I have a Featherweight and totally love it. But you do need to realize that it is limited to straight stitching, unless you buy the zigzag attachment, there are various attachments you can get for a FW. I have 2 different travel machines, my FW and also a little Europro. As much as I love my Janome, I would not get one for a travel machine. I would be more likely to go with a Brother machine, they are light weight and from the people I know that have them swear by them.