All About Business Travels … lean approach to business trips
I’ll tell you the secret – I love skiing. This is my favorite sport – I love it as much as running. Anyway, we have a family tradition of spending each year, one full week for skiing with kids. That’s why, today I’m going to tell you what is the best place to ski with kids in Europe.
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In December 2018 I was on a business trip to Shanghai. I’ve been there dozens of times before, but this time it was different. I suffered from heavy bacterial infection and I want to share with you some information on what to do when you get sick in China.
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Travel gear is a fast changing industry – each year the same happens over and over again – new things enter the market, the old ones go obsolete as the fashion changes instantly. In this article, I will try to look to the future and check what are the trending travel accessories in 2019.
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Traveling is all about time. The more you are able to predict how long will it take to get to your destination, the more your travel becomes efficient and relaxing. One thing you can do is to pick the connection or airport which has the best on-time performance among the others. As we’ve just entered the New Year 2019, it’s time to collect some data on which were the most punctual airlines in 2018.
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This time I’m going to deliver you the text on Airhelp review – a flight claim management company. In short, with their help, I managed to get compensation for a delayed flight, despite previous unsuccessful attempts to settle it on my own.
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Currently, in China, the free Internet does not exist. It is constantly being censored and monitored by the government. If you are going to visit China in business or as a tourist you will encounter problems with access to many of your favorite sites including Google, Facebook, Dropbox, and many others. Not only sites are blocked. Two years ago the Chinese Government decided to ban Whatsapp. That’s why you need to take a good VPN app with you. Read on to check what is the best VPN for China base on my research.
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Nowadays you can select among tons of travel gadgets which helps you survive the travel. I’ve decided to crawl into this ocean to pick the best things on the market to make your choice easier. As Christmas is coming soon this text can be also valuable hint to pick the best gifts for travelers in your family (if you are not the one).
Traveling is filled up with different types of waste (especially time and money) therefore I’ve decided to list the products in the categories which you can see in below table of contents:
Headphones with noise canceling are life-saving equipment during flights. Noise in the cabin during take-off and landing can reach 105 decibels (dB) and can stay around 85 dB during the cruising flight. 85 dB can cause temporary hearing problems and can devastate your comfort.
If you want to get rid of headaches after long-haul flights, then noise-canceling headphones are must-have in your luggage. And as holidays are coming up, this could be also one of the best gifts for travelers in your family or in your surroundings.
This neck support lets you take a nap wherever you are (especially in a plane – red-eye flights…). I’m using it alternatively to my travel pillow as it is lightweight and easy to carry – I always wrap it around the handle of my carry-on bag.
The material is soft and cozy. If it gets dirty, it’s easy to wash it – just take out the plastic part and put the material to the washing machine.
When I was using other pillows, the problem was that after an hour or more, my neck started to sweat. With Cabeau Pillow it is different. This pillow not only keeps your head on position but also has a cooling feature so you can wear it for long hours.
Another advantage is that it compresses to 1/2 of it’s original size and you can attach it easily to your luggage.
Traveling often means a change of time zone and this usually causes a phenomenon called jetlag. Sometimes jetlag can be a real killer and can put you down in the middle of the day.
Hopefully, at that time you will have at hand The Ostrich Pillow to take a short nap. This thing enables you to cut yourself off from reality for a few minutes. After a quarter you will be like a newborn.
To know more on that, you can read my article about some ways to beat the jetlag.
Imagine the situation – you have just landed, grab your luggage, the plane arrived late and very important meeting with the customer will take place in two hours. You rush to the hotel to change your clothes and it appears that your shirt is crumpled as hell, and in the room, there is no iron and time is running…
In this situation, a travel iron will save you. It heats up in 15 seconds. It’s really small, portable, and can save your business meeting. Definitively worth to have it packed.
If you struggle with the internet connection on your long distance trips (especially with its costs…), then you should know the Skyroam. It’s delivering the prepaid internet connection with WiFi hotspot that you can have internet with you all the time, whatever country you visit.
And what’s important – it’s in much lower prices compared to this what you could pay using roaming data transmission (like 20 times less… 🙂 ).
There are two options to get it. You can buy the WiFi hotspot with a subscription or you can rent it for the time you need it.
Did you know that there are 14 types of sockets around the world? And because this is how the reality looks like, the socket adapter is a must have gear of each traveler.
Pac2Go has sliding plugs for US, EU, UK and AU with an 8 hole input socket. This is compatible with every 2 and 3 prong plugs on the world.
If your phone is almost dead but you cannot afford any minute to stop and charge it up, then you need to use a Power Bank. In my opinion, there are three main things each traveler should care about when buying a Power Bank:
Xiaomi Mi Slim complies with above-listed points that’s why I recommend it. Think about it and if you already have a power bank, then maybe you would like to buy it for someone in your family as this is one of the best gifts for travelers.
The problem with Power Banks is that it’s something you need to carry on, it’s heavy and you need to connect it with a cable to your phone. The alternative is to use something which always sticks to your phone – the charging case.
Such charging case uses wireless charging to recharge your phone and also protects it from mechanical damage as a regular phone case.
As this is 2 in 1 solution, the manufacturer had to make some compromises. The capacities of such batteries are significantly lower than Power Banks but according to producers, it can extend up to 33 hours the life of your phone.
Going through airport security control you have to get rid of all your liquids in volume above 100ml. It means you can’t cross it with water bought in store outside the airport and you will have to pay twice more for the same bottle at the airport, behind the security check.
Well, there’s a solution for that. You can go through security with an empty HYDAWAY collapsible bottle and refill it for free at the drinking water station. The advantage of HYDAWAY compared to the regular empty bottle is that it’s a portable solution. After usage, it’s easy to store it and after a few usages, it becomes a part of your must-have travel gear.
Think about it as it can be one of the best gifts for travelers in your family or friends.
I think nobody likes when a regular wallet fills up your pocket. There is a perfect solution for that – it’s light, looks good and protects your credit cards with RFID protection from being scanned by thieves.
Wires, cords, chargers, everywhere… all tangled up. It’s high time to put it under control.
This BAGSMART organizer has all you need to bring order with your chargers, USB cables, headphones, batteries and other small stuff which you want to have always with you.
This 13,3 inches, lightweight MacBook Air (1,3 kg / 2.96 lbs) is one of the best gifts for travelers if you have deep pockets. It’s a productive and reliable tool for each road warrior. As it works on battery up to 12 hours you don’t need to search places with socket near the table – the park will be also a good place, even for the longer session.
Each time you visit a country for the first time you can scratch it on your Scratch Map to mark your visit there. This gadget brings a lot of fun and drags attention of visitors when it hangs on the wall in your apartment or office.
In this type of devices not only the list of features is important. 24/7 heart rate tracking, calorie burn, and sleep analysis would mean nothing if the battery was not lasting long. Fortunately, it’s not a case of Fitbit Charge 3. It can work without charging for 7 days if not heavily used.
While traveling you have a lot of occasions for really good shots. Beautiful window seat views on the airplane or great architecture of visited cities are on top of the list of each Instagram fan. Therefore to make your photos even greater, invest in Moment Wide Lens.
Note: If you are going to purchase Moment Wide Lens, don’t forget that to attach it to your phone, you have to purchase the Moment case.
Joby GorillaPod 3K Kit is one of the best gifts for travelers who need a stable support for their photo camera. If your friend or somebody in your family is a vlogger or photographer, then for sure they will love such a gift. You can wrap this high-quality tripod around any surface and get great, steady pictures. The weight of the device to mount should not exceed 3 kg.
Travel Pro Crew 11 was designed with the professional flight crews cooperation. It’s a durable bag which will serve you for years. It has features which are becoming more and more popular like USB port in the back to charge your mobile devices or dedicated pocket for Power Bank.
This triangle crossbody backpack accompanies me every day and I love it. I’m keeping there all my stuff including wallet, car keys, sunglasses and cords organizer with chargers and wires. While traveling I always have there also my medicines and headphones. It’s small so you do not have to put it to compartment while taking off and landing which is great as I have all my stuff within the reach of hand.
As this could be one of the best gifts for travelers it will also satisfy any stationary male representative of the population in your family…
It has all that the modern backpack should have: a padded laptop sleeve and lined tablet pocket, tone of pockets for accessories and small items.
Interesting fact – the producer says it weights 666 g … it is a hell good backpack 🙂
This one fits in your pocket. Great solution if you are going to buy some souvenirs at your destination and don’t want to buy an additional bag to bring purchased items back home.
Pack light is my guiding principle and this is in contradiction with my love for books as these take a load of space in my bags. But in fact, this is no more my problem since I use Paperwhite.
You can fill it with hundreds of books (8GB of storage), it works on the single battery charge for weeks and it’s waterproof.
I hope this list could give you some hints on how you can improve your comfort and productivity. And if it’s not you who travels a lot then maybe you could find here some best gifts for travelers in your family.
Why do we search the web for business travel tips and travel hacks? The answer is simple – because traveling is full of waste. The more you are aware of this, the more you are able to protect yourself and save some of your precious time.
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Last week I had the opportunity to fly in Lufthansa Premium Economy on the route Munich – Mexico City. In this article, I would like to share with you my experience from this flight.
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Recently I was looking through my photos from China. Some of them remind me about the differences between European and Chinese culture, the others bring me the memories of things which surprised me. I was repeating myself “it’s a pity I did not know that before”… That’s how I came up with the idea for this article. Today, I’m going to collect all that what I’ve experienced and considered different in China compared to that what I’m used to in Europe. If you are going to visit China in the near future, reading this article will be a good start.
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