{"id":594,"date":"2018-02-21T17:57:43","date_gmt":"2018-02-21T17:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/garretpachtinger.com\/wordpress\/?p=594"},"modified":"2018-02-21T19:23:57","modified_gmt":"2018-02-21T19:23:57","slug":"5-items-must-travel-garretpachtinger-com-veterinary-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/garretpachtinger.com\/wordpress\/5-items-must-travel-garretpachtinger-com-veterinary-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Items you MUST have if you travel! | GarretPachtinger.com Veterinary Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a veterinarian, lecturer, and Co-Founder of VETgirl<\/a>, I travel quite a bit for business. This is an amazing part of veterinary medicine that I am fortunate to be part of – continuing education. I absolutely love meeting and interacting with engaging veterinarians across the country and across the world!<\/p>\n

With that said…traveling can be exhausting! To make it easier, I have compiled my top 5 travel tips to make your business and pleasure travel easier and more enjoyable!<\/p>\n

1) I hesitate to tell you because I don’t want the lines to get longer….so…SHHH! Even if you travel once each year, you should apply for TSA Precheck<\/a>. If you fly international, Global Entry is the way to go! I can not imagine ever flying again without this. I will keep my shoes on! I will keep my laptop in my bag. I will speed through security! Say it with me…TSA PRECHECK!<\/p>\n

\"\"2) I\u2019m a very organized person – but my bag is full of wires. Presentation cables for lecturing, charging cables (iPhone, iPad, computer, camera, etc. etc), headphones, and so much more! This means I have to keep everything organized. What do I do? I have a gadget organizer<\/a> inside my backpack. My gadget organizer includes my chargers. headphones, and presentation cables (amongst other miscellaneous items)<\/p>\n

3) Speaking of wires…I don’t like wires! While I have a pair of Beats wireless headphones, my favorite travel headphones are my Apple AirPods<\/a>. They are compact, have great sound, and pair flawlessly with my Apple devices (iPhone, iPad, Macbook Pro). <\/p>\n

\"\"4) Although I carry my chargers, there are often occasions where my phone battery is running low and I can’t find an outlet. This is the reason another travel essential is a portable charger<\/a>. Over the years they have become more cost-effective and more battery-charging-effective as technology has improved!<\/p>\n

5) While you would expect me to leave the best for last…my Macbook Pro<\/a> (and you would be right)…I am going to avoid the obvious. I want to have a good credit card. My credit card of choice is my American Express Platinum. I actually got this advice from one of my favorite travel websites is the The Points Guy<\/a>. I recently changed banks and one of their amazing perks was that they cover my American Express membership fees. Check out their post<\/a> on the American Express Platinum card which covers the many travel benefits including:
\n– $200 in annual Uber ride credits<\/a>
\n– Uber VIP status
\n– 5x points on hotels
\n– Reimbursement of Global Entry\/TSA PreCheck fees
\n– Airport lounge access
\n– etc<\/p>\n

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Do you have any great travel tips? Leave your tip in the comment section!<\/p>\n

Knowledge is power! (and safe travels!)
\nGarret Pachtinger, VMD, DACVECC
\nBoard Certified Emergency and Critical Care Specialist
\nCo-Founder, VETgirl<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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