Bleisure Travel: Mix Business with Pleasure

Historically, business travel is associated with stuffy hotel rooms, long meeting hours and quick passes through what could be interesting cities, if only there was time to actually visit them. Instead of cramming their schedules full of meetings, some business travelers have started to set aside time before or after work-related tasks to explore their environment and turn a business trip into what has been deemed a “bleisure” trip.

Tacking on one or two vacation days before or after your work duties gives you something to look forward to, and may even help you check items from your bucket list. The long lines at the airport, grueling flights and preparation before a big meeting can bring heaps of stress to what should be a routine business venture. By adding an element of fun to the journey, the pressure eases and gives the trip new meaning.

A round-trip flight and meetings in 24 hours can overwhelm business travelers and leave them feeling unfit to perform at their maximum potential. By arriving a day or two early, hurried travelers are able to rest and adequately prepare for their appointments.

Not only does bleisure travel calm the stresses of travel, it allows travelers to get to know the culture in which they are doing business, which is especially important with international travel.