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The Business Womans Guide to Packing For Business Travel
Walk around a crowed airport on a week day and you will no doubt see
a good mix of business people travelling and this will include both men
and women business travellers.
Whether your trip be a short jaunt for a couple of days or an
extended business trip, it important to know what to take and how to
pack for that it, how can you pack for several days and look put
together?
Of course, a little before hand knowledge about what you will be
doing is handy. Are you going to a gala that you will need dress up
for? Meetings the entire time you are there? Casual Fridays? Trade
shows?
-If you wear suits, you can wear the same suit but take along different blouses and accessories.
-Dark clothes will cut down on stains
-If traveling on a short trip, pack only clothes with colors that
match, so you can manage with just a single pair of shoes. For longer
trips, its best to pick one colour (like black or navy) and work with
it. That will require you to take fewer shoes also.
-Take comfortable shoes if you are attending or working a trade show.
-Fabric should come before fashion – does it wrinkle easily? Will it
show stains? Will it dry fast if you need to wash it? Those are things
to consider when packing.
Things other than clothes that are handy to take are:
A flashlight; a watch with an alarm; phone numbers; eye masks and
earplugs for sleeping; extra snacks (a vending machine or room service
may not always be available); spare change – in case there actually is
a vending machine handy; a bottle or two of water (good for the plane
and for your hotel!); some slippers for your hotel – if your feet tend
to get cold); an extra pair of eye glasses and a lint brush.
Things not to take are:
A pair of new shoes (now is not the time to break in new shoes);
your best jewelry (offers the risk of getting them stolen); do some
research before you go. If you are going to a foreign country, see what
is acceptable or not acceptable to bring along. Depending on the
country, you need to bring clothes that will fit in with customs and
their religion. Of course you don’t want to bring a leather jacket to a
country where cows are sacred, etc.
When travelling for business, there are a lot of things to consider,
what you will be doing, where you are going, what the temperature will
be, and what their customs are. Keep this in mind while packing for
that next business trip and as long as you are prepared for the work
you will actually be doing there as well, you should be fine.
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