Hello ๐๐ฝ & thank you โบ๏ธ for your interest in the Best Ways of Packing For Business & Vacation Travel ๐
Here in the DMV (DC, Maryland & Virginia), we vacation ๐ in August because the humidity is STIFLING ๐ฅต
But First
A little about meโฆ ๐
I worked for over 1๏ธโฃ5๏ธโฃ years in Corporate America ๐ผ
After college ๐ฉ๐ฝโ๐ worked for Fortune 500 ๐ฐ non-profit ๐ and start-up investment ๐ firms ๐ฌ Absorbed ๐ฉ๐ฝโ๐ซ every facet of global corporate business ๐ from marketing ๐ฃ & budget management ๐งพ to client relations ๐ค & fundraising ๐๐ฝ
When I worked in Corporate America ๐ฉ๐ฝโ๐ผ I traveled ๐บ for corporate conferences ๐บ & company retreats to the beach โฑ
On my 2๏ธโฃnd day working for a major๐กFortune 500 company ๐ I was tasked ๐ to assist in organizing ๐คน๐ฝโโ๏ธ a week of policymaking meetings๐ฉ๐ฝโโ๏ธ Which included luxury dinners ๐ฅ & team building activities๐๐ฝโโ๏ธin LA ๐ for 6๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ lobbyists (I do live near DC) & the CEO! ๐ฒ
You can learn ๐ง more about my origin story ๐ฆธ๐ฝโโ๏ธ โก๏ธHEREโฌ ๏ธ
Travel Research
Youโve researched ๐ต๐ฝโโ๏ธ where you are going (Yelp & Trip Advisor); the hotels ๐จ restaurants ๐ & sites โฉ Youโve checked the weather โ๏ธ ad nauseum ๐ฌ and purchased your tickets ๐ธ (Expedia & Booking) ๐ Now the time โ๏ธ has come to prep for your trip๐งณ
Best Ways of Packing for Business & Vacation Travel
๐๐ฝ Below are THE BEST TIPS๐กI’ve gathered over my many years of domestic ๐ฝ & international travel๐ผ
1๏ธโฃ Put together your travel calendar ๐ breaking up the day by morning ๐ afternoon ๐ & evening ๐ activities ๐๐ฝ (๐๐ฝsign up below for printable template๐๐ฝ)
2๏ธโฃ Decide ๐ค how often you will need to change ๐ throughout the day ๐ & if you will be able to get back to your living quarters ๐จ (use the template)
3๏ธโฃ Use a closet app ๐ฒ to create outfits ๐ & your packing checklist ๐ so you don’t leave anything behind ๐ง๐ฝโโ๏ธ (my preferred app is Get Wardrobe)
4๏ธโฃ Choose the right luggage๐งณ(Checked bags or carryon only โ is a garment bag neededโ)
OOTD & Daily Schedule Template
MORNING | AFTERNOON | EVENING |
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner |
Workout/AM Prep | Tour/Meetings | Tour/Meetings |
Tour/Meetings/Travel | Travel/PM Prep | Travel/Next Day Prep |
Packing Timeline
3๏ธโฃ Weeks Before Travel
- Use the template โฌ๏ธ to create outfits ๐ based on events/meetings of the day ๐ฉ๐ฝโ๐ป
- Take items for dry cleaning & any repairs (shoes ๐ & clothes ๐งต)
- Book all tours ๐ช (BEST RATES THRU EXPEDIA & TRIP ADVISOR ๐)
2๏ธโฃ Weeks Before Travel
- Purchase travel toiletries๐งด & beauty products ๐จ
- Purchase ๐ณ any last-minute fashion ๐ฉฒ beauty ๐ & accessories items ๐
- Make certain all travel documents ๐ are ready (passport/visas & travel itinerary) including โ๏ธ emergency contact information ๐
- Make arrangements๐ฑ for your pets ๐ถ
- All transportation arrangements ๐ completed โ
- Decide all luggage ๐ & packing materials needed ๐
1๏ธโฃ Week Before Travel
- Do laundry ๐งบ/pick up dry cleaning & items out for repair ๐ฉน
2๏ธโฃ Days Before Travel
- Transfer beauty products ๐ into travel containers ๐ง & put in a toiletry bag ๐
- Gather forgotten items ๐ (see list below โฌ๏ธ)
- Lay out all clothing ๐ shoes ๐ & accessories ๐ฉด
Day Before Travel ๐
- Confirm transportation ๐ & pet ๐ฑ arrangements โ
- Pack your shoes ๐กclothing ๐ accessories ๐& all other items ๐ช
- Ensure travel documents ๐ are easily accessible ๐๐ฝ
- Let neighbors ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ know you will be away & give spare keys ๐ (including car) to a loved one ๐
- Transportation โ๏ธ check-in โ๏ธ
TRAVEL DAY
- Ensure temperature ๐ก & lights ๐ก in your home are set to save energy โป๏ธ
- RELAX! RELAX! RELAX! ๐ฅฑ You prepared early so enjoy your travel day ๐ฅณ
Forgotten Items
- Phone Charger ๐ฑ & Outlet Adapter ๐
- Travel Toothbrush & Toothpaste ๐ชฅ
- Extra Shirts ๐ Underwear ๐ฉฒ & Reading Glasses ๐
- Reading Materials ๐ & Things to Do on The Plane ๐ง (so expensive at airport)
- Carry-on Snacks ๐ฅจ & A Ready Meal ๐ฑ* (so expensive at airport)
*if you arrive late ๐ to your hotel/air bnb/campground โบ๏ธ & there is no ๐ซ restaurant/room service available ๐ข - Plastic Bags ๐ for Dirty Clothes ๐คข
- Extra Bag ๐ for Purchases ๐
- Comfort Items ๐ช (Candles, Incense, Pillows, Blanket)
Final Tips
- Major outerwear pieces ๐งฅ should be worn to the airport ๐ซ
- Unpack when you arrive ๐งณ makes it easy to air out clothes for rotation โป๏ธ
- For assistance with your next travel book an appointment ๐๐ฝHERE๐๐ฝ
For printable OOTD & Daily Schedule โ Passcode for Full Video๐ฅ fill out form below๐๐ฝ
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