Back when I was still a practicing
attorney, I flew all over the world for my job.
Didn’t that sentence sound wonderfully glamorous?
Well, trust me, business travel isn’t. It is gruelling, and oftentimes, you don’t have the luxury of
seeing anything more scenic than a conference room. Still, in today’s increasingly global economy, business
travel is often a necessary evil, and isn’t likely to go away anytime soon. So if you’re one of those people who
spend a great percentage of your life in a plane or hotel rather than at home, you might find Conde Nast’s Essential Tips for Business
Travel a godsend. Included are the obvious bring-your-own-music (via MP3 player) type tips, but there’s also
some lesser known ones: did you know that lavender water sprinkled on your hotel’s bedclothes will relax you and
help you sleep better? Or that massaging the centre of your hand with your opposite thumb will help you arrive
refreshed?
Check the article
out. You never know — you might actually start enjoying the punishing travel as a result.