| A crucial part of preparing your business trip is | | | | This way you can save a lot of time, and still have a |
| booking your hotel, and setting up your | | | | comfortable seat where you can work while you are |
| transportation. A few years ago airplanes provided | | | | traveling. |
| the best transportation for business, but with | | | | Booking a hotel is also important: you can save a lot |
| increasing traffic around airports and the never ending | | | | of time and money if you can find the ideal place to |
| security checks, you may consider other means of | | | | stay. You should be looking for a hotel that is as |
| transportation, such as trains or cars. | | | | close as possible to your morning meeting: this way |
| Frequent travelers say that if your destination is less | | | | you can sleep instead of commuting to the other |
| than two hours by train or automobile, it doesn't pay | | | | side of the city. |
| off to take the airplane. By the time you leave the | | | | There are also a few time-saving and practical |
| city, arrive to the airport 60 or even 90 minutes in | | | | amenities to look for: the most important is to have |
| advance, and then drive back to the city from the | | | | high-speed Internet access, preferably wireless. A |
| airport takes more time than you would drive or take | | | | concierge can be also very useful, because he can |
| a train. | | | | help you selecting a good restaurant and make |
| A big advantage of traveling by air is that you can | | | | reservations. If you arrive late at night, when there |
| work: if you choose to drive, you will not have any | | | | are no more restaurants open, a room service can |
| time to do this, and there will be no time for rest | | | | be also handy to bring you some food. |
| either. So if you have to read some reports before | | | | If you will be needing tools such as a printer or a |
| you arrive to destination, flying may be a better | | | | photocopier, you should be looking for a hotel with a |
| choice than driving. | | | | business center. You can print your boarding pass |
| Traveling with a train can also be a good choice: the | | | | before you leave, so you can save time at the |
| security check takes much less time than at the | | | | airport check in. Some people will also like to have a |
| airport, and train stations are usually located | | | | quality workout facility in the hotel. |
| downtown so you don't have to do any commute. | | | | |