After having visited 9 countries only in the last year, mainly for business reasons (to speak at online marketing conferences about SEO), I’ve learned a few things that have helped me to be better prepared in a new foreign city and have a much better travel experience. Here are 16 tips for a Successful International Business Travel Experience.

1. 16
tips for SUCCESSFUL INTERNATIONAL
business travelers
because you DESERVE A SUCCESSFUL JOURNEY, TOO!
BY ALEYDA SOLIS / @aleyda / ALEYDASOLIS.COM

2. ALTHOUGH i haven’t travelled
for YEARS through middle earth
(and it’s unlikely that you will)

3. I’ve VISITED 9 COUNTRIES ONLY IN the last year

4. MAINLY FOR BUSINESS RELATED PURPOSES
(SPEAKING at conferences ABOUT SEO)

5. Here ARE16 tips fOR A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS TRAVEL
(based on my experience)
I’M AFRAID TO GET LOST…
what can i do?

6. 1
SAVE TIME BY USING YOUR airline mobile app to
check-in and GET a mobile boarding pass
OH! I FORGOT TO CHECK-IN ONLINE

7. 1
SAVE TIME BY USING YOUR airline mobile app to
check-in and GET a mobile boarding pass
OH! I FORGOT TO CHECK-IN ONLINE
AVOID AIRPORT LINES BY MONITORING, CHECKING-IN AND GENERATING A BOARDING PASS TO YOUR FLIGHT
WITH YOUR AIRLINE MOBILE APP.

8. 2
CHECK IF YOU’LL NEED AN INTERNATIONAL
POWER ADAPTER AT YOUR DESTINATION
WHO WAS SUPPOSED TO BRING AN
ADAPTER?

9. 2
CHECK IF YOU’LL NEED AN INTERNATIONAL
POWER ADAPTER AT YOUR DESTINATION
1
WHO WAS SUPPOSED TO BRING AN
ADAPTER?
VERIFY THIS IN http://kropla.com/electric2.htm and make sure to buy one before you depart.

10. 3
install ON YOUR MOBILE YOUR DESTINATION
MAPS, LOCAL guides AND TRANSPORTATION apps
OMG! WHERE DO I GO NOW?

11. 3
install ON YOUR MOBILE YOUR DESTINATION
MAPS, LOCAL guides AND TRANSPORTATION apps
OMG! WHERE’S GOOGLE MAP WHEN I NEED IT?
USE TRIPADVISOR, FOURSQUARE, LOCAL TRANSPORTATION MAPS, UBER & HAILO. CONFIGURE THE APPS
WITH THE ADDRESSES WHERE YOU’LL BE STAYING & VISITING TO GET RELEVANT SERVICES & INFORMATION.

12. 4
BRING ALL CRITICAL BELONGINGS in your hand
LUGGAGE AND digitize IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS
I HAVEN’T FOUND OUR CHECKED LUGGAGE!
WHAT?

13. 4
BRING ALL CRITICAL BELONGINGS in your hand
LUGGAGE AND digitize IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS
WHAT?
I DON’T LEAVE anything YOU CAN’T AFFORD TO LOSE OR is difficult TO REPLACE IN your CHECKED
HAVEN’T FOUND OUR CHECKED LUGGAGE!
BAGGAGE. create digital copies of important documents & save them in a secure web storage.

14. 5
TRAVEL WITH LIGHT, SMALL DEVICES AND
GADGETS that are easy to carry
MY BACK IS KILLING ME! I SHOULD
HAVE BROUGHT A SWORD.
TELL ME ABOUT IT.

15. 5
TRAVEL WITH LIGHT, SMALL DEVICES AND
GADGETS that are easy to carry
MY BACK IS KILLING ME! I SHOULD
HAVE BROUGHT A SWORD.
TELL ME ABOUT IT.
A MACBOOK AIR AND IPAD MINI MIGHT BE YOUR BEST TRAVEL FRIENDS.

16. 6
BRING EXTRA POWER CHARGERS FOR
YOUR DEVICES AND GADGETS
grrr.. the battery is not charged!

17. 6
BRING EXTRA POWER CHARGERS FOR
YOUR DEVICES AND GADGETS
BUY A CHARGERgrrr.. the batteryYOUR MOBILE AND additional EXTERNAL BATTERIES for other
CASE, like mophie, FOR is not charged!
devices.

18. 7
HIRE A VPN SERVICE TO SECURE YOUR INTERNET
CONNECTION AND AVOID LOCAL RESTRICTIONS
WE ARE WATCHING YOU!

19. 7
HIRE A VPN SERVICE TO SECURE YOUR INTERNET
CONNECTION AND AVOID LOCAL RESTRICTIONS
use vpn services, like hide my ass or express vpn, in your different devices TO SAFELY ACCESS
WE ARE WATCHING YOU!
THE INTERNET AS IF YOU WERE AT HOME.

20. 8
get INFORMed ABOUT MOBILE ROAMING prices
AND CONSIDER BUYING a LOCAL PRE-PAID SIM CARD
oh no! MY MOBILE bill has just arrived.

21. 8
get INFORMed ABOUT MOBILE ROAMING prices
AND CONSIDER BUYING a LOCAL PRE-PAID SIM CARD
oh no!MOBILE PROVIDER ROAMINGjust arrived. DISABLE IT
MY MOBILE bill has SERVICE AND PRICES.
CHECK BEFORE LEAVING ABOUT YOUR
IF IT’S TOO EXPENSIVE. BUY PRE-PAID SIM CARDS WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT YOUR DESTINATION INSTEAD.

22. 9
ALWAYS BRING WITH YOU A DEODORANT, HAND
SANITiZER, PORTABLE TOOTHBRUSH & tissues
DID YOU WASH YOUR HANDS?

23. 9
ALWAYS BRING WITH YOU A DEODORANT, HAND
SANITiZER, PORTABLE TOOTHBRUSH & tissues
BESIDES PERSONAL CARE AND FIRSTYOUR HANDS? HAVING A HAND SANITIZER, A DEODORANT,
DID YOU WASH AID ITEMS, ALWAYS
A PORTABLE TOOTHBRUSH AND TISSUES CAN BE very HANDY to stay fresh and clean despite delays.

24. 10
register with YOUR AIRLINE FREQUENT FLYER
PROGRAM and use IT as much as possible
I WANT PRIORITY BOARDING NOW!

25. 10
register with YOUR AIRLINE FREQUENT FLYER
PROGRAM and use IT as much as possible
MAKE THE MOSTIOUT OF YOUR CURRENT FREQUENT FLYER PROGRAM AND IF YOU STILL DON’T HAVE ONE
WANT PRIORITY BOARDING NOW!
IDENTIFY WHICH IS THE BEST FOR YOU BASED ON THEIR BENEFITS AND CHARACTERISTICS and register.

26. 11
VERIFY TIME and weather DIFFERENCES
WITH YOUR DESTINATION AND GET PREPARED
A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he
arrives precisely when he means to.

27. 11
VERIFY TIME and weather DIFFERENCES
WITH YOUR DESTINATION AND GET PREPARED
A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he
make sure to bring appropriate clothingmeans to.
arrives precisely when he (or an umbrella) depending on your destination
weather conditions and to update your watch and devices time if necessary BEFORE ARRIVING.

28. 12
SEE WITH YOUR BANK IF YOUR CARDS WILL WORK
WELL AND ABOUT EXTRA CHARGES abroad
wait… how come my credit card
doesn’t work here?

29. 12
SEE WITH YOUR BANK IF YOUR CARDS WILL WORK
WELL AND ABOUT EXTRA CHARGES abroad
wait.. how come my credit card
INFORM YOUR BANK doesn’t work here? SINCE SOME OF THEM WILL BLOCK CARDS IF THERE’S
ABOUT YOUR TRAVEL ACTIVITY
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY. VERIFY IF THESE WILL BE ACCEPTED AND THE CHARGES TO USE THEM ABROAD.

30. 13
CHECK CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES & SEE IF IT’S
BETTER TO CHANGE AT HOME OR THE DESTINATION
i’m sure that the exchange rate is
better here at the shire!

31. 13
CHECK CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES & SEE IF IT’S
BETTER TO CHANGE AT HOME OR THE DESTINATION
i’m sure that the exchange rate is
ASK TO YOUR BANK ABOUT THEIR EXCHANGE RATES AND COMPARE THEM TO THOSE OF CURRENCY
better here at theYOU CAN CHOOSE THE BEST ONE WITH TIME.
shire!
EXCHANGE AGENCIES AT HOME OR AT YOUR DESTINATION, SO

32. 14
USE A TRACKING SOFTWARE TO LOCATE YOUR
DEVICES IN CASE THEY’RE LOST OR STOLEN
YESSSSSSSSS
I’VE FOUND MY PRECIOUS!

33. 14
USE A TRACKING SOFTWARE TO LOCATE YOUR
DEVICES IN CASE THEY’RE LOST OR STOLEN
YESSSSSSSSS
I’VE FOUND MY PRECIOUS!
INSTALL PREY TRACKING SOFTWARE AND APPS, LIKE FIND MY IPHONE, TO TRACK YOUR DEVICES.

34. 15
HIRE A BUSINESS TRAVEL INSURANCE COVERING
FROM LOST BAGGAGE TO HEALTH ASSISTANCE
I THINK I MIGHT NEED TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL.

35. 15
HIRE A BUSINESS TRAVEL INSURANCE COVERING
FROM LOST BAGGAGE TO HEALTH ASSISTANCE
I THINK I MIGHT NEED TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL
CHECK WHAT DOES YOUR BUSINESS TRAVEL INSURANCE COVER AND IN CASE YOU DON’T HAVE ONE,
YOU CAN USE COMPARISON SITES, LIKE CONFUSED.com, TO GET QUOTES with the best offers for you.

36. 16
carry your local contact information,
embassy and emergency phones with you
can i give your phone IN CASE OF EMERGENCY?

37. 16
carry your local contact information,
embassy and emergency phones with you
SEARCH for your country embassy address andcan i give your phone?and always bring
phone at your destination
this information along the one of your local contacts and emergency details with you.

38. NOW YOU’RE READY FOR A SUCCESSFUL JOURNEY
not so fast!
have you checked if you need a visa to visit
your country of destination? do it WITH TIME.

39. it’s time to catch your next flight
fly, you fools!

40. let’s go!
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ALEYDA SOLIS / @aleyda / ALEYDASOLIS.COM

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