Shania Twain has spent decades on the road, and her packing habits show it. The best-selling country-pop artist told Condé Nast Traveler that her carry-on has included a Pro Tools recording setup for years — Apollo audio hardware, a microphone, a laptop — because she writes and records in hotel rooms wherever she lands. Her latest album, Little Miss Twain, was shaped partly through this routine, with songs reaching back to teenage romances.
When it comes to actually getting around, she's a tour bus loyalist. No daily unpacking, no suitcase chaos, and she genuinely likes sleeping in small spaces. Packing itself is a science: categories only — shoes first, then jewellery, then pyjamas, then underwear and socks.
Her touring habits double as a mini travel guide. On days off, she favours Quebec City, which she compares to a pocket-sized Paris: historic, walkable, and set on the water. She's also keen for visitors to look past Canada's big cities and head to her home region of northeastern Ontario, where moose watching happens in the wild, not behind fences.
London earned high marks this summer, when she played a 12-night run with Harry Styles at Wembley Stadium. Between shows she walked the city — Hyde Park, pubs, cafes, theatres — and caught the stage production of Paddington, praising how intimate the theatre felt.
Her holiday style runs on two things: walking and vegetarian food. Egypt tops her list, thanks to ancient history on every block and what she calls extraordinary Lebanese food that works brilliantly for vegetarians. Switzerland covers her need for four seasons — she keeps a home on the French-speaking side, where the lakes sit 20 minutes' drive from a glacier, and her Ontario French gets regular use.
Hotel life requires workarounds. She can't cook in a standard room, so she travels with a good blender and stocks spinach, avocados, tomatoes, and bread, making her own snacks with olive oil, salt, and pepper instead of ordering room service.
Next on the map: India. In January she's heading to Hyderabad to visit friends — her first trip there, and a country she singles out for having the best vegetarian food going. For anyone planning their own trips, her playbook is simple and portable: pick walkable cities, build a packing routine you never have to rethink, bring one kit that makes any hotel room feel like yours, and let food lead the itinerary.