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Let’s Talk Travel!

Here I am on the streets of Venice with my wonderful L.L.Bean Boat and Tote bag in camouflage.
 
The absolutely divine Rimowa Salsa Air rolling suitcase.

Folks are always asking me what are my must-have travel items. And since I spend so much time on the road, I am constantly looking for new devices or accessories that can help make travel as smooth and seamless as possible.

Here are five of my current tried-and-true essentials:
 

1. Top of the must-have list is my wonderful Rimowa Salsa Air rolling suitcase. The German-made Rimowa suitcases are expensive, but well worth it! I have had my Salsa Air (sounds like a dance class, no?) for four years, and the thing just won’t give up. It looks as good today as it did when I first purchased it. Totally indestructible and lightweight, there’s loads of room for my clothes. Genius.
 

2. Ziploc bags. Cheap and chic. I use oversized Ziploc bags to store my myriad chargers. And since the bags are clear, I don’t have to rummage around when, say, I need my Kindle charger lickety-split.
 

3. L.L.Bean tote bags. Essentials! These bags fold up perfectly and look great, plus they hold gobs of gear—from clothes to treasures picked up along the way. I can carry these from a flea market out to the most stylish of restaurants. I am especially fond of the zip-top Hunter’s Tote Bag in camouflage.
 

4. The Mophie Juice Pack. I used to get so tired of my iPhone dying by early morning, and who wants to carry a charger around at all times? The Mophie with its external, rechargeable battery keeps my phone juiced up when the charge starts to fade.
 

5. Composition books. You know those black-and-white notebooks that you can buy in any school supply section. I keep all of my travel notes and to-do lists in these fabulous books that have classic good looks and are wildly cheap.
 

Tell us: What tops your list?

 

  

 

 

I go nowhere without my Mophie Juice Pack. Brilliant!

 

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About Jason Oliver Nixon

Global Lifestyle Editor Jason Oliver Nixon is always on the prowl for the latest and greatest finds, whether it’s ferreting out the grooviest new restaurant in Paris or unearthing a home design store in Dubai. "I am attracted by color and energy, passion and verve," says Nixon. "Who wants to be beige and boring?" The former Editor in Chief of Gotham, Hamptons, and Los Angeles Confidential magazines, Nixon makes frequent appearances on television as a style authority. A resident of Brooklyn, New York, Nixon escapes to London whenever possible, where he can be found happily ensconced at Fortnum & Mason perusing new-fangled jams.

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