Business Travel Checklist
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[edit] Do carry
- Clothes
- 2 suits
- 3 ties
- 1 belt
- 1 shirt for every two days minimum 2 shirts
- 1 set of undergarments for each day
- 1 pair semi-formal/outdoor shoes
- 1 pair of socks per day
- spare shoelaces
- plastic/cloth bag for used clothes
- Documents & Information
- wallet: id cards, money cards, memberships
- to do lists
- airline tickets and schedules
- hotel reservation info
- car rental reservation info
- 50 business cards to give out
- directions to and from key places
- phone & address book: electronic or printout
- phone numbers, addresses and directions to friends and associates in the area printed on a separate piece of paper
- tourism guidebook for the area. eyewitness guide or similar
- Electronic Devices
- portable computer or pda with modem, a/c charger
- cell phone
- cell phone charger – car
- cell phone charger – wall socket
- spare cell phone battery
- digital camera, CF card, 4 spare AA batteries
- Misc Items
- bathroom kit: comb, toothbrush, toothpaste, razor, shaving cream, deodorant, nail cutter
- 3 handkerchiefs
- 1 compact towel
- 3 empty plastic bags
- food to eat on plane/train something healthy and energy giving. keep a few energy bars for reserve
- wheels for baggage. carrying luggage at the airport is tiresome
[edit] Do not carry
- Too many books to read. I haven’t gotten time to read all the books I carry on trips in the past. Too many books are a burden to carry.
[edit] Before leaving, do the following
- change voicemail message at work. provide alternate contact person and number
- enable email out-of-office auto-response at work. provide alternate contact person
- ensure that any tasks one-time or recurring that i had scheduled for the duration i’m away are assigned to alternates
- reach out to some family and friends in the places i’ll be visiting, even if i may not be able to meet
- backup laptop computer i’ll be carrying with me in case it is lost or stolen
- backup mobile phone i’ll be carrying with me in case it is lost or stolen
[edit] After returning, do the following
- change voicemail back to usual message
- disable email out-of-office auto-response
