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Travel Tips to Avoid the Stress
I find myself travelling to Europe for business several times a year and try to take at least one foreigh holiday, with my family, every year. Recently our favoured destination for family holidays has been the United States and I decided to take a leaf out of my business travelling book and use the same facilities and resources to make my holiday travel less stressful.
Our flights from Gatwick to the United States often leave early in the morning. When travelling on business, if I have an early morning flight I always have a hotel room booked for the night before. We took two adjoining rooms in an excellent Gatwick hotel and started our holiday even before we'd embarked on our flight. The children really loved the facilities provided by the hotel and it felt like we'd started our holiday early.
Another service I always use is airport parking. I often need to hop on a flight to Europe, sometimes at very short notice. Also, I can often find myself returning late at night. Parking at the airport is enormously convenient enabling me to jump straight into my car and be on my way home without having to worry about trains and taxis. When time is really tight I get my personal assistant to book meet and greet parking as that saves loads of time, avoiding the need to transfer to and from the car parks. And when I return from Frankfurt, Rome or Madrid my car is cleaned and ready for my drive home as soon as I have cleared customs.
The last time I went on holiday I was able to combine our Gatwick parking requirements with our hotel. Comparing services and then pre-booking online gave me some fantastic savings of over 50% on the normal prices.
And the internet is not only good for getting the best deal, it can also save you lots of time and hassle. When travelling on business I often don't take much baggage and like to use the online check in facility which saves me loads of time queuing at the airport. I just turn up with my briefcase and boarding pass.
One service that i regularly use when travelling on business is from a baggage handling company who take responsibility for transporting my bags. This means I don't need to hump heavy luggage around the airport and can travel with just my hand luggage. And no need to stand and wait by the baggage carousel wondering if my bag has made it. The baggage handling firm worry about everything and make certain your bags are waiting for you at your destination.
Another service that I routinely use when travelling on business is I will have my personal assistant book space in a Gatwick airport lounge. These are great places to meet colleagues before embarking on a flight and maybe have a little pre-trip planning get together or simply relax with a nice coffee and newspaper. Although I didn't use this service on my last family holiday I think I will for the next one.
I am certain that if you follow just one or two of these suggestions you will experience far less stress and a far more enjoyable trip.
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