How to pack lightly for a long trip

Interview by Susan Hanson Santorini had long been on Erika Bandy’s  must-visit list, and the Sweden-based Virtuoso travel advisor often booked the Greek isle as  a romantic getaway for honeymooners and other couples. So when she and her husband became pregnant with their first child, they knew just where to go for some pre-baby R&R. “It was the perfect opportunity to visit Santorini as a couple, before we became full-time parents,” says Bandy. For trips like this, “it’s important to choose a destination  where there aren’t too many families around,” she adds, “to create that special feeling that it’s just the two of you.” Here, her thoughts on a swoon-worthy stay. Above the Rim “Oia, a village built on the slope of a caldera, is definitely the place to be on Santorini. It isn’t that large, so you can explore it on foot – although you need to go slowly when you’re 32 weeks pregnant!” Santorini at dusk. [Photo: Hanquan Chen/Getty Images] Suite Secret “I recommend sta...