16 tips for international business travelers

SAVE TIME BY USING YOUR airline mobile app to check-in and GET a mobile boarding pass1 OH!. AVOID AIRPORT LINES BY MONITORING, CHECKING-IN AND GENERATING A BOARDING PASS TO YOUR FLIGHT

BY ALEYDA SOLIS / @aleyda / ALEYDASOLIS.COM

ALTHOUGH i haven’t travelled 
 for YEARS through middle earth


(and it’s unlikely that you will)

I’ve VISITED 9 COUNTRIES ONLY IN the last year

MAINLY FOR BUSINESS RELATED PURPOSES


(SPEAKING at conferences ABOUT SEO)

Here ARE16 tips fOR A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS TRAVEL

(based on my experience)

I’M AFRAID TO GET LOST… 


what can i do?

SAVE TIME BY USING YOUR airline mobile app to check-in and GET a mobile boarding pass

1

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.

SAVE TIME BY USING YOUR airline mobile app to check-in and GET a mobile boarding pass

CHECK IF YOU’LL NEED AN INTERNATIONAL POWER ADAPTER AT YOUR DESTINATION

WHO WAS SUPPOSED TO BRING AN

ADAPTER?

2

WHO WAS SUPPOSED TO BRING AN

OMG! WHERE DO I GO NOW?

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.

3 install ON YOUR MOBILE YOUR DESTINATION

MAPS, LOCAL guides AND TRANSPORTATION apps

I HAVEN’T FOUND OUR CHECKED LUGGAGE! WHAT?

BRING ALL CRITICAL BELONGINGS in your hand LUGGAGE AND digitize IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS

I HAVEN’T FOUND OUR CHECKED LUGGAGE! DON’T LEAVE anything YOU CAN’T AFFORD TO LOSE OR is difficult TO REPLACE IN your CHECKED WHAT?BAGGAGE create digital copies of important documents & save them in a secure web storage.

BRING ALL CRITICAL BELONGINGS in your hand LUGGAGE AND digitize IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS

4

MY BACK IS KILLING ME! I SHOULD

HAVE BROUGHT A SWORD. TELL ME ABOUT IT.

TRAVEL WITH LIGHT, SMALL DEVICES AND GADGETS that are easy to carry

5

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.

TRAVEL WITH LIGHT, SMALL DEVICES AND GADGETS that are easy to carry

5

BRING EXTRA POWER CHARGERS FOR YOUR DEVICES AND GADGETS

6

grrr the battery is not charged!

BRING EXTRA POWER CHARGERS FOR YOUR DEVICES AND GADGETS

6

BUY A CHARGER CASE, like mophie, FOR YOUR MOBILE AND additional EXTERNAL BATTERIES for other

devices.

HIRE A VPN SERVICE TO SECURE YOUR INTERNET CONNECTION AND AVOID LOCAL RESTRICTIONS

7

WE ARE WATCHING YOU!

HIRE A VPN SERVICE TO SECURE YOUR INTERNET CONNECTION AND AVOID LOCAL RESTRICTIONS

7

use vpn services, like hide my ass or express vpn, in your different devices TO SAFELY ACCESS 


THE INTERNET AS IF YOU WERE AT HOME.

oh no! MY MOBILE bill has just arrived.

get INFORMed ABOUT MOBILE ROAMING prices 
AND CONSIDER BUYING a LOCAL PRE-PAID SIM CARD

oh no! MY MOBILE bill has just arrived.

CHECK BEFORE LEAVING ABOUT YOUR MOBILE PROVIDER ROAMING SERVICE AND PRICES DISABLE IT 


IF IT’S TOO EXPENSIVE BUY PRE-PAID SIM CARDS WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT YOUR DESTINATION INSTEAD.

8 get INFORMed ABOUT MOBILE ROAMING prices 


AND CONSIDER BUYING a LOCAL PRE-PAID SIM CARD

DID YOU WASH YOUR HANDS?

9 ALWAYS BRING WITH YOU A DEODORANT, HAND

SANITiZER, PORTABLE TOOTHBRUSH & tissues

DID YOU WASH YOUR HANDS?

ALWAYS BRING WITH YOU A DEODORANT, HAND SANITiZER, PORTABLE TOOTHBRUSH & tissues

9

BESIDES PERSONAL CARE AND FIRST AID ITEMS, ALWAYS HAVING A HAND SANITIZER, A DEODORANT, 


A PORTABLE TOOTHBRUSH AND TISSUES CAN BE very HANDY to stay fresh and clean despite delays.

register with YOUR AIRLINE FREQUENT FLYER PROGRAM and use IT as much as possible

10

I WANT PRIORITY BOARDING NOW!

MAKE THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CURRENT FREQUENT FLYER PROGRAM AND IF YOU STILL DON’T HAVE ONE IDENTIFY WHICH IS THE BEST FOR YOU BASED ON THEIR BENEFITS AND CHARACTERISTICS and register.

register with YOUR AIRLINE FREQUENT FLYER PROGRAM and use IT as much as possible

10

VERIFY TIME and weather DIFFERENCES WITH YOUR DESTINATION AND GET PREPARED

11

A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he

arrives precisely when he means to.

A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to.

11 VERIFY TIME and weather DIFFERENCES

WITH YOUR DESTINATION AND GET PREPARED

make sure to bring appropriate clothing (or an umbrella) depending on your destination weather conditions and to update your watch and devices time if necessary BEFORE ARRIVING.

wait… how come my credit card

doesn’t work here?

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?

INFORM YOUR BANK ABOUT YOUR TRAVEL ACTIVITY SINCE SOME OF THEM WILL BLOCK CARDS IF THERE’S SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY VERIFY IF THESE WILL BE ACCEPTED AND THE CHARGES TO USE THEM ABROAD.

12 SEE WITH YOUR BANK IF YOUR CARDS WILL WORK

WELL AND ABOUT EXTRA CHARGES abroad

i’m sure that the exchange rate is

better here at the shire!

CHECK CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES & SEE IF IT’S BETTER TO CHANGE AT HOME OR THE DESTINATION

13

i’m sure that the exchange rate is

better here at the shire!

ASK TO YOUR BANK ABOUT THEIR EXCHANGE RATES AND COMPARE THEM TO THOSE OF CURRENCY 


EXCHANGE AGENCIES AT HOME OR AT YOUR DESTINATION, SO YOU CAN CHOOSE THE BEST ONE WITH TIME

CHECK CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES & SEE IF IT’S BETTER TO CHANGE AT HOME OR THE DESTINATION

13

USE A TRACKING SOFTWARE TO LOCATE YOUR DEVICES IN CASE THEY’RE LOST OR STOLEN

YESSSSSSSSS I’VE FOUND MY PRECIOUS!

14

YESSSSSSSSS I’VE FOUND MY PRECIOUS!

INSTALL PREY TRACKING SOFTWARE AND APPS, LIKE FIND MY IPHONE, TO TRACK YOUR DEVICES.

USE A TRACKING SOFTWARE TO LOCATE YOUR DEVICES IN CASE THEY’RE LOST OR STOLEN

14

HIRE A BUSINESS TRAVEL INSURANCE COVERING FROM LOST BAGGAGE TO HEALTH ASSISTANCE

I THINK I MIGHT NEED TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL.

15

I THINK I MIGHT NEED TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL

HIRE A BUSINESS TRAVEL INSURANCE COVERING FROM LOST BAGGAGE TO HEALTH ASSISTANCE

15

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.

carry your local contact information, embassy and emergency phones with you

can i give your phone IN CASE OF EMERGENCY?

16

can i give your phone?

carry your local contact information, embassy and emergency phones with you

16

SEARCH for your country embassy address and phone at your destination and always bring 
 this information along the one of your local contacts and emergency details with you.

it’s time to catch your next flight

fly, you fools!

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ALEYDA SOLIS / @aleyda / ALEYDASOLIS.COM

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