Go to the Gym: In home life we might not have time for them. They are a far drive. They are overcrowded. They have monthly dues. In hotel life, the gym is only a few floors away. The excuses fly out the penthouse window.
Some hotels might not have a fitness center -– or have a fitness center that consists of little more than a 1980’s exercise bike and a ten-pound weight -– but more and more hotels have jumped on the exercise bandwagon. These days, many hotels have state-of-the-art fitness centers on the premises. Spending a half hour or an hour in the gym each day on your business trip is not only good for your health, it’s also good for your mind, helping to relieve any tension working on the road may cause.
See Some Sights: A business trip may take you to a place with very little to see. It may take you to cities of darkness and cities that always sleep rather than cities that are exciting. Still, whether you admit it or not, a business trip is a way to see the world, especially on the company dime.
Sure, you’re there to work, to wheel and deal, but businessmen and businesswomen also need some time to play. Taking a business trip to the UK or Canada or Roswell, New Mexico may be the only time you ever go to these places in your entire life. Take a few hours to get out of your hotel room and see some sights. Eat at a famous restaurant, take in a local band, buy a souvenir for your kids or, if you’re attempting to climb the corporate ladder, buy one for your boss.
Business trips might not be fun, but with a little effort they might not be so bad after all. You can see new places, meet new people and, of course, stock up on a lifetime supply of hotel towels, soaps, and lotions.
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I am pleased to tell you both of your travel-tips articles are being featured in the Culture Focus today, February 9th.
Diana Hartman
Culture Editor