Can you believe Ree and Ladd Drummond have been married for 30 years? Even more surprising, can you believe Ree convinced Ladd to leave the ranch for an extended period of time and go on vacation? “I had a hard time envisioning that he would be able to extricate himself,” Ree joked.
But off they went on a dream vacation to Italy! They spent days traveling all over the beautiful country, enjoying all the food (“I am content eating mushroom pasta at every meal.”), and seeing the many wondrous historical sights. After many trips up and down the Spanish Steps and a walking tour in Rome, Ree admitted her “feet and legs were screaming by the end”—even with her most comfortable sneakers!
But one accessory that didn’t disappoint was the small bag she brought to tote around with her. In fact, one of the most common questions she got when she posted about her trip was about her bag. It’s the Bandolier Dillon Dual Pocket Bag, which was so perfect for travel that she got it in two colors. “I carried both brown and black and LOVED IT,” she posted on social media.
She said the style has “great quality and I’ll use it forever.” And considering it is made of 100% top-grain pebble leather, it has a very reasonable price. It’s ideal for travel, too, with two exterior pockets for your phone and sunglasses, a back pocket and zipped interior to hold essentials, and an adjustable crossbody strap.
And don’t forget the matching accessories she recommends! There’s a mini zip pouch and a coordinating crossbody phone case if you really want to pare down. Her favorite accessory is the chain wristlet, which you can attach to any of the pieces. She called it “a must because it looks like jewelry.”
Mixing and matching all the pieces makes it perfect for a long trip where you may need to size up or size down, depending on what you’re doing that day. And Ree’s smart for getting two colors, because they can go with everything she wears (or buys!) on the trip.
It may have taken her a few decades to get Ladd to go to Italy, but now that she has the perfect travel bags, do you think she’ll be able to convince him to go on another trip soon? She’ll be ready to go, that’s for sure! See all of her recommendations below.
