I have been
traveling as a professional speaker every week for a few decades. What do you
do to make travel easier, less stressful and safer???
After years
of trying every folding, rolling and tissue pack your cloths tip that didn’t
work I pack each item of professional clothing on a hanger and in a separate dry-cleaning
plastic bag and fold it into the suitcase. I never have to iron anything in a dry-cleaning
bag.
I travel with protein bars, cashews, crackers, and fruit in case of delays in travel.
I carry a spare phone charger in my packed suitcase.
I use a noise-canceling headset to reduce my stress level.
I always have at least one paperback book with me to read. (typically three, because you never know when you will have to sit on the floor of the airport overnight, but I will be fine if I can hug my book nights)
I have multiple spares of everything I need to use my laptop.
I go through my check sheet list of items I need that’s taped on the inside of the suitcase before I zip up the suitcase.
In the car in the driveway, I do what I call the three key check and pull out and touch each item.
1. Do I have my house key?
2. Do I have any medication I might need?
3. Do I have my phone and charger?
I travel with protein bars, cashews, crackers, and fruit in case of delays in travel.
I carry a spare phone charger in my packed suitcase.
I use a noise-canceling headset to reduce my stress level.
I always have at least one paperback book with me to read. (typically three, because you never know when you will have to sit on the floor of the airport overnight, but I will be fine if I can hug my book nights)
I have multiple spares of everything I need to use my laptop.
I go through my check sheet list of items I need that’s taped on the inside of the suitcase before I zip up the suitcase.
In the car in the driveway, I do what I call the three key check and pull out and touch each item.
1. Do I have my house key?
2. Do I have any medication I might need?
3. Do I have my phone and charger?
When I go to
get off a plane, I do my five alive check
1. phone
2. purse
3. noise canceling headset
4. suitcase
5. jacket/coat/sweater
1. phone
2. purse
3. noise canceling headset
4. suitcase
5. jacket/coat/sweater
What's on
your list?
