Business Travel Tips for Women

Packing - As with any type of travel, pack light. Inquire in advance and wear clothing appropriate for your business meetings. Wear dark color clothes and accessorize them. Bring carry on luggage only, if possible. You don’t want your checked luggage getting lost and you arriving with nothing to wear.

Currency exchange - For the best exchange rates, use your debit card in a bank’s ATM for cash withdrawals in the local currency. Take smaller amounts of cash out more frequently in case your money gets lost or stolen.

Hotel safety - Don’t allow the hotel desk clerk to announce your room number when giving you the room key. If they do, kindly ask for another room. You don’t want someone loitering in the hotel lobby stalking you.

Reconnect with friends - Use your business trip as a time to reconnect with old friends. A dinner or breakfast with someone you haven’t seen in years may be just the thing to rekindle an old friendship (or romance)

Hire a guide - Cities, in particular, can be intimidating. And especially if you’re traveling abroad. If you’re headed someplace interesting, make arrangements to hire a guide for a half day or full day so you can take in as many sites as possible.

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Business class: schuey