Thursday, March 28, 2024

Elegant Solutions to Common Business Travel Challenges

*According to a survey from Booking.com of over 4,500 business travelers, 93 percent feel stressed at some point in their journey. Specifically, 38 percent reported the logistics of travel as their biggest stress on a trip ranging from pre-travel planning to arranging transportation and managing expense receipts.

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The takeaway is that travel is hard for every business traveler at some point or another. That’s not exactly news, but there is something you can do about it. Leverage the technology and perks out there to make your business travel as smooth as possible. Here are five ways to get started.

Disorganization

Boarding passes, trip itineraries, important hotel and transportation information on top of a long list of emails, phone numbers and addresses can make staying organized during travel challenging, to say the least. Using a smartphone won’t do you any good without the right apps to help streamline your organization.

Start with TripIt to keep your entire itinerary in hand from your meeting information to restaurants and organizes it for you in a calendar. Meanwhile, an app like Expensify helps you keep track of all of your business expenses from dinners out to your time billed. Sync it up with your credit card and pull in all of your receipts automatically. You can also merge several different expense reports into one file.

Damaged Smartphone

It’s easy to drop your smartphone on a normal day, let alone when you’re rushing through an airport and trying to answer texts at the same time. Invest in a durable case, or better yet, a smartphone that can withstand water and being dropped. The Samsung Galaxy S7 can do both and keep your phone working even after getting dunked in the hotel swimming pool.

A durable phone makes it easy to keep your digital boarding passes on hand without worrying about losing your info when you need it. A reliable phone can also help keep tabs on lost luggage with an integration like Bluesmart that can weigh your luggage, auto lock itself and track itself down if lost.

Long Layovers and Delays

Delays and layovers are the nightmares of business travelers looking to get to their meeting, back home or just a few hours of sleep. Combat the layover blues by investing in an airport lounge pass to relax and have a bite to eat. Loungebuddy can help purchase worldwide lounge access starting at $25 a month.

You may still be surrounded by other travelers, but the mood is less chaotic and the staff is attentive and ready to refill your drink and get you the information you need for your flight. Many thriving international airports, such as Beijing’s, even offer single rooms and beds in some of their airport lounges to accommodate to the sleep deprived; wake up refreshed and ready to get to your next meeting.

Staying Productive

It can be tough to concentrate and focus on your work, whether you’re sleep deprived or just distracted by the amazing backdrop of Shanghai outside. Stay productive by tuning out with some noise cancelling headphones and bring along a portable battery for your laptop or phone, like Mobilequbes, to stay powered up. Order a guilty pleasure like a glass of wine or a plate of sushi to mix in a little pleasure with work. Use your smartphone timer and set an easy, but power-packed goal, like working for 45 minutes straight before treating yourself to a break.

 

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