Do you struggle with travelling for work?

Although I usually work from my home office (our whole team are remote) I do a fair amount of travelling for speaking at conferences or attending ICAEW Council meetings in London. In the last week I’ve slept in 4 different beds; my own and 3 different hotels.

Here are a few tips for simplifying your travel life:

1. Start your packing list early so that you can pack in 5 minutes without forgetting anything.

2. If you travel regularly keep a separate travel wash kit always ready.

3. Stick with one hotel chain as much as possible so that you know what to expect, but also so that there is less stimulation from different décor which will help you to sleep.

4. Carry blu tack to cover those annoying lights on TVs, chargers etc

5. Carry a bull dog clip to keep curtains closed without chinks of light

6. Carry a small extension lead to provide extra sockets and enable you to have them next to your bed.

7. Use cloud apps so that you can still access everything if you lose your laptop/phone etc.

8. Keep copies of your passport and other essential documents in the cloud in case of loss.

9. If you need your favourite brand of tea or other home comforts then restock your case when you get home each time.

10. Wear comfortable shoes if you need to do a lot of walking and change when you get there.

11. If you will be using public wifi please use a VPN (especially if you’re an accountant handling confidential client information)

12. You might want to tag meetings onto events; do this in advance

13. If you’re an introvert you might want to build quiet times into your day/evening. Perhaps eat a meal in your room.