packing help

Search Results for "packing help".

Medications on business trips

a close-up of a package of pills

After my post about packing toiletries yesterday I got a question about how I pack medications. I get it—they can also be tricky to pack! Which ones? Liquid or pill version? Keep them in the original container? Where in your suitcase? Etc. Obviously how many medications to pack is very dependent on one’s situation, but…

Continue Reading »

How to pack toiletries

Outfit Posts is one of my favorite blogs. I love the way she uses color and accessories to make outfits fun and fresh. Yesterday she posted the first installment in a new One Suitcase series, focusing on a capsule wardrobe for a spring business trip. The pieces are lovely! Colorful, fun, and the opposite of…

Continue Reading »

Increasing productivity while flying

a close-up of a computer case

Business travelers spend so much time on planes. If you want to spend more time hanging out with your loved ones and less time working once you get home, you’ll likely need a to get a few things done in flight! However, as you may have noticed planes don’t exactly create an environment conducive to…

Continue Reading »

Essential business travel jewelry

a group of jewelry items

Packing for work trips creates a unique challenge for women. I wrote about my winter packing list last week, which focused primarily on clothes. Accessories help you create more outfits with fewer clothing items. There are a few criteria that I keep in mind when choosing what jewelry to pack. Don’t bring everything you own.…

Continue Reading »

Review: Genius Pack High Altitude Flight Bag and Portable Mobile Charger

a white rechargeable battery with a black cord

A company called Genius Pack has come out with an interesting concept for travel bags: a labeled place for everything, plus built in extras that make trips much easier. They sent me their High Altitude Flight Bag and Portable Mobile Charger to test, and here are my thoughts. Since a few unfortunate incidents with my…

Continue Reading »

Why my iPhone 5s is great for travel

a white text on a white background

The last time I bought a new phone it was stolen less than week later. That was two and a half years ago. While my replacement iPhone 4 did well for a long time, by the end it was a sad mess. The button didn’t work, and I had to restart it multiple times a…

Continue Reading »

Posts from the Past: August

I hope you all had a very happy Labor Day! We have had a whirlwind couple of weeks in the Road Warriorette household. My sisters and their families were in town for almost a week, and the Mini Warrior had his first birthday party. Today, the movers are coming to move us out of our…

Continue Reading »

Warm and fuzzies for Monday

Happy Monday! There is ton of stuff going on in Road Warriorette-land right now (primarily the enormous and overwhelming  task of packing and moving), plus I know a lot of you are traveling today, so I thought I’d start the week with a little feel good story. You may have experienced the fact that people…

Continue Reading »

Posts from the past: July

Apparently the plural of July is “Julys,” but it looks so weird! Anyway. Here are some of my favorite posts from this month in years past. July 2012 I hope it never happens to you! How to prevent theft on the road. After being pregnant for what felt like years, I was finally happy with…

Continue Reading »

What was important in Junes past?

Hard to believe it, but Road Warriorette has been on the interwebz for four years now! June 2012 I learned how to travel (a lot!) while in my second trimester. Gave my recommendations for how to build a summer business travel wardrobe. Travel office supplies became a hot topic. Cynthia Good of Little PINK Book…

Continue Reading »