Guides & Articles on Travel
Fractional Jet Ownership
Arrangements offer flexibility and time savings to business travelers
By Tonya Vinas
Business owners who need to travel know how unproductive flying on commercial planes can be, especially since 9/11. Wait times often are arduous, and you are a slave to the airline's schedule and decisions that can change schedules out of the blue. If you have the bank account for it and are considering fractional ownership in a private plane, ask yourself: How much more pro...
Traveling in a Group
Tap into savings when several of you travel together
By Betty W. Stark
Let’s say you and several other business associates are planning to attend an out-of-town trade show or seminar and you’ve checked airfares and found them outrageous. It’s no surprise. With all the changes happening on the airline front -- small aircraft replacing big ones, consolidated or discontinued flights, endless fare increases and surcharges, overbooking --...
Charter Buses
How to charter a bus without getting taken for a ride
By Jeff Copeland
Charter buses are an effective way to herd around employees or guests for parties, tours or other events when you want to keep everyone together and on schedule. Bus rental is relatively cheap per passenger and there are many local charter bus companies offering charter buses in standard configurations so you have a good opportunity to shop around. But if the company picnic or the...
Travel Agent Education and Training
Travel agent training programs help you get started in an exciting career
By Shannon Tani
The travel industry is an exciting industry to get into, and travel agent training can help you make the most of your career. Many travel agents will tell you that this is a fast-paced career and they frequently need to refer to the things taught in their travel agent education.Becoming a travel agent through a travel agent education and training program is an excellent career choi...
Corporate Aircraft Sales and Leasing
Exploring corporate aircraft sales and leasing as alternatives to commercial flights and corporate charters
By Kim Finn
If you fly frequently for business on commercial aircraft or corporate chartered aircraft, consider other options available. Your company's bottom line never completely escapes your conscience, so ensure the most bang for your buck by exploring corporate aircraft leasing or buying a corporate aircraft for the business. Buying or leasing corporate airplanes allow you and your em...
Garment Bags
Finding homes for uniforms and business garments online
By J. Stoltzfus
It's a common necessity: from dry cleaning to event handling, business managers look for protective items to keep clothes fresh and clean. Wholesale garment bags can be simple and disposable, or more complicated. For some projects, you'll want customized or personalized garment bags to keep garments identified and prevent loss.Whether it's simple plastic sheeting or hea...
Travel Reservations
Travel reservations: to book or not to book online, that is the question
By Nikki Davis
Air travel reservations are simple to make online yourself, but are you losing out on any potential advantages of booking through an agency? When making a business decision for your company in regards to airline reservations and ticketing, it can be hard to imagine why everyone just doesn’t book travel reservations online.Reservation services through a travel agency can save ...
Beach Resorts
Reward your sales leaders with a beach resort vacation
By Jeff Landry
Luxury beach resorts are a great way to motivate and reward the highest producers on your sales team. To find beach resort amenities that suit the specific needs of your highest producers, you only need to spend a little time online and, if you find the right site, only a little money on your vacation. All-inclusive beach resorts can drastically cut down your spending and make vaca...
Tourism and Visitor Bureaus
Tourism offices make a positive impact on the quality of travel
By Shalleen Mayes
Bureau of tourism offices are great places to get information about a new area. A tourism office can help guide you toward available hotel rooms during a busy travel season. Visitor bureaus can direct you toward activities in the area, and help you locate the nearest grocery store, drugstore or hospital for emergencies.You can also count on Tourism and Visitor Bureaus to help plan ...
Utah Resorts
Ski and save with resorts in UT
By Jeff Landry
A Utah ski resort is the perfect place for an overworked manager to get away and blow off some steam. The duties, responsibilities and daily frustrations of your hectic work schedule can make relaxing difficult, so the best way to escape the demands of the job is to get away. Utah skiing resorts provide luxurious amenities, exceptional skiing and picturesque horizons.A Utah resort ...
Travel Agencies in Utah
Travel agents in Utah can handle all of your travel needs
By M. Krasniak
Travel agencies in Utah provide an invaluable service to both business and leisure travelers. A business owner doesn't need to contact a corporate travel agency in Utah in order to get the perks business travelers have come to expect with those specialized agencies. Any professional, licensed UT travel agent has access to the latest deals and can get you rates just as good&mdas...
Virginia Resorts
Enjoy your working vacation at resorts in Virginia
By Jeff Landry
When business brings you to a Virginia Beach resort, it's important to find the harmonious balance between work and play. So-called working vacations frequently end up being more work and little fun. Finding specific activities that get you away from the meeting room or conference space can help you get the most of your time away from home.Resorts in VA are not all geared to ex...
Florida Resorts
Escape from reality with Florida beach resorts
By Jeff Landry
Resorts in Fla cater offer varying services to suit all manner of clientel. If you are blessed with the pitter-patter of little feet in your household, then Orlando's Disney World has a patent on family entertainment in the region. However, if you are seeking more mature entertainment, in the form of sunbathing, dining and dancing, then Florida resorts are plentiful in choices....
Georgia Resorts
Georgia vacation resorts can meet all your business and personal needs
By Jeff Landry
The abundance of Georgia resorts and lodges provides the discerning consumer a full plate of delectable alternatives. With a wide range of budgetary, activity-related and locale choices available, finding an attractive resort in Georgia will be considerably easier than deciding which one to book.Resorts in GA can be very different from one another due to location, size, price and p...
Illinois Resorts
Business solutions made easy with Illinois resorts and lodges
By Jeff Landry
Illinois resorts cater to the needs of business travelers from around the world and provide comprehensive solutions to a variety of professional needs. By providing comfort and utility, resorts in Illinois offer peace of mind and access to business amenities vital to an employee on the road.An Illinois beach resort, spa retreat or downtown hotel understands that being connected is ...
Wisconsin Resorts
Endure corporate training with a Wisconsin vacation
By Jeff Landry
Imagine this: you've been sent to a Wisconsin resort to attend two weeks of vital, yet monotonous, corporate training. As a distinguished, city-slicked person about town, finding yourself traversing the frozen tundra of Wisconsin may come as a bit of a shock. Your days are spent in mind-numbing lectures and hand-held training sessions that seem to never end. And the training vi...
Ski Resorts
Combine business and pleasure with mountain ski resorts
By Jeff Landry
When planning a meeting or conference, consider combining your work requirements with a skiing vacation. Not only do you stand to increase your turnout, but you improve the moods of those mandated to attend. The winter months can be cold and long, but there's no sense sitting inside being glum about it. Take control, get outside and tackle old man winter with reckless abandon.S...
New Jersey Resorts
Business solutions meet fun with resorts in NJ
By Jeff Landry
To find resorts in NJ that meet your specific business needs, you need to consider exactly what you want out of your working vacation. Any NJ resort search will unveil a vast array of resort possibilities, from New Jersey oceanfront resorts to ski vacations to spa retreats. Factoring in the time of year, your particular tastes and your budget can help determine how to select your N...
West Virginia Resorts
Plan business around your WV vacations
By Jeff Landry
WVA resorts provide the best of both worlds. Not only can you find comfortable lodging and useful meeting spaces, but the recreational amenities at resorts in West Virginia are second to none. Depending on the season, vacations in WV can be centered around two popular activities.WV resorts in the winter feature some of the best skiing America has to offer. And in the warmer months ...
Travel Resorts
Luxury resort amenities at exclusive business travel resorts
By Jeff Landry
A holiday travel resort can be a fantastic place to take the family for a long-deserved vacation. Conversely, a vacation resort can also accommodate the business traveler by combining signature luxury amenities with functional business solutions. Resort packages across the country can help you put the vacation in your working vacation.While luxury travel resorts offer a full array ...
Arizona Resorts
Find resorts in Arizona that meet your business as well as leisure expectations
By M. Krasniak
Arizona resorts offer exceptional accommodations and spectacular amenities. It is not difficult to find resorts in Arizona. The hard part is settling on just one. Whether you are traveling for business or for pleasure, resorts in AZ have everything covered. Ensuring that a resort in Arizona accommodates meetings and groups is just as important as making sure it features your desire...
Nevada Resorts
Resorts in NV have everything you will need for a successful business trip
By M. Krasniak
Nevada resorts offer excellent accommodations and great amenities. It is not difficult to find resorts in Nevada. The hard part is settling on just one! Whether you are traveling for business or for pleasure, NV resorts have everything covered. Ensuring that a resort in Nevada accommodates meetings and groups is just as important as making sure it features your desired leisure acti...
US Resorts
United States resorts have amenities to please every guest
By M. Krasniak
Deciding between American resorts can be tricky. After all, it probably isn’t often that you and your family go away for some fun. You have worked hard at your job and now it’s time to get away. The last thing you want to do is spend a lot of time searching around for the perfect resort to stay at.It is a good idea to have a general idea of what kind of US vacation reso...
Applying for a Passport
Passports are essential for every business person who travels internationally
By Kelly Shetsky
A U.S. passport is a travel document that is recognized around the world. It's absolutely necessary for employers with employees who travel internationally because it verifies your name and nationality when you travel to and from foreign countries. The U.S. Department of State is the only government agency with the authority to issue passports, so there is a layer of bureaucrac...
Travel Agencies in China
How to book your trip with a China travel agent
By Lesley Graybeal
Travel to China has become increasingly popular as infrastructure for the 2008 Olympics makes China destinations more accessible, and travel agencies in China can help you book a tour. While a travel agent in China is often difficult to locate for non-Chinese speakers and travelers interested in international travel to China, the many international travel agencies in China can serv...
