Originally Posted by
CDTraveler
My only travel-specific purchase requirement is finding a rain jacket (usually Eddie Bauer or REI) with an inner zip pocket big enough for a passport. As a general rule, my big leisure trips are autumn to spring, not in the summer, and a lightweight rain jacket is something I always take along.
I've had a trusty burberry short trench with hood that I took to my tailor to have a zippered internal pocket added into the lining. She's added invisible zippers to many a pant pocket also. I find it's easier to adapt a piece of clothing to travel rather than buying travel-specific clothes, and secure pockets are a must!