Allett: The Best Travel-Friendly Wallet
This is part of a series on my blog all about my favorite travel accessories for the wanna-be-stylish female traveler. Also check out my reviews of Speakeasy hidden pocket scarves, Tieks ballet flats, and El Camino bracelets.
I know that, as far as travel accessories go, wallets aren't really that exciting.
They just kinda sit in your purse or pocket or backpack. They don't really have to be pretty — they just have to be functional.
But, what if you could have a wallet that was both pretty AND functional for your world travels?
Allett, maker of thin wallets for both men and women, approached me a while back about checking out some of their products. I wasn't super excited at first, to be honest — I mean, like a said, wallets can only be so exciting.
But once they sent me a set of their Slim Leather Women's Wallet, I found myself quickly changing my tune.
Allett: The best travel wallet?
Not only are these wallets pretty (and SOFT, too), but they are also extremely functional — especially from a traveler's perspective.
The wallet I got is red leather on the outside and teal nylon on the inside. (But these also come fully in nylon if you don't want to buy leather.)
Features that I love about this travel wallet:
- 4 pockets for credit cards that don't overlap — meaning you can fit quite a few cards in here (up to 24, reportedly) and the wallet will still close without feeling super bulky (I currently have about 12 cards in mine).
- A zippered pocket on the outside for a bit of change.
- TWO billfold pockets — perfect for keeping money and travel receipts separate, or great if you often find yourself with more than one currency in your wallet.
The divided bill pocket makes this Allett my ideal travel wallet — no more stuffing receipts in with my cash, or having to keep my pounds and Euros all in the same place!
Allett also makes RFID secure wallets for both women and men (including a RFID wallet large enough to also hold a passport), as well as smaller billfold wallets in both leather and nylon.
The wallets are all made in America, too (in San Diego, to be exact), and I always like to buy local whenever I can.
If you're looking for a stylish wallet that's also great for travel, an Allett is definitely worth considering.
Like I said, I have the slim leather women's wallet. Some other styles of Allett wallet you might like include:
- Allett RFID Slim Leather Passport Wallet (a passport travel wallet that's secure)
- Allett Slim Leather Original Wallet
- Allett Slim Nylon Women's Wallet
- KeepSafe RFID Wallet
How does an Allett hold up?
Updating this post in 2018, I'm STILL using the same leather Allett that I originally write about here in 2014. That's 4 years of traveling all around the world with the same wallet.
The leather is now showing some wear, but the wallet is still in excellent shape – AND I still get compliments on mine all the time!
When I eventually need to buy a new travel wallet, I'll be buying an Allett again.
Do YOU have a go-to travel wallet?
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Amanda Williams is the award-winning blogger behind A Dangerous Business Travel Blog. She has traveled to more than 60 countries on 6 continents from her home base in Ohio, specializing in experiential and thoughtful travel through the US, Europe, and rest of the world. Amanda only shares tips based on her personal experiences and places she's actually traveled!
What a great idea. I’ve been travelling for 8 months now and this would have been amazing, especially in my first stop in Indonesia, I ended up hating my wallet within 3 weeks…and everything bulky for that matter. Absolutely love finding new and inventive ways to pack lighter and travel safer!
Same here! I like being organized, but don’t like bulk!
I am heading to Ecuador and Peru in January! I would definitely carry this gorgeous wallet in my travel purse!
It really IS gorgeous – I’ve gotten quite a few compliments on mine!
That wallet looks great, I’ve been looking for a more compact wallet for home and for my next trip to England and Scotland!
This one is a great option! Very compact, but pretty, too.
I’ll use it everyday, travel or no travel, a brick of a wallet that it is 🙂
Sounds good to me! 🙂
No exciting trips coming up, but this wallet would have been amazing on the last trip to Scotland/France…eliminating repurposed pouches to keep pounds and Euros separate, ha.
You still might need a little change purse, but yeah, the divided bill pocket is great!
And it’s okay, if you win I’m sure there will be more travel in your future! 🙂
Hopefully Greece for my birthday!
I love the Greek Islands!
I’d take it everywhere. and hopefully on a trip to the Galapagos!
That would be awesome! I really want to go there someday.
What a great wallet! I’d love to take this to England, keeping my curreny separate would be helpful! I love the flat folding idea as well, less bulk.
Yes, it takes up surprisingly little room in my purse, which I love! And this is great for keeping currency separate!
Ecuador and Peru!!
Fun! Would you go to Machu Picchu?
Would love to take it with me to South America! I’m so desperate to go… one day! I’d really love to visit Colombia, it looks like such a fascinating and friendly place.
Lizzy at Nomad Notebook
Colombia is very high up on my travel wish list, too!
Sweet! I’ve been looking for a wallet to replace the one I bought in Valparaíso, Chile (sadly, it has started to disintegrate). If I had this wallet right now, the first place it would go would be the Long Expected Party in Shaker Village, KY!
!!! How have I not heard of this event??
Probably because it’s small, and not very widely advertised — but of all LotR conventions, it is the best! There’s nothing like retiring to the Shire for a week with like-minded fans… http://www.alep-ky.us/index.html
It sounds awesome! Have fun!
whaaaat I so need this, the zipper on my wallet just disintegrated and I’m way too poor to buy anything nice, haha
Well, good luck! (The good news: these wallets are only like $45, so totally affordable!)
Would love to win this! I’m nursing my duct tape wallet along but it’s on its last legs!
Haha, this would be a nice replacement!
I’d take it anywhere I travel – hoping next place is Finland to see Northern Lights but I’d take it to a domestic trip such as Melbourne or QLD as well. Looks like a great wallet. 🙂
I’m really surprised by how much I like it! And I’ve gotten quite a few compliments on it, too, when I pull it out to pay for things.
Finland to see the Northern Lights would be awesome!
Kiev, Ukraine! Where I am living right now. 🙂
Good choice! 🙂 You can totally still “travel” at home. And of course a wallet is good for anywhere!