Distinguished Travel Hacker

The Secrets to Packing Light, From a Globe-Trotting Broadway Actor

Jay Armstrong Johnson has traveled the country for concerts, shows and TV gigs, so he knows a thing or two about getting rest on flights—and bringing the only footwear you actually need.

Armstrong Johnson as Raoul takes his bow as The Phantom of the Opera celebrates 13,000 performances on Broadway.

Photographer: Bruce Glikas/Getty Images

At Bloomberg Pursuits, we love to travel. And we always want to make sure we’re doing it right. So we’re talking to road warriors to learn about their high-end hacks, tips and off-the-wall experiences. These are the Distinguished Travel Hackers .

Actor Jay Armstrong Johnson, 37, made his Broadway debut in the Tony-winning 2009 revival of Hair and has been a fixture of New York Theater ever since, appearing in musicals including Phantom of the Opera and On the Town. He regularly performs in concerts across the city and country; he was also a recurring cast member of the Priyanka Chopra-headlined Quantico on ABC.