Everyday Carry

The Best Travel Wallets in 2019

Authored by:
Jonathan Tayag
Reviewed by:
Bernard Capulong
Founder and Editor-in-Chief
14+ Years Reviewing EDC Products
The Best Travel Wallets in 2019

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Having the right set of gear with you on a day-to-day basis can be difficult on its own, but keeping your essentials in order while you’re traveling is a whole other challenge. Even traveling for vacation can be stressful — but with a good travel wallet, you can at least have the peace of mind that your important documents, cards, and cash are safe. In this guide, we're highlighting some of the best travel wallets for their features, materials, and security. Before your next trip, be sure to bring your passport and one of these everyday carry-worthy travel wallets with you.

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Pacsafe RFID TEC Wallet

Pacsafe RFID TEC Wallet

Purchase
Key Features
Welded design that keeps the elements out
RFID blocking
Double snap button closure
Specifications
Capacity
1 passport and 4 cards
Weight
2.4 oz
Material
Polyurethane
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Price
$$
Security is at the heart of this minimalist travel wallet. It starts with its namesake feature: RFID protection to keep your payment and passport information safe when you’re on the go. The durable and waterproof, seam-welded polyurethane construction of the wallet resists the elements as well as breakage during the wear and tear of frequent travel. The button closure also guards against losing your identity documents and cards when you can least afford it, letting you rest easy as you go from point A to point B.
Dango P02 Pioneer Travel Wallet

Dango P02 Pioneer Travel Wallet

Purchase
Key Features
Sling style carry
Modular and compatible with the MT02 multitool
RFID protection
Specifications
Capacity
Up to 8 cards, 3 passports, assorted small accessories
Weight
3.5 oz
Material
DTEX
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Price
$$$$
The P02 Pioneer Travel Wallet is a modular organizer geared for travel carry made of durable DTEX fabric. It features an RFID-shielded space for your passport, identity documents, boarding passes, payment cards, and unfolded bills of cash in a design that you can carry in a convenient sling style. It’s also compatible with the included MT02 clasp multi-tool that integrates into the design to give you a chisel, a bottle, opener, hex socket, and the ever-useful set of flathead and Phillips screwdrivers.
Herschel Travel Wallet

Herschel Travel Wallet

Purchase
Key Features
Full-zip closure
RFID blocking layer
Pen loop
Specifications
Capacity
1 or more passports, travel documents, assorted cash and 6+ cards
Weight
3 oz
Material
Poly ripstop fabric
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Price
$
If you’re prone to having your gear fall out of your wallet, the full-zip design of the Herschel Travel Wallet ensures that can’t happen to you when you’re abroad. There’s even a separate zippered space within the wallet itself for your most important items, and that area can also be used to secure any coins you might have, a rarity in and of itself.
Eagle Creek RFID Travel Zip Organizer

Eagle Creek RFID Travel Zip Organizer

Purchase
Key Features
RFID blocking weave
Lifetime warranty
Lockable zip-around closure
Specifications
Capacity
Passport, smartphone, unfolded cash pen, 10 or more cards
Weight
4 oz
Material
300D dual-diamond heather ripstop nylon
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Price
$$
This wallet mixes ease of use with security, with high-visibility see-through panels for your coins and other small items, as well as a driver’s license or identification card. Your passport can remain safely tucked into one of the tall internal pockets, and unfolded bills fit well on the opposite side. Everything you put inside enjoys RFID blocking from the 10 MHz to 3GHz spectrum, and the lightweight 300D dual-diamon heather ripstop construction should hold up well against frequent use.
Trayvax Explorer Passport Wallet

Trayvax Explorer Passport Wallet

Purchase
Key Features
Made in the USA
Heavy-duty nylon stitching
Smart card holder design for easy access
Specifications
Capacity
1 passport, up to 12 cards
Weight
2.58 oz
Material
Horween latigo leather
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Price
$$$
The Trayvax Explorer is a beautiful heirloom-quality leather passport holder and card carrier that keeps things simple and immensely functional while retaining a heritage aesthetic look. On one side of the oiled and stitched Horween latigo leather wallet is dedicated space for a passport. On the other, there’s two card holders that can fit up to 12 cards in total. Removing the cards you need is made easier with the hole cut into the sleeve, letting you identify the card on top and access it quickly by pushing it out.
Bellroy Passport Sleeve

Bellroy Passport Sleeve

Purchase
Key Features
Comes with a micro travel pen with refill
Premium, environmentally-certified leather
Sleek minimalist design
Specifications
Capacity
2-4 cards, a small pen, and a folded ticket
Weight
3.2 oz
Material
Premium, environmentally-certified leather
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Price
$$$$
Travel doesn’t mean you have to abandon a smart minimalist everyday carry. The Bellroy Passport Sleeve is built around secure carry of the largest item you’ll have on you when traveling abroad: your passport. Instead of opening up like other wallets in this category, this piece of kit keeps it slim and compact by giving you two quick-access card slots on one side of the wallet, and a space for a folded ticket or some cash on the other. And the Passport Sleeve does all this while sporting a handsome premium leather construction.
Flowfold RFID Blocking Navigator

Flowfold RFID Blocking Navigator

Purchase
Key Features
Made in the USA
RFID blocking
Extremely lightweight
Specifications
Capacity
1 passport, 6-8 cards
Weight
1.1 oz
Material
Sailcloth
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Price
$$
The unique, waterproof sailcloth material used in the Flowfold RFID Blocking Navigator sets it apart from the rest of the pack when it comes to travel passport holders. For one thing, the thin yet durable material makes this wallet weigh in at a minuscule 1.1 ounces fully-unloaded in your pockets. But don’t mistake its light weight with a lack of usability and features: you can fit 6-8 cards and a passport into this wallet, and the integrated RFID blocking material built into the wallet keeps your data safe from fraudsters as well.
Wayfinder BORDERLESS Passport/Notebook Holder

Wayfinder BORDERLESS Passport/Notebook Holder

Purchase
Key Features
Rounded corners for comfortable carry
Machine washable
Water- and stretch-resistant
Specifications
Capacity
1 passport / B7 notebook, 4-6 cards
Weight
1.44 ounces
Material
TPU-coated polyester
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Price
$$
If you travel often you’d know that no trip comes without its own fair share of surprises. And when you get your travel wallet soiled with who-knows-what, wallets made from traditional fabrics just don’t hold up . But with the Wayfinder minimalist BORDERLESS passport holder, that’s not a problem at all. The TPU-coating resists grime, while its polyester body is machine washable as well. It also has a lot more strength than a traditional wallet, letting it resist stretching over time and becoming more insecure as you use it. There’s room for up to 4-6 cards in the dual card pocket, and when you’re not traveling, you can fit up to a B7 notebook in the passport slot, letting you use this wallet for your every day.

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Craft & Lore Northwestward Notebook/Passport Cover

Craft & Lore Northwestward Notebook/Passport Cover

Purchase
Key Features
Thick 4/5" for durability
Will patina nicely over time, especially if the natural tan is chosen
Includes complementary notebook
Specifications
Capacity
1 passport / Field Notes notebook, 2-4 cards
Material
Wicket & Craig high-grade harness leather
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Price
$$$$
If you’re looking for something special to accentuate your travel life, this completely handmade passport cover by Craft & Lore should be right up your alley. Each of these wallets is cut and stitched together here in the US in the state of Idaho. You can pick between a high-grade natural or ‘buck brown’ tanned Wickett & Craig harness leather construction. The design of the holder features a secure double button clasp closure, revealing space for a passport or Field Notes note book as well as 2-4 cards in the dedicated slots.
Zero Grid Multiple Passport Holder

Zero Grid Multiple Passport Holder

Purchase
Key Features
RFID protected
Pen holder
Fully-zippered YKK closure
Specifications
Capacity
Up to 6 passports, 4-10 cards, travel documents
Weight
6.3 ounces
Material
Ripstop nylon
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Price
$
When you’re traveling with a group or with your family, a travel wallet that can only fit your personal passport might not be enough. And obviously, if you have kids, letting them carry their passports in their own pockets can end up being a recipe for disaster. With the Zero Grid multiple passport travel wallet, you have room for up to 6 passports in a fully-zippered main compartment that's RFID protected for your groups safety. There's also room for 4-10 payment and identification cards, making this a one-stop travel organizer when you're taking care of more than just yourself.

Which wallet keeps your organized when you travel? Sound off in the comments below!

Jonathan Tayag

Senior Contributor


About the Author
Jonathan Tayag is secretly an information technology and corporate security expert who prefers to moonlight as a creative event and commercial photographer whenever possible. His varied experience and substantial travels have led him to seek, without even thinking about it at first, the best gear for the best use at the best price available. Before the concept of EDC (everyday carry) firmly took hold, Jonathan already spent untold amounts of time optimizing for the best-in-slot pieces of gear, from cameras and lenses to pocket knives, pens, and bags and packs. In November 2015, Jonathan joined EverydayCarry.com and has since written numerous articles and guides to help impart his knowledge to the community as a whole.

Jonathan's photographic works have appeared on numerous online websites, print, video, and television outlets for over a decade. Jonathan's previous clients include Blizzard Entertainment, Red Bull, ESL, Razer, and several other endemic and non-endemic esports sponsors and brands. His work also features heavily in online competitive gaming communities, especially those of the StarCraft and Fighting Game genres. You've likely seen his work if you've spent time in a stream or in-game chat over the years.

Bernard Capulong

Founder and Editor-in-Chief


About the Reviewer
Bernard Capulong is an everyday carry (EDC) gear expert, entrepreneur, all-around nerd, and the founder and editor-in-chief of EverydayCarry.com—the largest online community for EDC gear enthusiasts. Since founding Everyday Carry in 2009, he’s built over a decade of experience in the industry, reviewing and highlighting brands and products, including pocket knives, flashlights, wallets, watches, bags, pens, and much more.

Bernard is known for bringing everyday carry out of obscurity and into the mainstream, having been published or featured in various publications such as GQ, TIME Magazine, The New York Times, VICE, HYPEBEAST, Outside, and many others. He has also played a part in curating, designing, and developing digital and physical products, resulting in successful crowdfunding projects or limited edition collaboration products with established softgoods brands. He stays on the pulse of the EDC industry by attending trade shows, participating in online interest communities, and actively engaging with fellow gear enthusiasts on social media.

In addition to being the editor-in-chief and main social media personality for EverydayCarry.com, Bernard is an avid gearhead and collector in general. His personal collections span technical bags, fountain pens, digital cameras, retro gaming hardware, personal hi-fi audio gear, and mechanical wristwatches, to name a few. Bernard Capulong is a prominent figure and trusted authority in the everyday carry industry with a career dedicated to helping people discover this hobby and stay prepared with quality gear.