^Makes sense. I made the mistake of stocking up with a load of Brooks Brothers non-iron shirts a few years back, some in the houndstooth and colour as you have posted. But and a big but, although they retain the ironed neatness even through several hotels, the buggers have a cardboard quality that really comes out once you get into the Middle East and the tropics.

Travel light, travel fast, keep on the move and don't apply any shoe rotations rules.

Shoe trees are the key, as is a well stocked mini bar and excellent room service for when you get bored of the effervescent Richard Quest on CNN Business Traveller.

I always channel hop and at least there's some decent looking chicks on the Rai channels.

Along with the club sandiches, there's the house organic beefburger and chips available 24hrs a day.