Packing for Working Trips

What do you pack for your outstation working trip? I would love to travel light but sometimes I can't. For example, in my upcoming travel I have to bring along the training material for the participants, their pre and post tests, as well as certificates. So I paid for the check-in luggage fee for going, but not on return. I have to minimize my training gadgets as I'm thinking of using my smaller luggage instead of my normal red luggage for all that documents. Small, compact but will definitely be very heavy. That leaves no room for my clothes and laptop. If only I can pack my laptop in it and bring it on board. It will be too heavy for me to bring a carry on  that contains my clothes AND laptop since my carry on doesn't have wheels. Or do I use my normal red luggage and check in the documents with my clothes? Hmmm... I can't decide yet before seeing the bulk of the documents I have to carry.

My normal traveling luggage plus training gadgets

Love this carry on bag but not when I have to carry heavy things.

Handbag for work

As for clothes, since this will be a 3 days 2 nights trip alone, it will be very easy. For longer trips I must consider casual outfit for evening or night outing, or workout. For 3d2n trips, 2 sets of working clothes, a pair of shoes, a long kaftan for sleeping, my travel telekung, toiletries and underwears. I'm thinking of bringing a cotton jubah just in case I wanted to go out at night. Very unlikely but who knows. Sometimes my participants insist.A small towel can be handy also. This time I'll be staying at a homestay instead of hotel since it will be nearer to my training place. Which means, there'll be no room service. So either I eat out, eat bread or cook something. A long kaftan is very useful since my traveling telekung is quite thin. I prefer to wear long kaftan instead of a night gown for better covering during prayers. If I'm staying at a hotel, I'll be comfortable and look decent when I just put on my tudung over the long kaftan whenever I ordered for room service or the maintenance guy need to check on something.

Comfortable long kaftan

A versatile cotton jubah - can be formal or informal wear

A nice airy and comfy palazzo :)

For the plane ride, I'm thinking a palazzo and blouse. I almost never wear jeans nowadays. If it is too hot and sweaty, I don't feel like wearing the jeans again without washing. Packing it during return trip would be quite bulky. So a palazzo is my choice. It is thin, light weight and easier to dry if it is washed. I need to carry my working handbag and a small carry on that will fit my laptop and other essentials like chargers, small water bottle, a shawl for when it gets cold in the flight, some snacks and an umbrella. I consider umbrella my training essentials since even a short distance might be impossible under a pouring rain. So as not to waste time, I'd rather be hassled to carry the extra weight of an umbrella rather than get stuck in the rain. Been there done that. Rain and asthma doesn't go hand in hand either. So it is a must-have for me. Maybe next time I'll talk about packing for holiday trips. For now, its work, work, work so I can have the dough for next holiday :)