Travel Tips Thursday–Business Trips

I’m heading out on my first “official” business trip next week. I’m traveling to Las Vegas, Nevada for a week-long underwriting conference. Growing up, my dad went on business trips frequently, so he was the first one that came to mind when I thought about strategies for packing for a business trip.

I figured that packing for a work trip, would be different than packing for a beach vacation. You know, high heels, button ups, and blazers, compared to bikinis, tank tops, and sun dresses, however, come to find out a lot of the techniques are the same, only the clothes (or lack thereof ;-)) differ.

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My Dad’s tips include:

• Check your bag. For two reasons:
  • Using a larger suitcase will help minimize wrinkles; he reminded me that if I try to stuff all of my clothes in a small carry-on, clothes will be more wrinkled
  • The other reason to check a bag is so you don’t have to worry about the TSA liquid requirement. If you have a carry-on, all liquids (shampoo, conditioners, lotions, perfumes, hairspray, makeup, etc), will have to be 3.4 ounces or less
• Hang up blazers and button ups the moment you arrive at the hotel
• He reminded me that there are irons in the hotel room for any last minute touch ups
• When in a bind, hanging clothes in the bathroom while showering will help reduce wrinkles because of the steam

Thanks for your help, Dad. 🙂 Do any of my readers travel frequently for work? Do you have any additional tips for me? Because this girl needs all the help she can get!