Okay, so you’re going on a famil you lucky thang, so you can leave your dignity at home! But make sure you pack these bad boys into your suitcase or backpack if you want to make the most of your time away.
It’s why we all work in travel, right? Free trips – aka “famils” – are the opiates of the industry, making all the hard work, long hours and annoying customer interactions totally worth it.
But before you set off on your next “work trip,” take some time to carefully work through this list and make sure you’re totally prepped.
1. Berocca
Source: berocca.com
Do you know what else is free on a famil? Booze!
Wine, beer – it’s like a Buzz Night that lasts for days! And when something’s free, well, all bets are off… We all know you’re going to be drinking A LOT.
So, that being the case, you should definitely pack some berocca in that bag of yours for those inevitable seedy mornings that will follow.
2. Medical/personal info card
Following on from the copious amount of alcohol you’re going to be imbibing on your next famil – equivalent to a small pond – you’re probably going to want to insert one of those medical/personal information cards PLUS a business card of the hotel you’ll be staying in into your purse or wallet before you starting drinking.
Why? Well, so that the random person that finds you passed out in the bar (best case scenario) or on the street (worst case scenario) knows who to contact or where to contact to get you home, or possibly how to save your life!
3. A small battery-powered alarm clock
Relying on a smartphone to wake you up in the morning in time for that hotel inspection is never a good idea – they just have a habit of running out of battery like all the time. Especially when you’re out and about on a famil and away from the safety of an electrical socket.
But then add alcohol into the mix, and you’re asking for trouble… Odds are you’ll probably forget to charge it overnight after a night drunk FB messaging an ex!
So do what all veteran Travel Agents do when they’re on a famil: Pack a small, battery-powered alarm clock and leave it by your bed as a guarantee that you won’t be the one who sheepishly rocks up to a scheduled lunch at your hotel lobby looking like a fool.
No, I’ve never done that before…
4. Sunglasses
They say that the eyes are the windows to the souls. But we all know that it’s through the eyes that we can tell if someone’s been up to a little too much drinking the night before…
So pack sunglasses for your next famil and you’ll at least be able to pretend you’re okay the next morning.
That is until your face starts turning green and you have to excuse yourself to the bathroom!