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Get tried-and-true tips for creating an international business travel checklist. Packing and planning for an overseas trip is simplified with some helpful guidelines.
Packing for international business travel in the midst of work and personal responsibilities can seem overwhelming. Conquer fears about what to bring on a trip overseas and learn more about what’s required for international travel. An international business travel checklist makes planning easier with tips on packing, safety and how to stay comfortable during a long flight.
International Business Travel Checklist Basics
- Confirm travel plans and pack tickets or copies of e-tickets and a printout of applicable itineraries for business travel into a handbag or carry-on bag.
- An international business travel checklist should include a passport, driver’s license and possibly a visa. A passport is required for entrance into most countries and a visa might be required for some overseas business travel. Board of tourism websites can provide more insight into business travel specifics, including how long the passport needs to be valid prior to international travel.
- Prescriptions and over the counter meds should be safely packed into Dopp kits. Airborne or Alka Seltzer Immunity Relief provides cautious business travelers with an immunity boost before boarding a plane.
International Business Trip Planning
- Plan to give a copy of an international business trip itinerary to associates, family members and close friends. Business travelers will be easier to track down with shared itineraries in case of emergency.
- Copies of passports, insurance cards and other personal information should be provided to a family member or a trusted friend before embarking on an international business trip.
- Leave credit cards that won’t be used in a foreign country at home in a safe place. There’s no reason to pack department store credit cards for an international business trip and in case a handbag or wallet is lost or stolen, it’s just one less thing to worry about.
- Plan to stay connected while on an international business trip. Pack Amzer International USB Travel Adapters so notebooks, phones and PDAs can be charged and used while overseas. Amzer Travel Adapters are available for $24.95 at Fommy.com.
Planning for an Overseas Trip
- Standard cell phone service coverage areas typically don’t extend to another country. Plan to contact cell phone providers to ask about international options for an overseas business trip. Consider purchasing an international cell phone for emergency use and direct callers to email through new business and personal voicemail messages.
- Stay fresh after a long flight with stay-put make-up. CARGO’s Better-than-waterproof™ mascara won’t rub off during long flights, yet easily washes off with make-up remover. Apply mascara with the SPINLASH™ mascara wand by Akasha for extra oomph- the battery-operated wand brings lashes to new heights. CARGO’s Better-than-waterproof mascara retails for $20 at Cargocosmetics.com and SPINLASH costs $19.99 plus S&H at Spinlash.com.
- Plan to keep jewelry and accessories simple and matched to every outfit packed for an overseas trip. Stash bracelets and scarves in handbags that coordinate with ensembles. Look for versatile accessories to make jewelry work overtime.
- Zulugrass jewelry from the Leakey Collection helps business travelers simplify planning for an overseas trip by wearing one or two pieces in a multitude of ways. The collection is handmade by Massai women and men of Kenya from environmentally friendly materials, and part of the proceeds from sales of Zulugrass jewelry are donated to support infrastructure in the Rift Valley of Kenya. Smart options for the jewelry include wearing the strands as a bracelet, ponytail holder, choker, lariat, single-strand or multi-strand necklace. Prices vary, check the Leakey Collection website for more details.
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