthy non-profit. That's a winning combination and very admirable.

Roxanne said...

How exciting. Congrats on the new product.

merr said...

This seems like a good product for day-to-day use, too--not just for travel!

Ruth said...

Love it that you're getting into the retail market. Let us know when it's available.

J The Travel Authority said...

Hi Sheryl, Thanks. Yes, I'm very big on giving back.

J The Travel Authority said...

Thanks, Roxanne. This product was a long time in the planning.

J The Travel Authority said...

Hi Merr, Yes, students, actors on auditions, people in the hospitality and restaurant industries all have interest in this bag.

J The Travel Authority said...

Hi Ruth, It's available now on my website.