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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Tim Stevens

Travel essentials: eight items to pack for your next trip – and what to leave at home

A woman packing a suitcase on a bed

As someone who travels around 150 days a year, I spend more time in uncomfortable seats on airplanes or running to catch connections than most people spend lounging on their couches at home. Over more than two decades of business travel, I’ve become obsessed with packing light.

I routinely empty my bags and re-evaluate everything in them, ditching anything I don’t need and upgrading chargers, cables, and other gadgets whenever something better comes along. Here’s some of the gear I’ve learned to leave at home, and some smarter alternatives to bring instead.

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