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10 Tips Every Business Traveller Should Know

10 Tips Every Business Traveller Should Know  

Put everything in the carry-on 1) Pack Everything in a Carry-On. Depending on the length of your business trip, you’ll often bringa carry-on as well as one check-in bag.  But the best advice that

we can offer you is to try and pack only one carry on.

Checked bags cost money: anywhere from $10 to $35 for one

checked bag.  You’ll also avoid your bags getting lost in Jakarta.

What to pack 2) What to Pack in your Carry-On. Check with your airline what the baggage rules are, but oftenit’s one carry-on bag, a laptop bag, and a personal item.

Carry-on anything you’ll need for your meetings or to freshen up.

This includes an extra change of clothes and sample-sized

toiletries, as more than 3oz of one liquid will not be allowed on

the plane.  Remember that your hotel can provide you with a

shaving kit, shampoo + conditioner, soap, toothbrush, and etc.

Carry your Laptop 3) Be sure to carry your laptop with you, even if you don’t use it on the plane.Whether you’re a journalist, a financial advisor, a CEO of an

insurance company, and etc., your personal computer is too

important to leave in your checked bag.

Carry your laptop with you and you’ll limit the possibility

of your highly sensitive and important data, files and

information from being stolen or compromised, and keep

it from being tossed around.

Use the hotel safe 4) Protecting Your Laptop. Consider getting a lock for your laptop, keeping it in yourhotel safe and ensuring that you have a sturdy laptop case.

Also, consider using safeguarding privacy software that

prevents or disallows data or information theft.

One program that you can install for data protection is

nokVAULT File Encryption Software.  Once

nokVAULT is installed on your computer,

it automatically encrypts your files to keep them

protected from any theft.

Pack light 5) Pack Lightly or What You Can Lift.  One of the biggest mistakes that travelers can make, whetherleisure, backpacker, luxury, or business travelers, is to pack

too much or to overpack.  As mentioned earlier, if you can get

away with packing only a carry-on, then you’ll save yourself a

lot of trouble.  If not, then pack only what you can

carry or lift.  This will help you during late-night arrivals,

making airline connections in a short time, and rushing

to/from place to place.

Bring Multipurpose items 6) Bring Multi-Purpose Items.  Pack a pair of pants or skirt and a few tops to change thingsup each day. Try to bring a pair of shoes that you can use for

business meetings, for the golf course, and for lounging around

the city on your time off.  Save space and keep things simple.

Remember, multi-purpose is the key!

Get lots of water and rest 7) Get as Much Rest as Possible & Stay Hydrated Traveling causes a lot of stress on your body as it is: lack ofsleep, jet lag, different environments, adapting to weather or

climate, sporadic eating times, long meetings and flying.

So your best bet is to stay as healthy as you can.  One way

to do this is todrink plenty of water and liquids,

especially before, during and after long flights on the plane.

Eat freshly prepared foods when possible, rather than

packaged and try to balance your diet with the five food groups.

Bring your Medication 8) Bring Your Medication.Be careful when trying new foods, fruits, or dairy products,especially if you have a history of allergies. Bring a few days

more of prescription drugs or medication than require for the

duration of your trip.  This helps to avoid any emergencies

on your trip and in case you are delayed.

 Traveling With Your Blackberry, iPhone and other Handhelds 9) Travelling With Your Blackberry, iPhone and other Handhelds.Be sure to switch your plan to a roaming one before you leave

for your trip so you don’t get hit with a huge bill when you get

back! For your boarding passes, directions,

city guides, finding a restaurant or meeting destination,

a GPS for figuring out where you are, maps for the subway

system, alarm clocks, agendas – for the business traveller,

your BB or iPhone can be your lifesaver.  Use it!

Get insurance 10) Travel Insurance. For business travellers who travel often enough, you know howuncertain how things can be: you can get sick, get delayed, lose

your bags, get into an accident, have your trip cancelled,

flights changed or reconnected, and etc.  Travel insurance can

help you when you’re sick in another country, when you need to

cancel your trip last minute, if your bags get lost, and more.

For frequent business travelers, get a one-year plan or an

i.e. 30-day plan that covers you for any 30 days throughout the

year when you’re travelling.

Put everything in the carry-on 1) Pack Everything in a Carry-On. Depending on the length of your business trip, you’ll often bringa carry-on as well as one check-in bag.  But the best advice that

we can offer you is to try and pack only one carry on.

Checked bags cost money: anywhere from $10 to $35 for one

checked bag.  You’ll also avoid your bags getting lost in Jakarta.

What to pack 2) What to Pack in your Carry-On. Check with your airline what the baggage rules are, but oftenit’s one carry-on bag, a laptop bag, and a personal item.

Carry-on anything you’ll need for your meetings or to freshen up.

This includes an extra change of clothes and sample-sized

toiletries, as more than 3oz of one liquid will not be allowed on

the plane.  Remember that your hotel can provide you with a

shaving kit, shampoo + conditioner, soap, toothbrush, and etc.

Carry your Laptop 3) Be sure to carry your laptop with you, even if you don’t use it on the plane.Whether you’re a journalist, a financial advisor, a CEO of an

insurance company, and etc., your personal computer is too

important to leave in your checked bag.

Carry your laptop with you and you’ll limit the possibility

of your highly sensitive and important data, files and

information from being stolen or compromised, and keep

it from being tossed around.

Use the hotel safe 4) Protecting Your Laptop. Consider getting a lock for your laptop, keeping it in yourhotel safe and ensuring that you have a sturdy laptop case.

Also, consider using safeguarding privacy software that

prevents or disallows data or information theft.

One program that you can install for data protection is

nokVAULT File Encryption Software.  Once

nokVAULT is installed on your computer,

it automatically encrypts your files to keep them

protected from any theft.

Pack light 5) Pack Lightly or What You Can Lift.  One of the biggest mistakes that travelers can make, whetherleisure, backpacker, luxury, or business travelers, is to pack

too much or to overpack.  As mentioned earlier, if you can get

away with packing only a carry-on, then you’ll save yourself a

lot of trouble.  If not, then pack only what you can

carry or lift.  This will help you during late-night arrivals,

making airline connections in a short time, and rushing

to/from place to place.

Bring Multipurpose items 6) Bring Multi-Purpose Items.  Pack a pair of pants or skirt and a few tops to change thingsup each day. Try to bring a pair of shoes that you can use for

business meetings, for the golf course, and for lounging around

the city on your time off.  Save space and keep things simple.

Remember, multi-purpose is the key!

Get lots of water and rest 7) Get as Much Rest as Possible & Stay Hydrated Traveling causes a lot of stress on your body as it is: lack ofsleep, jet lag, different environments, adapting to weather or

climate, sporadic eating times, long meetings and flying.

So your best bet is to stay as healthy as you can.  One way

to do this is todrink plenty of water and liquids,

especially before, during and after long flights on the plane.

Eat freshly prepared foods when possible, rather than

packaged and try to balance your diet with the five food groups.

Bring your Medication 8) Bring Your Medication.Be careful when trying new foods, fruits, or dairy products,especially if you have a history of allergies. Bring a few days

more of prescription drugs or medication than require for the

duration of your trip.  This helps to avoid any emergencies

on your trip and in case you are delayed.

 Traveling With Your Blackberry, iPhone and other Handhelds 9) Travelling With Your Blackberry, iPhone and other Handhelds.Be sure to switch your plan to a roaming one before you leave

for your trip so you don’t get hit with a huge bill when you get

back! For your boarding passes, directions,

city guides, finding a restaurant or meeting destination,

a GPS for figuring out where you are, maps for the subway

system, alarm clocks, agendas – for the business traveller,

your BB or iPhone can be your lifesaver.  Use it!

Get insurance 10) Travel Insurance. For business travellers who travel often enough, you know howuncertain how things can be: you can get sick, get delayed, lose

your bags, get into an accident, have your trip cancelled,

flights changed or reconnected, and etc.  Travel insurance can

help you when you’re sick in another country, when you need to

cancel your trip last minute, if your bags get lost, and more.

For frequent business travelers, get a one-year plan or an

i.e. 30-day plan that covers you for any 30 days throughout the

year when you’re travelling.                   By:  gizelle@tripatlas.com