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We write to give expression to our beliefs, our thoughts and our ideas about travel. We write to communicate what we are doing and what we plan to do. We write so that we can hear back from you.
“One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.”
~ Jack Kerouac.
Tips For Safer Travel
There is always some risk associated with travel. It is natural if you feel a little bit concerned, every time you step out. The fact is almost everyone, even frequent travelers, have felt unsafe sometime or the other. So it makes perfect sense to be prepared before you embark on your next trip.
Short Term Challenges for International Business Travel
The world may be getting ready to ‘live with COVID’, but the journey is probably going to be a tricky one. India resumed regular international flights from 27 March 2022 ending a two-year long suspension. Multiple countries, including most of the European ones, are...
The Myth of Provider Dominance: 4 ways your company can save money in travel bookings
The Myth: Any one "trusted" travel provider is capable of always providing you the gamut of available options to choose from, as well as the best price available in the market. The Reality: There is no such thing as “Provider Dominance”. With the right sourcing...
Rebooting Business Travel: Expense Control & Role of Technology
A steep downturn in the economic scenario and resultant pressure on company budgets are a deterrent for business travel. The new normal involves the use of technology tools such as Zoom. However, these tools are not long-term replacements to trust-inducing in person face-to-face meetings.
Reinstating Business Travel After The Pandemic: The Role Of Businesses
Let us face it. The world is not a safe place anymore, as it used to be. The pandemic has slowed down all economic activities to the point that, for many businesses, sustenance itself has become a challenge. Business travel has been hit badly as travel poses a...
Travel Risk Management in the times of COVID-19: How Technology can Help
To a world that was increasingly starting to open up with travel across regional boundaries becoming more and more seam-less, the current COVID scenario has dealt a big blow. Travel has not just become difficult, but it is far riskier than ever before. Travel...
Making Business Travel Seamless – Role of Travel Itineraries
A travel itinerary is one of the most important aspect of a journey, particularly in a business trip. It includes everything needed to make the trip complete, and includes things such as reservations, destinations, flight, train and taxi bookings, seat bookings to...
Proactive Support: Simplifying the Business Travel Experience
In a survey conducted recently among business travelers, we found that close to 75% out of the 600 plus respondents were keen on being informed well ahead about incidents that could disrupt their journey. This testifies to the fact that business travel is not...
Travel Documents: Knowing What To Carry On A Trip
Travel is exciting, even when it is for the purpose of business. There is hardly anybody who does not like to roam the world, but in reality, the experience is not always seamless. International and domestic travel come with a number of stringent rules and...
Business Travel in a Climate of Slowdown: Role of Self-Booking Tools
An economic downturn or any likelihood of such an unfavourable situation is probably not a good time to indulge in a lot of spending, unless absolutely required. However, such slumps in the economic scenario cannot be wished away, as they are dependent on a host...
Top 3 Trends in Business Travel: Transformative Changes
We are living in an age where technologies simplify life greatly. However, few basic human tendencies remain unchanged. People feel the need to be valued, trusted and long to be intrinsically peaceful and contented. When these needs are more or less met,...
