This is just a quick checklist of things to remember to do and to pack – for both personal and work related travel.
- General to-do
- Make, print, and pack reservations for flight, hotel, etc.
- Charge phone(s), tablet(s), and computer(s)
- Mow lawn, water plants
- Check-in for flight and print boarding pass
- Fuel-up vehicle
- Enter addresses into navigation app and set navigation app for airport, etc.
- Spay down/treat clothes and gear for ticks
- Buzz/shave/shower, lay out travel clothes, set alarm clock(s)
- Pack
- Blue light blocking glasses, baseball cap
- Boarding pass, reservations, and POC lists
- Wallet, drivers license / IDs, cash, credit card(s), work ID(s), business cards, house keys
- Phone(s)/chargers/holsters
- Meeting agendas/materials/software/files
- Clothes (for work & off-work), shoes/belt/sunglasses/hat/sweater/jacket/beanie/gloves/sleepwear
- Earplugs
- Workout shorts/shoes/socks/shirt, swim shorts, sandals
- ChapStick, toothbrush/paste, floss, mouthwash, deodorant, nail clippers, tweezers, shaver/razors, shaving cream, laundry detergent, sun screen, moisturizer, bug/tick spray
- Notebook/pens
- Change for road tolls
- Portable coffee mug
- Computer(s)/charger(s)/network-cable(s), extra power strips, network switch/cables
- Tablet/kindle/charger(s), headphones, book(s), snacks, earplugs for flight
- Work related to-do
- Review travel-related objectives, documents, notes
- Confirm travel dates/times/locations
- Enter project-related tasks into task tracking system
- Get project/email travel approval and company travel approval
- Request company send visit request(s) and confirm visit request(s) received/approved by site(s)
- Prepare trip related data/software disks/drives
- Emulate/practice tasks to be performed onsite
- Give emergency worksite contact info to family
- Prepare/update and print coworker, site, and family/neighbor POC lists
- Print out documents/notes related to work to be performed
- Download documents, audio/video on phone(s)/tablet(s) for flight(s)
- Complete timesheet
- Collect/print receipts for reimbursement
- Update [this] travel list (for next time)