I took my RainSCARF with me to Europe recently. It was so much easier than packing an umbrella. It is lightweight, crunchable, easy to store in a pocket or purse, and/or wear. I wore it three times and each time, it worked beautifully. I would wear it as a scarf over my coat and whenever it started to rain, I simply pulled it up over my head to use as a rain hat. Everyone in Europe wears a scarf all the time, so it proved to be not only functional, but chic as well. I loved it. This is absolutely a GREAT and a MUST HAVE traveling accessory.-Debra