All Aboard: Portlandia

"Motorcycle" by Vahalla Studios

Yura, my fiancée, is on a business trip to Portland, OR for a few days and I will be joining him this weekend so that we can tour the city. I've been to Portland once before last February for a business trip also, but unfortunately did not have much free time to roam around and Yura was not able to come (much to his dismay). It also happened to be during a time where there was a "snow storm" and it snowed a few inches throughout the three days I was there so visiting anywhere was troublesome.

I have a backpack that I've had since high school that I am using, but I was very tempted at getting a new one or even a weekender. I would have customized my own weekender from Kate Spade Saturday if I wasn't leaving so soon.

Left to right: Herschel Little America (Mid-Vol) Backpack, Herschel Retreat Backpack, Kate Spade Saturday Small Weekender Bag

Given my height (i.e. 5ft), I am gearing towards bags that are on the smaller side. My current blue backpack seems too long/tall for my height and I can imagine what I looked like when I was shorter in high school. It is also lacking pockets so all of my things are stuffed in one compartment. I like the look of the Herschel bags, but there's so many to choose from! Style and color-wise. It would be easier to lug around than the Saturday bags since my hands would be free, but the backpacks do lack a separate shoe compartment on the bottom.

I'll be gone Friday afternoon through Monday night and am packing somewhat lightly since we'll have some time walking around the city in-between checking in to hotels and B&B's. The forecast says mid-50's and rainy, but you never know for sure with these kind of things.