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    <title>What I Pack , published in the NZ Herald Travel Megazine insert on 17 Nov 2009 </title>
    <description>WHAT I PACK
SHAHLA MOTADEL
1) Do you travel light or heavy?

I try to pack light.  After paying 500 Euros (NZ$1000) for excess luggage on a trip back home from Italy I’ve definitely learned my lesson.

2) Cattle or first class?

Cattle. I prefer to spend my money on the ground.

3)  I can’t travel without. . .

My Visa card—a woman’s best friend.

4)  What type of suitcase do you carry?

My suitcase is a sturdy four-wheeler, but lightweight, that I have dragged all around, on train journeys, cobbled streets, bus rides, you name it.

5)  Are you a planner or last-minute packer?

Last-minute packer, but I’ve got a lot of post-its.

6)  What’s the best thing you’ve brought back from a trip?

A beautiful gold necklace from Ponte Vecchio in Florence—the most amazing place to shop for jewellery.

7)  Favourite or most exciting airport to land in?

Rome—you get the warmest welcome from those passport control guys.

8)  Most memorable trip?

The bus trip from Sorrento to Positano, on t</description>
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