Productive Remote Working by A.J. Cameron

“Just the stress of travel means my immune system is low, so every time I feel an itch in the back of my throat or something, I’ll take one of those,” she says. So, Castellow always has zinc tablets in her bag. She’ll also use the wipes in the hotel room for sanitizing commonly-touched items that aren’t a standard part of the cleaning rotation – like lamps, curtain rods, and the television remote.Įven with those precautions, frequent travel can still take a toll. For that reason, Castellow says she loves sanitizing wipes for wiping down airplane trays and armrests. It’s also no secret that airplanes and even hotel rooms can be literal petri dishes of bacteria. You will never feel smarter than when you get stranded in a city an extra night and you thought to pack an extra pair of underwear. “I always find it difficult to sleep in hotels, so I strongly recommend an eye mask and earplugs,” Pacchione says, mentioning that the Manta Sleep Mask is his personal favorite. There are a few items that the experts say they always have with them.

“You want the status, and you’ll actually get rewarded quite a bit.” She also mentions that, while she’s not a big proponent of having tons of different credit cards, she thinks it’s worth it to get that airline’s credit card to add to your status and get points back for purchases. “Choose one airline to go all in on,” Castellow says. But, both of the experts agree that tactic often backfires. It’s tempting to hop around from airline to airline in an effort to score the best prices. She travels nearly every month both domestically and internationally in order to collaborate with different teams.īefore you leave 1. Kelsey Castellow is the Senior Communications Manager, Corporate Communications at Atlassian.

Productive Remote Working by A.J. Cameron