"I pack according to my itinerary. If I'm travelling for business, I will pack complete outfits for different meetings and events. If I'm packing for leisure, I will print out a copy of my itinerary and roughly map out the outfits I need according to the kind of restaurants I am going to eat at and the type of travel I am going to be doing. It sounds pedantic – and it is – but I always wear everything I take and nothing goes to waste."

"I wear a lot of really delicate jewellery and keeping it tangle-free when I travel used to be a constant source of frustration. Then one day I was cruising Pinterest and saw someone suggest looping the chain of your necklaces through a straw – genius! I follow this method every time I travel and cut down the straws for pieces with smaller chains, like bracelets. Every piece then goes into its own plastic Ziploc bag."

"Enclosing your shoes in the one–use plastic shower caps that are complimentary in most hotel rooms prevents the often–dirty soles making contact with your garments. Plus, they're not as bulky or inflexible as shoe bags."

"Packing cells have changed my life – one for tops, another for pants and skirts, one for underwear, one for belts and scarves and a small one for chargers. The cells occupy the bottom compartment of my hard–shell suitcase and in the top go shoes, hair dryer, novels and notebooks."

"Shoes are my biggest space enemy when it comes to packing efficiently and I always try to apply the rule of three: one pair for going out, one pair of flats for day and one pair of running shoes for walking around and exercise (I'm usually wearing sneakers on the plane, which I can then wear day or night)."

"I save up all my skincare samples (online store Adore Beauty and Aesop are generous with theirs) so I have a full suite of products for any trip – it saves so much space and weight."

"I line the edges of my suitcase with my belts instead of rolling them into spirals. They take up less space, which means you can pack more."

"If I'm in a city for a couple of nights, I don't like to unpack. So I always travel with a hardshell suitcase with a zipped top half. I pack it methodically – different things in different sections of the suitcase. Then when I get to the hotel, I just flick it open and end up with two large, super–organised shelves that contain everything I need."

"I always travel with a collapsible duffel bag that can be used as either a second carry–on or an additional checked bag. This saves me from scrambling to repack an overweight suitcase at a crowded check–in counter."

"I used to take a tote and everything would fall out in the overhead compartment. Now, I take a backpack which zips up to save spills and is far more comfortable to wear during airport stopovers."

"Keep all the items you know you'll want for the flight – tablet, headphones, wrap, passport, pen – in a separate pouch inside your carry–on bag. It’s easy to grab before you stow your bigger bag in the overhead locker and not only means you can settle into your seat faster but stops you having to get up and down to retrieve things you may have forgotten."

"I always pack a pashmina or cotton wrap in my carry–on luggage. You can wrap it around your shoulders on a flight and depending on the weather at your destination, use it as a scarf, sarong or blanket."

"Is there anything worse than getting to your hotel only to find that half–empty tube of sunscreen has erupted in your bag? Squeeze any air out of your toiletries bottles before you travel to create a vacuum effect that sucks lids and caps on tight. You’ll thank yourself later."

"Invest in a portable luggage scale and take it with you. You don't want to arrive at the airport with an oversized bag, trying to re–pack or throw away things."

"You don’t have to be a mountaineer to appreciate carabiners. They’re super handy for when you buy more than you expected and need to make extra room in your bag. A water bottle, thongs, wet swimmers, hiking shoes… Just clip them onto any loop on the outside of your bag and away you go. You can pick them up for as little as $2 at outdoor supplies stores."