Do and Don't on Business Travel

Fast-growing economies like India, China, or Brazil continue to attract more and more businesses from all over the world. Some of these businesses are trying to target customers based in a faraway region, while others are looking to find a low-cost supplier or a company to outsource some of their work.

 

Even though the technologies like video conferencing and the Internet allows us to communicate quite efficiently, it still isn’t always possible to finalize important business deals over the Internet or telephone. Don’t forget that many companies have offices and clients in different regions and if you are working in one of these companies, you’ll have to travel every once in a while. If you are one of those people who need to make business trips on a frequent basis, following Dos and Don’ts can help you save big on your business traveling.

Dos

-Plan your trip wisely. When you are traveling to a faraway region, try to make the most of that trip by meeting different businesses and clients in one single trip, even if it requires you to extend your stay for some days.

- If you travel on frequent basis, you must make the most of loyalty programs offered by different airlines and hotels. You will be able to save quite big, and you will be getting premium services as well.

- Business travel expenses are usually deductible from your tax returns, including fare, lodging and meals; however, you will have to consult your local tax laws to be sure of the allowable expenses.

- Another good thing about business traveling is that you can be a little flexible with your travel dates, which means you can plan your trip during off-peak days and avoid paying high rates. Remember that flights and hotel rates will be quite high on the weekends or during holiday season.

- If you’ve got friends or family living in the region you’ll be visiting, get in touch and ask for their advice while sharing your plans.

- If you have extra time after finishing the meeting, you should visit famous places of the city in extra time. Like in India filled with lots of historical monument and tourist place. In New Delhi, you can visit many tourist places. Delhi Zoological park is a famous place to visit and check the Timing of Zoo before making any plan.

Don’t’s

-  Just because you’re on a business trip, you don’t need to stay in the most luxurious hotel in the city and dine at the most expensive restaurants.

- If possible, make use of a comparatively cheaper mode of transports like trains or busses. There’s no need to take a plane, even when you are traveling to a nearby city or a country where you can take an inexpensive mode of traveling as well.

- Similarly, you don’t really need to rent luxury cars; instead you can use public transport to go from one place to another.

- When traveling to a totally new region, don’t trust everything you read on Internet. As earlier suggested, you should get in touch with a friend or family member who’s living in that region and ask for their advice.

- Try to avoid going to shopping malls and markets, unless you need something specific. Once you’re in the mall, it’s easy to get carried away and buy something without really needing it.