Former broadcaster and Order of Canada recipient Pamela Wallin needs no introduction. From the streets of New York City where she is Senior Advisor on Canada-US relations to far-flung regions of Afghanistan where she recently travelled on a fact-finding mission for her role in Prime Minister Harper's independent advisory panel, Ms. Wallin is a seasoned journey woman. With a couple of trips each week to total more than 100 each year, if anyone knows how to pack a suitcase, she does!

Ms. Wallin was actually on her way to the airport after her segment so she opened up her suitcase to show us how she packs, what she packs and why.

1. Bathroom supplies: Put everything in a Ziploc bag for protection and easy identification.

2. Shoe bags: Ms. Wallin says she never packs more than two pairs of shoes. Any that go in the case are wrapped in plastic or placed in a bag. Who needs dirt from the streets of the city on your clean clothes?

3. Clothes: Anything you have from the drycleaner can be kept on the hanger, in the plastic and folded on top of all your other things. If you have anything to fold, place a dryer sheet inside them -- when you get to your destination, your clothes will be fresh and you'll have something to line the drawers with. Extra tip: For extra freshness, blow-dry the sheets for a minute or two to activate the properties of the sheet.

4. Identification:Tie a ribbon to your bag for easy identification at the baggage carousel.

DO NOT pack the following items in your checked baggage:
-Jewelry
-Cash
-Laptop computers
-Electronics
-Fragile items (no matter how they are protected)

Other Important Tips:

Create a packing list.
This will help you when things get lost. It will also help you eliminate unnecessary items.

If you're not going to wear it more than three times, don't pack it.
Every piece of clothing you bring should complement every other item or have at least two uses (e.g., sandals double as slippers, a scarf as a shoulder wrap).

Pants and shorts.
Dark-colored pants don't show dirt or wrinkles. Try a pair with a loose-fitting waistband that can accommodates a money belt (and big Italian meals).

Accessorize, accessorize.
Scarves, vests and cardigans can be matched with other clothes to give you several different looks (and layers, too).

Stuff your socks inside your shoes until they are full.
This will help create more space and it will keep your shoes from getting bent out of shape.

Wear your heaviest jackets and shoes on the plane.
This may be a little uncomfortable, but it will definitely give you a lot of extra room in your luggage that might otherwise have been taken up by the bulky clothing.