Traveling for business trips can be a beast with many stress-inducing, grueling, scary heads. Solve one problem, and you’re still facing hundreds more, that are waiting to ruin your trip and cause more stress than your dwindling sanity can take.
It doesn’t have to be this way though! If you travel a lot for business — whether it be for conferences, summits, client meetings, etc. — these 11 travel hacks will keep your trip stress-free, and pleasant!
Roll Up Your Clothes – In any travel situation, saving as much space as possible is a must. Rather than folding your clothes like a retail store, roll them up to make small clothes logs. This saves a ton of space in your suitcase, plus it’ll keep them from getting wrinkled in transit.
Travel Size Toiletries – When you’re trying to save space, it doesn’t make sense to bring your entire bottle of shampoo, lotion, or body wash with you. Make a pre-packed bag of travel size bottles to grab and go!
Bring An Extra Charger – One of the worst things in the world is having low battery on your phone or tablet, losing your charger, and being forced to shell out $20+ for a new one. Bring a travel only charger — or an external battery charger — just in case you find yourself in a tight spot with low or no battery.
Use Airport Time Wisely – Layovers suuuucccck; but they don’t have to be complete time wasters. Use a long layover to answer some important emails, take care of some last minute tasks, or schedule some future meetings for when you get back from your trip.
Beat Jet Lag – Jet lag from international travel can really kill your entire trip, especially if you spend the whole time trying to recover from it. If you arrive in the morning at your destination, try to avoid sleeping immediately, and go to sleep sometime in the evening. If you arrive at night, go to sleep as soon as you can.
Book Hotels With Free Breakfast – Who doesn’t love free food? When you’re booking a hotel for the week, try to find one that offers complimentary breakfast. It’ll save you time and money in the morning (just try to avoid the eggs).
Get A Corporate Card With Great Benefits – Unlike Whose Line Is It Anyway?, where the points don’t matter, the points you get while traveling really do matter! Getting a good corporate card that offers great benefits and points opportunities will pay off in the long run, and you’ll love the money you save with one!
Pack A Snack – Airport food is expensive, so try to pack your own snacks on your carry on bag. If you’re looking for something a little stronger than a complimentary soda, you can also BYOB on your trip, as long as the liquid meets the TSA size requirements.
Download Some Travel Entertainment – Are you behind on Game of Thrones and The Big Bang Theory, or want to check out that new documentary Blackfish? Download some entertainment to your computer or tablet! It’ll be perfect for long plane rides or layovers.
Pack An Extra Bag – Accidents happen, and losing your entire bag of luggage at the airport on your first day of a trip can be a real bummer. That’s why packing an extra bag of essentials — such as extra toiletries or clothes — can really help out when unforeseen events occur.
Great Travel Apps – There’s an app for everything these days, and travelling is no exception. Great trip planning apps, like TripIt, making planning easier, and others — like Google Translate and Duolingo — can help make international travel less of a culture shock.
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