As we continue to keep you informed on what’s happening in the travel world and up to date, don’t forget to check us out on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn.   How to avoid embarrassment when travelling abroad… Travel giant Expedia has published an interactive guide on international etiquette rules. Corporate Traveller’s 5-step guide to saving on business travel As […]

Battling through language barriers and unreliable transport when travelling abroad to get to your holiday destination can be tricky enough, let alone if your journey doesn’t end with a relaxing week off but a working trade show instead. Justin Isles, director of The Event Structure talks us through how to keep your sanity when working overseas. We […]

Business travel has become more popular in the cyber-age. This is because the effort of travelling to see someone can often mean more for professional relations than sitting at a desktop while constantly skyping in and out of meetings all day. The personal touch of travelling to a meeting is widely recognised as being a […]

Many of us that work in the major cities across the UK often find it easier to live outside and commute into work, rather than live amongst the busy cities themselves. In all honesty, no one really likes the commute, it’s tiring and uncomfortable  and often leaves you getting in late, if the train arrives […]

Work trips are becoming increasingly more common for businesses in the UK with many sending their employees away for meetings, conferences and training events. But how much work actually gets done on one of these trips? Researchers who carried out a detailed study found while many employees will claim the trips are ‘all work and no […]

Sending work emails while commuting could be a sign of work/life imbalance, but the issue isn’t always clear-cut Commuters use travel time for work emails to such an extent that this should be counted as part of the working day, according to a study by the University of the West of England. The research, which […]

London ranks number one for the fourth consecutive year, and Germany leads with highest number of cities featured. Cvent, Inc, a market leader in meetings, events, and hospitality technology, released its list of the top cities for meetings and events in Europe. European cities were previously included in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. […]

With millions of Brits heading off on holiday this month, many will reach their idyllic beach retreat or beautiful city break, perhaps their only chance to unwind this year and stare at their smartphones.  London City Airport (LCY) teams up with Brooklyn-based start-up Light Phone to offer passengers a free phone which only makes and […]

Uber for Business could revolutionise your company’s ground transportation needs. The platform provides you with a central dashboard where you can manage all rides for employees or guests, giving you a clear view of all of your trip activity and automating billing, expensing and reporting. Vincenzo Ferrara finds out how easy the app is to […]

Three events and travel companies, Chew Events, Sandals Resorts and One Night Only have come together to launch a talent competition in aid of events industry charity Meeting Needs. The organisers are calling for people from the events industry who can sing, dance, or have a passion for stand-up comedy to take part in Events […]

Travel giant Expedia has published an interactive guide on international etiquette rules. It contains tips for 18 of the most-travelled countries in the world, across five continents. Designed for both business and personal travel, the guide offers expert advice regarding etiquette in restaurants, in people’s homes, how to greet people and common phrases. Many Brits […]

Buyers expect the continued pressure to cut costs will be the biggest issue to impact them next year, a Business Travel Show survey has found. A poll of 243 business travel buyers were asked ‘what is the biggest issue facing you over the next 12 months?’, with respondents citing cutting costs as the biggest issue […]

New research from Booking.com for Business, the global leader in connecting business travellers with the widest choice of places to stay, reveals how people’s professions shape their outlooks towards business and leisure travel, and the increasing intersection of the two. Almost a third of all working professionals accepted their job fully or in part because […]

Workers could face a massive hidden cost this Christmas, with employees set to face a bill of over £200 to get home from their Christmas do. easyHotel has analysed the post-party experience, which found that many revellers fall asleep using public transport, lose valuables, damage their clothes and end up paying for late night long […]

Which airports can you expect to send you off in style, and which could leave you stuck in a lengthy queue? Which? asked passengers about their airport experiences and, with more than 10,000 responses, you can use their views to fly from the best UK airports and avoid the worst. Although large airports are well […]

Brits are losing large chunks of their salary each year because of the convenience of parking close to the office, according to a new study. Research commissioned by The Car People revealed that the daily commute is leaving a dent in workers’ wallets as parking near to their workplaces within city centres. London parkers that […]

The British public struggle to spend their earnings on enjoying themselves, according to new reports. A study commissioned by airport transfers provider Hoppa revealed that most of our money ends up going straight into the bare necessities rather than the finer things in life, and when it comes to treating ourselves we find it hard […]

The average British commuter will spend over £48,000 across their working lifetime getting to work. And over a 47-year working life, Brits will spend over a year of their lives commuting to and from work, with 68 per cent driving, 11 per cent taking the train, and eight per cent cycling. The study of 2,000 […]