Packing…unpacking…packing…unpacking…I have to pack again?

One of my least favorite things about traveling for work is the packing and unpacking. Let me explain. When I travel for pleasure, the idea of packing for the trip is exciting, what do I need, will I have everything I need, well, if I don’t have everything, I can buy what I need.

When I travel for work, this project specifically, I’m ok when I’m at home, just have to figure out what I need, generally the same thing week after week, hopefully more warm weather clothing soon. I’ve been on projects before that I was never in one hotel more than two nights at the most, then I never took my clothes out of the bag, but I was excited when I could stay somewhere two nights, wow!

The part that I am not a fan of is Sunday I got to the hotel, I unpack everything, get settled in and then all of a sudden it’s Thursday and I’m having to take all the clothes out of the drawer, make sure the food stuff is together, and it feels like I just unpacked it. The weeks I don’t go home to Denver, I pack an overnight or duffle bag, and my larger suitcase and everything else to take downstairs to store. I’m kind of looking forward to the weeks that I have to be here longer than five days, can get settled in without having to think about ok, it’s Tuesday, I have to pack in two days.

Please don’t get me wrong, I love traveling for work, I really do enjoy it, I have a great room, work with great people and the hotel staff, as I’ve told you are fantastic. It’s just that packing up to go to the airport, couldn’t someone just find the trip packing fairy and let me just show up places?

Happy travels to you!