Go on a Business Leisure Travel

“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.