Stop Worrying and Love Business Travel

When traveling for business, you need to arrive prepared and looking your best. A combination of planning ahead and choosing the right accessories can reduce stress, help to make the trip smoother and allow you to use your time more efficiently.

Packing light is the first step to a successful business trip. The fewer bags you have to worry about, the better. Depending on how long you will be away, many seasoned business travelers suggest that you limit your luggage to one carry-on and one check-in. Carry-on bags come in a wide variety of styles, colors and sizes, with a number of features perfect for the business professional. Rolling luggage that has separate compartments for a laptop, files and other business related items is also a good choice. Selecting lightweight, expandable suitcases with organizer pockets, tie-straps to secure clothing and built-in or detachable features like a valet tray will maximize functionality and help ease the more stressful aspects of business travel.

Today, luggage manufacturers produce cases for just about anything you need to take with you on a business trip, ranging from cases for PDAs and digital cameras to vanity cases and travel organizers. When traveling out of the country, passport cases can be particularly useful, especially ones with a boarding pass slot on the front.

In addition to luggage and carry-on bags specifically designed with the business professional in mind, Cymax Stores offers a range of business accessories that will keep you organized and on track once you have arrived at your destination. Eliminate the need to look for a smooth surface to write on with a handy leather letter size portfolio. Many of these notepad holders include other convenient features like an ID window, card holders, a section for documents and a place for pens. Organization is the key to a successful business day and a leather planner is the perfect tool to help to keep you focused and your agenda straight. A business card case is also another useful accessory to have along.

Wearing your power suit on the plane can eliminate the need to pack it. But if this is not an option, or if you need to carry rather than pack an additional suit, garment bags can be an elegant solution. Many manufacturers offer garment bags that include organizer pockets for shoes or accessories, a separate section for laundry and wet compartments. Rolling garment bags can be especially useful to the business traveler, since they typically can hold several garments at once. With additional pockets and compartments, rolling garment bags can be a viable substitute for the more basic kind of carry-on.

Good planning and the right accessories can eliminate unnecessary hassles, lost time and frustrating circumstances that can arise when traveling for business. Cymax can help you shop online in preparation for your business trip, with a wide range of business accessories to choose from.