If you travel on business or need travel information and resources from a business perspective, check out our Business Travel section. The business country guides provide a useful source of information on various aspects of travelling for business including a quick facts section, tips on business customs and etiquette, culture, travel advice and more. Our business resources are intended to be your quick reference, concise business guide with useful tips on various aspects of travel.
ADVERTISEMENTWith the growth in business related travel and the ever increasing interdependence for countries on international trade and commerce, the world has never been a smaller place. Business travellers can also take the opportunity of visiting different countries to broaden their own horizons and knowledge. Being well prepared is seen as a key component to successful business trips and this is especially important when conducting business abroad. Having knowledge of local business etiquette and social customs will help foster greater understanding and respect across national and international boundaries. It can also help the bottom line in ensuring that business trips are more successful.
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Europe GuidesAfrica GuidesAsia GuidesAustralasia GuidesMiddle East GuidesNorth America GuidesSouth America GuidesThere has been much debate about the possible demise of international business travel with the days of expensive business class travel accompanied with stays in top quality hotels from around the world coming under ever closer scrutiny by many firms. Others argue the extravagance of these luxury corporate business trips cannot be sustained in the ever challenging global market place, cost cutting measures have been adopted by some firms aimed at curtailing ever increasing costs. It has also been argued with the advent of technology the face to face meetings no longer need to take place on many occasions with the advent of video conferencing and the Internet et al.
For those involved in corporate travel it is often characterised by hard work, plenty of stress and lonely waits the airport and hotel rooms than the glamorous image of jet setting around the world to attend important business meetings. However some have benefited from work related travel and used it to their own advantage to see the world, discover new cultures, customs and broaden horizons. With both national and international business trips often having very tight schedules it can be a challenge to get any time to fit in a quick tour of the place you are at. If the schedules allow why not fit in that whistle-stop tour of the place, you never know when you might get another chance to see it.
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