When I was younger & travelled the world, I used a back pack but never used a fanny pack. This is because I saw how awful those fanny packs looked on other people. I fine the comments about carrying phones, laptops etc. interesting. Seems some people can't go anywhere without a half dozen of electronic gadgets along with them. LOL It's almost like an addiction or is it insecurity? Some people need to be in touch 24/7. What happened to real holidays where you "got away from it all"? By the way, thanks for the comments. They were very interesting. I still hate those stupid looking fanny packs!