I have an uncle who lives in his briefcase. His work takes him to different countries in a week, and there have been times when he was at three countries in a day, with one of them being a stop over. This usually happens when he is in Europe and the Middle East.

So how does he do it? Pack lightly and never suffer from jet lag? And never even miss a flight or look haggard after flying then going straight for a conference meeting?

He once shared to us that he packs like a European, he rolls his clothes (never folds) so that it won’t need ironing preventing creasing too. He also tries to bring wardrobe in basic colors – black, grey, navy, boring colors that one would not notice if it has been slept on or stained (wise thinking!). He also has mastered the art of freshening up in every comfort room he happens to stop and encounter during transit. To prevent jet lag, he keeps his watch on whatever timezone he lives in. He also takes advantage of the airport transfer offered by travel agencies. He often does it ahead of time and online. That way, when he arrives at an airport, especially if he just needs to switch flights, he would just go straight to the shuttle service and drive away!