SUITCASE Partnership | NOEIZO

Just

Just
because “business” is listed as the reason for entry on
your arrival card, it doesn’t mean you can’t get in a little
downtime while you’re in town. “Bleisure” is very much a thing, and
something that savvy travellers are getting on board with for
2019.

Ask any fast-paced globetrotter and they’ll tell you that a
smooth trip begins and ends with your luggage. That’s why we’ve
teamed up with premium travel specialists NOEIZO to help you pack
smart – be it via their chic backpack or sophisticated carry-on –
and then plan smart.

Depending on the city and duration of your stay, you can always
find a way to work and play. Whether that means choosing a hotel
based on its central location, using jet-lagged hours to explore
before your morning meeting or booking a client lunch at that
bistro you’ve been wanting to try, it’s about being clever with
your choices.

With the spotlight on Paris, Milan and Hong Kong as three of our
most-visited business destinations, we’ve curated both your packing
and planning so you can go from conference to cocktails in
style.

Day Trip: Milan

What to Pack:

Sapphire Backpack, £‌300 (Midnight Black)

Italy’s media, fashion, finance and design industries are all
focused in Milan; it’s a city for getting down to business. With
only one day in town, military-standard organisation is key.

Save time at check-in by opting for a premium NOEIZO backpack as
your carry on. It doubles up as a tote bag, with a unique
“Strapfix” mechanism to avoid the straps moving when not carried on
your shoulders, ensuring you look stylish as you make tracks to the
lounge. Functional but suitably chic, the Sapphire backpack will
fit all your essentials – a laptop measuring up to 13 inches, an
art guide to brush up on your da Vinci knowledge while dashing
between meetings and two internal mesh pockets for your luxurious
NOEIZO Alcantara travel cases.

Meeting done and dusted, make tracks for Fondazione Prada,
conveniently locatedless than 20 minutes by car to Milan Linate
Airport. At this rate, you may even have time to stop at
neighbouring Wes Anderson-designed Bar Luce for a pre-flight
marocchino.

Mini Guide

EAT: Via Carlo e Camilla and Dry Milano
DRINK: Bar Basso DO: Fondazione
Prada SHOP: Marchesi and 10 Corso Como

Overnight Trip: Paris

What to Pack:

Clear Top Alcantara Travel Case Large in Caramel,
£49

Something of a literary legacy, make sure you peruse more than
just spreadsheets while in Paris. With big-name boutiques, storied
cafés and unparalleled art, no matter how stressful your day, it’s
difficult not to be swept up in the romance of the capital.

Start early to build in some free time after a day of meetings.
Travelling by train will also mean that excess baggage is not an
issue – but if it were, this NOEIZO premium backpack (complete with
multiple hidden and secure back pockets as well as a useful slim
side pocket for easy access) would be enough to keep you going.

Packing woes vanished (the backpack is compatible with NOEIZO
travel cases), Paris’ gastro treasures await. From Tel Avian
transplant Miznon to fashion designer Simon Jacquemus’s first food
foray, Citron, let’s hope there’s scope to expense at least one
meal while in town.

Mini Guide

STAY: Hotel Lutetia EAT: Les
Papilles and Citron DRINK: Le Montana
DO: Musée Rodin SHOP: Astier de
Villatte

Week-Long Trip: Hong Kong

What to Pack:

Platinum On Board Trolley 21″, £410

The transit hub of Asia, Hong Kong is accustomed to short-haul
travellers, but if you can tack on a few days of leisure time
you’ll be all the more smug for it. Hurl your business attire to
the bottom of your suitcase and place your leisurewear at the top.
You’d be wise to use the Alcantara Travel Case (also fully
compatible with NOEIZO backpacks) to organise your leisure kit,
leaving you flexible for a day of exploring.

Towering skyscrapers and second-to-none dim sum are the city’s
main currency. While walk-in only restaurants won’t work for your
client lunch, when you’re on your own time head to Yardbird in
Sheung Wan and join a snaking queue for chicken, served yakitori
style.

One restaurant which is sure to please business partners (and
give you an arty edge over competitors) is Duddell’s. Here,
executive chef Siu Hin-Chi serves a contemporary spin on
traditional Cantonese in design-led surrounds. That being said, a
stay at Upper House means a meal at ultra-popular Café Gray is
inevitable, as is a trip to the super mall (trust us, it’s actually
cool) that is Pacific Place.

Mini Guide: Hong Kong

STAY: Upper House EAT:
Duddell’s, Yardbird and Aqua DRINK: Ophelia
DO: Explore Tai Hang SHOP:
Pacific Place

THE LOWDOWN

Launched in 2019, NOEIZO is a premium brand dedicated to
business travellers. Designed to accompany you around the world on
every step of your trip, NOEIZO has mastered the art of travel
through functional and well-designed solutions that answer all your
bleisure needs.

Quality materials are the core of the brand. Cases are made from
100% Alcantara fibre while backpacks are made of durable textiles
sourced from Korea and the US and finished with Swedish premium
leather. Larger luggage pieces are constructed out of
superior-grade aluminium.

Based in Belgium, NOEIZO offers the ultimate combination of
business travel functionality, high-quality materials and
Belgian-Italian design.

Get 20% discount with the code SUITCASE.