I was on the road for many years traveling for work nearly every week - all week.
Here are a few odd tips worth considering:
Never pack anything valuable or prescription medicine in checked bags (I had my Rx stolen from a TSA locked bag). If you do have any prescriptions, be sure you carry them in the original bottle from the drug store. I tried to down-size and carry them in a pill box once and ran into trouble because they do not know what the meds are and/or if the drugs are really yours or if you are a “druggie”. Made for a very awkward situation!
Pick a color theme and stick with it – like earth tones, or red, white & blue, or black & white, etc. Then you can have your purse and shoes go with everything and the parts are interchangeable to make many outfits out of few pieces. Like was mentioned already, roll your clothes, don’t fold.
Always take no less than two pair of shoes; your feet need a change to feel better. But fill those shoes up with little/soft items so you make use of the space.
If your house is empty, never tweet or post on Facebook that you are gone and having a great time. It is an open invitation to be robbed while you are away. Share your fun news & pictures upon your return.
Keep your itinerary, your room key, etc. in one place all the time. That way you always know where to find it quickly. They don’t have to be together, just always in the same place.
This goes for anywhere – even at home, but keep a sheet of paper in your purse with emergency information, insurance information, emergency contacts, any medicines you are currently taking and amounts, any information you would want known if you were in need of help. Make it easy for strangers to help you quickly if the need arises.
Take some Dixie cups....NEVER drink out of the glasses in the hotel room. They just rinse them and wipe them with the dirty towel....the do not go through the dishwasher to get clean. Yuck! Those glasses on the maid's cart are new, to replace broken ones. And like was mentioned before, take those disinfected wipes and wipe down the TV remote, the door knobs, toilet flusher, phone, etc. All those type of things are filthy with germs.
Examine your bed for bed bugs before you get into it. Even the best hotels can have bed bug problems.
Keep anything you don't need immediately (including your toothbrush) locked in your suitcase.
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