Business Travel Tips – Maximizing Your Business Performance on the Move
Posted on | May 4, 2009 | No Comments
Tips on how to travel wisely
You can make things a lot easier on yourself simply by getting your travel arrangements organized to provide best comfort and convenience. There’s nothing worse than scrambling off the plane or train and turning up for a meting feeling like you’ve just been put through the wringer. It’s a good idea to get yourself a travel wallet to keep all your travel related papers in one place and to give you easy access.
Always pre-book your travel tickets and print off any confirmation documents to go in your travel wallet. Similarly, always pre-book your accommodation and again, print off any confirmations to put in your travel wallet.
Always take your laptop keep it with you. Never put it with the baggage. Speaking of baggage, or rather luggage, hand luggage, take a small bag or case (the type that the airline will accept in the cabin – or you can just put in the boot of your car, or easy to carry on a train) and just have a change of shirt, underwear, and socks with you should you need them.
Electronics – Be prepared for any eventuality
A little thought and research can go a long way here, especially if you are travelling abroad. Different mains plug configurations can be a problem and the easiest way of solving this one is to buy one of those universal adapter kits. Just remember to check that your destination country is covered by that particular adapter. Similarly, telephone sockets vary. Not all countries have Wi-Fi so you may need to connect your laptop to the internet via a phone socket. Again you can buy an adapter kit that covers most countries.
Your mobile device may allow you to connect to the web, but check what ISP’s are available where you are going and, if appropriate, sign up with them beforehand. Get a portable printer and take that with you complete with spare ink cartridges and paper. Great for preparing agendas etc from your hotel room. It’s always a good idea too, to take an Ethernet cable. Not all hotels have them in their rooms. One last thing is a couple of USB memory sticks, always useful.
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