Skip the bulky neck pillow. Ditch your chargers. Pack these lighter, more useful gear for your next plane trip
From phone chargers to podcasts, the best road trip accessories make the miles fly by
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s 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.
