I travel a lot in my job and usually have to stay for at least two weeks or more in any one place. I Fed Ex my portable machine and basic supplies ahead. It's there at the hotel waiting for me. I either forward it on to another location or send it home. I keep it packed ready to send when it's shipped home. The boxes last a long time. I keep my quilt in progress in my suitcase. I don't want it lost. I can replace a machine but not the time I have in my quilt. DH will most times come with me if I'm at a place he wants to visit. He works from home so can do his job anywhere. We stay gone as much as we are home but usually end up North in the winter and South in the summer. LOL.