The Joys of Business Trips: How to make the most of your experience

In the quest to build our careers, we are often forced to work tirelessly and neglect our personal and social lives. This can be tiring over time, but there are a number of rewards that make this sacrifice well worth your time.

It is important that you learn to integrate balance into your life, however, as this will help you to cope with a substantial volume of work and negate the risks posed by stress.

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How to balance work and play while travelling on a business trip

This is particularly true for those who travel excessively when representing their employer, as while this may seem glamorous it can become extremely tiring and monotonous over time. With this in mind, here are three tips that will allow you to make the most of these trips and strike the ideal balance between work and play: –

Schedule your time and make the most of working hours

Every country has set working hours, and it is important that you create a schedule which enables you to make the most of these. By scheduling time within these hours to complete tasks and conduct meetings, you can create windows of opportunity to absorb the local culture, visit landmarks and even catch the rays of the sun. While work must take priority above any recreational activities, this does not mean that you cannot take the opportunity to relax and bask in the surrounding environment.

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Book your trip through a reputable and first class service Provider

If we accept that business trips can be stressful (think of pressurised sales visits and meetings with global corporations, for example), it is important to minimise any anxiety caused by organising travel arrangements. You can achieve this by partnering with a global and immersive service provider, which offers a wide range of features and is able to expertly handle the logistical elements of your trip. Companies such as Statesman Travel offer a relevant case in point, as they pay attention to the most intricate of details and even offer a 24-hour emergency response line.

Create a personal Itinerary to sit alongside your working schedule

We have already touched on the importance of creating an optimised work schedule, but it is also important to balance this with a similarly organised itinerary for your personal time. This will help you to create a balanced trip, as you start by detailing your work commitments and identifying the precise amount of free time that you have available. You can then create your itinerary to fill these slots, as you look to make the most of your time abroad. You can even partner with local experts to identify crucial points of interest, depending on your precise interests and tastes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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About Lanna World

Lanna World is a travel blog mixed with a lifestyle blog. Sadly I can't be traveling all the time, so while I'm at home - saving for travel - I'll write lifestyle posts. Right now, I'm living in New Zealand, planning to travel to Europe at the end of 2015. I can't wait.

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