Business Travel Checklist

Planning to go away on a business trip? Get organised with this business travel checklist. Oh yes and it assumes you are flying with a single carry-on case. 😉

Pre-Departure

• Passport.
• Cash in local destination currency.
• Cash and/or credit cards.
• Inform bank and credit cards companies if traveling abroad.
• Reservations and itinerary.
• Hotel contact info.
• Hotel loyalty card.
• Frequent flyer card.
• Transportation tickets.
• Printed copies of tickets and emergency information.
• Rolling luggage/garment bag to go in the ‘overhead’ locker.

Everyday Items

• Wallet!
• Business cards.
• Smart phone.
• Tablet.
• Chargers.
• Travel apps: eg. Airline, Tube/MTR, Underground, where to eat, etc.
• Camera, memory card and charger.
• Headphones.
• Laptop, its sleeve and its charger.
• Network cable.
• Electrical adapters.
• Guide books and maps.
• Travel pillow.
• Eye shades.
• Ear plugs.
• Reading material to download to tablet.
• Umbrella.
• Sunglasses.

Toiletries

• Clear toiletries bag to store in carry-on.
• Travel bottle set.
• Hair brush.
• Toothbrush and paste.
• Floss.
• Deodorant.
• Soap.
• Make-up and mirror.
• Daily facial moisturiser.
• Body lotion.
• Shampoo and conditioner.
• Face wash.
• Hair dryer / straightener / curling iron.
• Hair spray or gel.
• Shaving kit/extra razor.

Travel Health

• Personal prescriptions.
• Pain and fever relievers.
• Cold medicines.
• Allergy medicines.
• Throat lozenges.
• Multi-vitamins.
• Motion sickness pills/bands.
• Hand sanitizer.
• Glasses/dry eye drops.

Before Leaving Home Checklist

• Check-in online with airline.
• Print out boarding pass (just in case your smartphone dies of battery!).
• Leave your itinerary with a trusted friend.
• Pre-pay bills that will be due whilst you’re away.
• Unplug unneeded appliances.
• Turn off heating and air conditioner units.
• Turn down water heater.
• Lock all doors and windows.