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Pre-Travel Steps
- Find out who is responsible for your travel plans and get contact information
- Make sure you are signed up for the airline's loyalty program if you fly frequently
- Make sure you are staying close to where you will need to work
- Make sure there is somewhere you can get internet access and make phone calls
Get your Workplace Ready
- Finish any local projects that need to get done before you leave
- Notify business partners of travel plans: location, length of the trip, and best way to reach you in case of emergency.
- Set up your out of office email message
- Prepare a schedule for your business meetings
- Create a folder with all travel itineraries and receipts for flights and accommodations
Prepare your home for your departure
- Leave your schedule, addresses and contact information with someone you trust
- Arrange with someone to take care of your pets, plants, and kids
- Lock doors, windows, garage, and gates and leave keys with trusted person.
- Suspend routine deliveries like food plans and newspapers
- Turn down your thermostat