5 Tips to Make Business Travel Easier
Resa Heart
I'm not a person who loves to travel. Perhaps I should clarify that - I don't like the process of travel although I do often enjoy the destination. When the travel is for business purposes, that inconvenience factor associated with the travel increases. Because it's business, these trips may interfere with your personal life which also makes the imposition of the travel greater. But there are ways to plan for a better experience.
What makes business travel such a pain? The first thing I think of when I think of business travel is "airports". They certainly are not my favorite place to be with lines, crowds, and delays. But you can make the airport experience a bit better if you use the technology that's available to you. Some airlines provide electronic kiosks where you can check in and get your boarding pass instead of waiting in the long line for baggage check.
Another tip is to pack light. Only take what you really need. This is easier said than done, but with practice, and the right suitcase, you can get much better. I used to take a small suitcase full of toiletries. But with the current rules in air travel security, I had to make some changes in my habits. I quickly found that I can along quite nicely with just the small baggie of items. If your bag is small enough, you can take you bag along on the plane with you and bypass the 30 minute wait at the baggage claim.
When you are traveling to a new location you've not been before, be sure to map out as much of the locale as you can before you leave. Once you arrive at the airport be sure to flag down one of the attendants that help waive down cabs and ask them what you should expect in terms of cap fare.
Even if it's a business trip - it doesn't need to be all business. Enjoy a good dinner or two while you are there. Ask a the hotel front desk about good restaurants. Another idea is to indulge yourself in things that you usually don't. For example, sometimes I spring for a massage which seems so decadent but if fun and takes a lot of the stress of travel away.
Unless lounging around in your room with room service and a pile of magazines is your guilty indulgence, get out on the town and enjoy. Large cities often have plays and other sights to see and often it's a very positive experience to see the sights.
Resist the tendency to just look at the 'negatives' of business travel. Instead look at your off time to enjoy the local and the folks you've come to visit. You may be surprised at how much a little personal time together helps your business grow.
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