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Winter Travel Special: Tips on choosing a resort, looking good on the slopes, and more.
An Interview With Francesca Bortolotto Possati
Bortolotto Possati is president and CEO of Bauer Hotels in Venice, Italy.
To travel efficiently, you don't need an all-beige wardrobe or sensible shoes--and you don't have to leave your favorite fragrance at home. I pack my suitcase until it's full. Why have extra space in your bag? Packing light just leaves you with fewer choices.
Hold everything. I check my luggage and carry only a small handbag onto the plane. Ideally, your suitcase should be large enough to fit a blazer laid flat across the bottom. I've been traveling with a classic Gucci one for many years, and I recently upgraded to a beautiful Bottega Veneta bag. Neither is very flashy, but they are stylish, robust, and easy to recognize on the luggage belt.
Allow for extra. I always check a nylon Longchamp tote as well--I have them in a whole range of colors. They hold all of my shoes, which I pack in cotton drawstring bags, and an extra folded-up tote to allow for shopping and dirty clothes (they always seem to take up more room once they've been ...