“Be Nice to Nerds. Chances are you will end up
working for one” - Bill Gates
How to mix business with pleasure?
Most of the businessmen
strongly dislike business travelling. Surely, being in your young age business
travel can be really exciting - when your senior used to tap your back for
representing your company in a new place. Undoubtedly, that’s a big ego boost.
But after spending countless years in travelling, it can be really exhausting
for anyone.
How many times you have
missed those important dates and days; birthdays, anniversaries, important
family functions and more. However, bleisure is the new trend in the business
travel market, which doesn’t make your trip all bad. Below are some of the
major tips that are a perfect amalgamation of pleasure with business trips and
really grasp everything that is bleisure travel needs.
Choose for Piggybacking
The best choice is piggybacking
holiday on to business trips. In such cases, your company bears the expenses
for your flights and you take care of the extra meals and accommodations during
the holiday cum business stay. This is one of the best options to enjoy a
vacation with business as your company pays a part of your holiday…!!
If the business trip is
an international trip, then one can try and extend more days for sightseeing
in. And if it is a domestic destination, then one can try to go on a long
weekend. As time passes away, we have learned that every destination has
something worth to see. So, if you are going for a business trip always try to
seek what is nearby to explore, you might find something interesting to do for
a few days.
Always Plan your Fly (Flight)
Always plan your
flights in advance, so that you can get some extra time to explore the
destination. Board the first flight of the day or the red-eye flight. These
slight alterations in the schedule can fetch you few extra hours to enjoy
sightseeing. And yes….these off-peak flights are usually cheap for your
company, which a bonus for them from your end.
Be-aware of your Company’s Budget Policy
Most of the
employee-friendly companies have friendly policies too. For their travelling
employees, there is a fixed allowance given for leisure activities, while being
on the business trip. They will surely not send you to the Disney World for
some grand time but yes, they do allow you to spend some time in a museum or do
some cultural activity in the city. Don’t miss this opportunity, if you have it
then use it.
Credit Card Benefits
Different organizations
have different policies…!!
Some companies strictly
tell you to use the corporate credit cards on all business purchases, while
some ask you to use your personal credit cards for business travel. If you have
a choice to use your personal credit card then do it as it will help you earn
travel royalty rewards which you can use for your leisure later.
Whether taking domestic or international flights, a business traveller can save on both. Find various
flight deals on numerous online portals offering heavy discounts all year
round.