I have learned over the years all of the tips and tricks to becoming a professional road warrior. I spend nearly 270 days a year on the road. I thought it interesting today when I read a column from Dan Gillmor on his experience as a road warrior. I will not re-hash the points he made but will make some additional recommendations for those of you that may have to travel a great deal.
1. Create an Inventory of what you need to take, once you create it you will save yourself a lot of time in the future deciding what to pack.
2. If you have taken something with you on 2 trips that you did not use while on travel leave it at home.
3. Your PDA can double as you MP3 Player
4. Power Transformers sometimes can be used on more than one device the critical thing to check for is that the voltage out and Amp carrying capacity is nearly the same.
5. Mfgrs make mini Lan Cable, replace your heavy Cat 5 Cable with these pocket rolls.
6. Never buy a electronics component unless it is capable of doing 110/220
7. To save money ask the bellman where the closest laundry is many hotels have in-house service that is expensive but will also send your laundry to a local shop where you pay by the pound or piece with significant cheaper prices than the hotel in house service offers.
8. Vacupaks allow you to pack more per square inch than you could otherwise and they help keep your cloths wrinkle free.
9. When checking in be sure to ask for a room with broadband as many hotels have limited rooms with broadband.
10. Pack only those adapters you need for the countries you are traveling in.
11. Pack a power strip it will save your butt 9 out of 10 times.
12. Need a cell phone most countries outside the US offer throw away cell phones for reasonable prices.
13. Always order food from off premise vendors it is always cheaper and taste better too.
14. Big lunches and small dinners will keep your credit card expenses down.
These are just a few of the things that I have learned through traveling for a number of years. If you want some more insights please read Dan Gillmors article at [Silicon Valley]