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
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