{"id":3338,"date":"2026-07-02T03:35:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T03:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tucumandevelopers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/02\/how-i-travel-for-work\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T03:35:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T03:35:58","slug":"how-i-travel-for-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tucumandevelopers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/02\/how-i-travel-for-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How I Travel for Work"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div data-article-id=\"4046686\" id=\"article-body\">\n<p>Almost every time I&#8217;m working out of a coffee shop, and sometimes at the airport, someone spots the stand my laptop is sitting on and asks, &#8220;What is that? Where&#8217;d you get it?&#8221; It happens enough that I figured I&#8217;d just write down what I actually travel with, for conferences or any time I&#8217;m not working out of my home office.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media2.dev.to\/dynamic\/image\/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto\/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F3grmn9qpcyjryw99ezry.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some links in this post are affiliate or referral links, which means I may earn a small commission or credit at no additional cost to you.<\/p>\n<h2> <a name=\"my-work-travel-gear-list\" href=\"#my-work-travel-gear-list\"> <\/a> My work travel gear list <\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3LRrEfT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Roost Laptop Stand<\/a>. This is the one that starts the conversation. It folds down into something small enough to slide into a bag pocket, and it raises my laptop screen to a much more comfortable height, so I&#8217;m not hunched over it all day.<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3yB2dMB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apple Magic Trackpad (White)<\/a>. I used to use this at my desk too, but work gave me an MX Master 3, and I&#8217;ve since moved on to the MX Master 4. The Magic Trackpad is strictly a travel tool these days.<\/li>\n<li>A tiny, folding Bluetooth keyboard. I bought a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/gp\/product\/B07YYTHMCG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jelly Comb Ultra Slim Folding Bluetooth Keyboard<\/a> years ago and I don&#8217;t think that exact model is even sold anymore, but the category is the takeaway here: a folding keyboard that fits in a jacket pocket is genuinely great to have on hand.<\/li>\n<li>An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/dp\/B0DCBB2YTR?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anker 25,000mAh laptop power bank<\/a> with three USB-C ports capable of delivering up to 100W. This one&#8217;s big enough to actually charge my MacBook when I&#8217;m away from an outlet, rather than just topping up my phone.<\/li>\n<li>An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B09SG31NPT?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anker 727 Charging Station<\/a>. This is basically my travel power hub: two USB-C ports, two USB-A ports, two AC outlets, and a detachable five-foot extension cord, all in something about the size of a phone. It can charge up to six devices at once and delivers up to 100W, so when I have access to an outlet, I use it for my MacBook, phone, watch, AirPods, and anything else that needs power. I leave the regular Mac power brick at home and bring this, the power bank, and my MagSafe cable instead. It looks like this exact model is currently unavailable, but it&#8217;s worth searching for the Anker 727 or a similar compact GaN travel power strip.<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3A5W4bE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anker Magnetic Battery, 10,000 mAh Foldable Wireless Portable Charger<\/a>. I picked this one up recently. Airports and conference halls are brutal on battery life, so having a battery that just magnetically sticks to my phone has been clutch.<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3SB8Yom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anker USB-C to HDMI Adapter<\/a>. For plugging into conference room displays or a hotel TV when I need a bigger screen.<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airalo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Airalo<\/a> eSIMs. I&#8217;m in Canada and my phone plan already covers unlimited talk, text, and data in the US, so this one&#8217;s for everywhere else. I&#8217;ve been using Airalo for years now, and the pricing has always been reasonable. It beats paying ridiculous roaming fees or hunting down a SIM kiosk when you land somewhere your plan doesn&#8217;t cover. If you use referral code <code>NICK1387<\/code>, you get a discount on your first eSIM and I get a small credit too.<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/dp\/B0CT8SFMSZ?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_2&amp;th=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wireless lavalier mics<\/a>. Small enough to not think twice about packing, and handy for in-person interviews on the road.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Together, the stand, keyboard, and trackpad give me a much more comfortable setup without taking up much room in my bag.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media2.dev.to\/dynamic\/image\/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto\/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F22ls1xqd9pwy6ub9h0ju.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2> <a name=\"what-i-leave-behind\" href=\"#what-i-leave-behind\"> <\/a> What I leave behind <\/h2>\n<p>I&#8217;ve got a perfectly good <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nickyt.co\/uses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shure MV7+<\/a> mic that I use for streaming and podcasts, but I don&#8217;t travel with it. I don&#8217;t really want to risk it getting knocked around in my bag. If I end up doing a stream or podcast episode on the road, I use the built-in mic on my Mac.<\/p>\n<p>Lighting&#8217;s the same story. I&#8217;m not running a full travel streaming setup, so if I need it, whatever&#8217;s in the hotel room is what I&#8217;ve got to work with.<\/p>\n<h2> <a name=\"keeping-tabs-on-my-luggage\" href=\"#keeping-tabs-on-my-luggage\"> <\/a> Keeping tabs on my luggage <\/h2>\n<p>I&#8217;ve got an AirTag in my luggage and one in my backpack. For checked luggage, it&#8217;s handy for the &#8220;did they actually put my bag on the right flight&#8221; question. For the backpack, I use the Find My app&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-ca\/guide\/iphone\/iph5fe280d90\/ios\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;notify when left behind&#8221;<\/a> setting. If I leave the backpack in a hotel room and walk off without it, my phone lets me know before I get too far. Has saved me from myself more than once.<\/p>\n<h2> <a name=\"skip-the-uber-take-the-train\" href=\"#skip-the-uber-take-the-train\"> <\/a> Skip the Uber, take the train <\/h2>\n<p>This applies more in Europe, but some cities in North America too. A lot of airports have trains that take you straight into the city, and depending on where you&#8217;re staying, they&#8217;re often cheaper and much faster than sitting in traffic. I learned this the hard way the first time I flew into London. I didn&#8217;t realize Heathrow had direct train options, so I took an Uber instead and sat in it for two hours. Every trip since, I take the train.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not just airports either. If a city has a metro or subway, I&#8217;ll use it to get around once I&#8217;m there too. Uber&#8217;s great and I still use it, but you don&#8217;t always need it.<\/p>\n<p>If there&#8217;s no train option, I&#8217;ll take an Uber, or a Waymo.<\/p>\n<p>If you travel for work, what&#8217;s your travel work setup?<\/p>\n<p>If you want to stay in touch, all my socials are on <a href=\"https:\/\/nickyt.online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">nickyt.online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Until the next one!<\/p>\n<p>Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@jeshoots?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">JESHOOTS.COM<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/man-sitting-on-gang-chair-with-feet-on-luggage-looking-at-airplane-mSESwdMZr-A?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Fuente: <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.to\/nickytonline\/how-i-travel-for-work-4b87\">Art\u00edculo original<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Almost every time I&#8217;m working out of a coffee shop, and sometimes at the airport, someone spots the stand my laptop is sitting on and asks, &#8220;What is that? 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