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Webillian.id-It’s important to know your goals for a business trip, to remember those goals, and to achieve them. But along the way, something extraordinary happens when you go on a business trip. You might be able to go to some great places and get a chance to see things you would never look for if you had some sense about you while you were travelling.
Business travel doesn’t have to be all about work. There are times when you are done with your work and you can enjoy some local colour, attractions and good food as part of your visit to the area. The first resource to take advantage of what’s really great to enjoy in the town or city you’re visiting is the locals. If you’re going to a distant city to do business with a partner or seller, they’ll often be happy to show you how much land there is and what’s fun to see and do in the city.
Business travel doesn’t have to be all business
If you can secure a locals night out in your destination city, you can take a great tour of the area and see things that tourists may never have discovered. It’s not hard to get a local person to be your guide. If you have an expense account, you can arrange to purchase your guide’s dinner with the company’s dime. They get great food for free and you get a guided tour of the area. The first lobster I ate in Boston happened when someone in the office I worked for took me for a walk and found the best lobster in town. I ate well and enjoyed a local vacation in one of the country’s major cities.
But don’t be afraid to be a tourist if you’re in a big city and want to see the big sites. If you’re in New York and want to visit the Statue of Liberty and take a boat ride around the island, oh my God, go for it. It can be a good memory of your visit to the city, after all, you work hard for your business goals while in the city, so you deserve to relax.
One of the best ways to get some free time to enjoy local events and attractions is if you’re there on a Friday but have to work on Monday. Most companies prefer to pay for two nights at a hotel and eat rather than go home and come back. So you can save your rental car and get a few days to become a civilian for a while and explore local places which are very busy.
To find unique events in the city that few people know about, read the local paper and look for small newspapers about local culture or arts such as the Village Voice in New York. This sheet will include details of festivals taking place throughout the region, as well as what is happening at the city’s clubs and theaters. You may find a regional celebration not far away so you can be a part of it and pretend to be local for a few hours and have fun along the way.
If you have a few days to explore, don’t be afraid to take a little trip to see what’s not too far away. On the East Coast, a trip down Highway One will take you through some of the most beautiful New England towns you can imagine. You can relax and take a whale watching tour if you wish. If you already have a rental car, it usually costs nothing to use it to see things or go to the nearest beach where you do business. You probably used up one tank of gas at most, which is why you get to see one of the best views in the country.
Make the most of your business trip to see the world, have fun and as the song goes “stop and smell the roses along the way”. If you do, you’ll come home with a successful business to dedicate to your company and a new set of great memories to keep for a long time.
