Traveling for Business Need Not Be All Work
Traveling for Business Need Not Be All Work
If you're going on a business trip, be sure you know what you want to achieve before you leave. But when you're on the road for business, something very incredible happens. Be cautious and have your wits about you on your travels, and you could get the opportunity to see sights you never would have sought out otherwise.
A business trip doesn't necessarily have to be a work trip. Once you've finished your business for the day, you may enjoy your visit to the area by taking in some of the local culture, sights, and cuisine. The people you meet while traveling are the best bet for finding out the hidden gems of the place you're visiting. A lot of vendors and business partners will be pleased to tour you around and tell you about the cool things to do when you visit their town from far away for business.
You can receive a fantastic tour of the region and see things that visitors might miss if you can spend the night with a native in your destination town. Becoming a tour guide by charming a native isn't rocket science. If you have funds in your expense account, you can make arrangements to have your guide dinner paid for by the company. You receive a free, delicious lunch and they get a free, informative tour of the region. While in Boston, I had my first lobster when an employee of my employer took me sightseeing and to the top lobster spot in town. While she enjoyed a delicious dinner, I explored some of the best restaurants in one of the nation's most historic cities.
Being a tourist is nothing to be embarrassed about when you're in a fantastic city and want to explore the major attractions. Please, for the love of God, don't hesitate to take the Statue of Liberty tour and the boat trip around the island while you're in New York. After all, you accomplished a lot of business goals while in town, so you deserve a break, and it can be a wonderful remember of your trip.
Being there on Friday but having to get back to work on Monday gives you the perfect opportunity to see all the sights and experience the local events. Instead of paying to fly you in and depart, most companies would like to pay for your hotel and food for two nights. Thus, you are free to retain your rental car and enjoy two days of civilian life, during which you can thoroughly investigate the area's famous landmarks.
If you're looking for obscure local events that not many people know about, peruse the paper and seek out specialized cultural or arts publications, such as New York's Village Voice. You may find information on local festivals, as well as events happening in the town's theaters and clubs, in these publications. If you look around, you might be able to find a nearby regional event that you can attend, where you can have a great time while imagining yourself to be a local.
If you have a few days to sightsee, don't be hesitant to drive a little farther to visit some nearby attractions. Highway One on the East Coast passes through some of the most picturesque New England communities you could ever hope to see. Plus, if you'd like, you can stay for a whale watching excursion. Seeing the state or visiting the seashore close to your place of employment normally doesn't cost anything more if you already have a rental car. A full tank of gas could be all it takes to see one of the country's most famous landmarks.
Get out of town on business, have a good time, and remember to "stop and smell the roses along the way," as the old song goes. If you pull it off, you'll have some great new memories to cherish forever and prosperous business to bring back to your firm.
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