First, on Twitter:

@TripAdvisor will offer you many different small business travel tips.  If you have ever been to their website, it can be a bit overwhelming.  Their Twitter feed is much more user friendly and good for sage advice on the move.

@Corptravel will share all of the latest small business travel tips and news regarding the corporate travel industry.

@Heather_Poole will just make you laugh or shake your head.  Flight attendants have lots to share about interfacing with real live people in crammed airplane cabins.

@Jaunted is the self-professed celebrity travel guide.  It’s a source for celebrity travel tweets.  Find out what the rich and famous are griping about as you try not to lose your luggage at the baggage claim.

@SmarterTravel is a feed that offers all sorts of small business travel tips.  They cover everything from what you should do if your flight is cancelled to alerts about mileage plan modifications.

@Boingo is where you go for tips on weak airport Wi-Fi signals.  If you have a complaint, Tweet Boingo and they’ll try and give you some troubleshooting help.

And of course, check out our Twitter feeds too here: @puretravelcom

Small Business Travel Tips – Websites

The best websites for small business travel tips give you a glimpse of your destination and help you to solve and cope with problems along the way.  Here are just a few of the best websites for small business travel tips.

• Time and date.com will tell you what time it is anywhere in the world and convert times so you know what time you are arriving at a destination.
• iFly.com may be the very best guide for using airports.  It features terminal maps. restaurants, layover ideas, and ground transportation.  Check to be sure your airport is represented, as some international airports are inexplicably missing from the list.
• MapQuest.com has recently updated services for the traveler with small business travel tips like live traffic updates and more comprehensive city guides.
• ChowHound.com is perfect for foodies who are looking for extraordinary dining experiences wherever they go.  Culinary adventurers post their experiences with restaurants.  This is a great site to find those special places off the beaten track and avoid tourist traps with boring cuisine.
• Viamichelin.com can help you navigate through 42 European countries.  The maps have pop-ups that will provide pictures of your destinations along with a detailed description.  They’ll even advise you about speed traps.
• Maps.google.com is still the premiere site for maps, driving directions, and other small business travel tips around the world.
• Xe.com will keep your currency exchange information up to the minute (literally) with updates every 60 seconds on 180 currencies, representing 250 locations worldwide.
• Weather.com provides the forecast for 98,000 localities, updated at intervals of 20 minutes.

Of course, these are just a few options available.  We think that your best option for small business travel tips is to always keep our toll-free phone number, fax, and e-mail contact information handy.

PureTravel is one of Australia’s leading business travel agencies. We are experienced business travel and business travel package specialists. To discuss all your business travel needs, please contact Angela, Leigh-Ann or Daid on (02) 8814 7911, or use our contact form.

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TravelTracker Pro is a travel assistant that includes absolutely everything.  It stores any and all information you need for trips.  It will remember every reservation and scheduled event, even when you do not.  It even keeps you abreast of flight status.

FlightTrack Pro is the best flight tracking application for the iPhone.  It covers 1400 airlines with full international flight reporting.  This application supplies push-alerts and real-time itinerary updates.

Zagat To Go is your mobile Zagat guide. For years Zagat has been providing the best dining information out there.  Now you have a Zagat guide for iPhone, but it gets better.  Through your phone’s GPS, Zagat To Go will tell you about the best restaurants near your current location and, using Google maps, it will direct you to their door.

Open Table is another great food related one of your iPhone business travel applications.  You can use Open Table to assist making restaurant reservations in 17 different countries.

ATCCurrency is the most up to the minute currency converter with the daily exchange rates of over 190 currencies automatically retrieved.  It’s great to have with you when you shop, so you really know what you’re spending.

Jetset Expenses is the perfect iPhone business travel application if you have to file an expense report.  It will keep track of everything your boss and the accounting department want to know.

Postcard is just fun because it allows you to send a personal postcard from anywhere in the world.  You use your iPhone camera and the application picture frames.

TripDoc puts all of those little notes you might otherwise scribble on a guide book on a map and in one place.  It’s a great reference when you are visiting clients in different cities and need your notes to jog your memory.

Drivers is for keeping track of mileage, fuel, and expenses related to car travel.  You can even e-mail the information to your computer and convert it to an Excel spreadsheet.

Sales and Commissions is an ideal iPhone business travel application because it will track your earnings while you travel.  Have a constant, consistent record of what you are making on your business trip.

Speak Easy Voice Recorder is the iPhone answer to the Dictaphone.  With this application, your iPhone takes notes when you don’t have the capacity to write.  Just speak into your phone like a tape recorder.

Keypoint is for business travelers who are doing presentations on the road.  Your keynote presentation can be created and controlled from your phone.  You can even have your slide notes appear as a reminder.

As we hear more about iPhone business travel applications, we’ll provide the information to you.  Our job is to make your business trip as successful and uncomplicated as possible, so we are always on the lookout for anything that can help our business clients.

PureTravel is one of Australia’s leading business travel agencies. We are experienced business travel and business travel package specialists. To discuss all your business travel needs, please contact Angela, Leigh-Ann or Daid on (02) 8814 7911, or use our contact form.

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There are an unbelievable amount of business travel luggage options and you can drive yourself crazy through analysis.  Instead of doing that, consider what it is you need out of your business travel luggage before you open the catalog or click on the website.  This should help you from becoming overwhelmed.

Most business travelers need luggage that is going to be practical.  So, if Grandma crocheted you an overnight bag, it isn’t going to do.  You need luggage made of more resilient stuff.  You want a lightweight carry-on bag, because in life there are two kinds of bags, carry-on and lost.  Your main concerns beyond this are that your business travel luggage be of good quality.  Luggage always takes a beating and quality makes a difference in what your bags will withstand.  You will carry your luggage more than the baggage handlers will, so you want transportability as a key factor in choosing a bag.  If possible, you want everything in one carry-on sized bag.  You are traveling on business not to summer in the south of France.

Leather is the top standard of luggage. It is waterproof, durable, flexible, and it looks good.  Nylon is excellent for it weight to strength ratio.  Ballistic nylon is more durable than ripstop nylon.  Nylon is very flexible, but it doesn’t look as good as leather.  Hard sided luggage is very durable and is generally made from aluminum, polycarbonate, or polypropylene.  Hard sided luggage is inflexible and has no exterior pockets.  Cotton canvas is durable and flexible but it isn’t used as much as it used to be since the invention of nylon, which is lighter.  Polyester is for small, cheap bags.

If you think that you are doing yourself a favor getting business travel luggage with wheels attached, think again.  If you really want convenience try, as much as possible, to stick to a single carry-on.  If that just isn’t practical, reconsider luggage with wheels.  Wheels can actually make maneuvering much more difficult and they get in the way.  If your bag is too heavy for you to pick up and carry, you packed too much.

The key to good business travel luggage is that it should be as lean as possible.  This rule is applicable not only to the bag, but to the number of bags you will carry.  Business traveling is about staying as light, practical, and convenient as you can.

If you must travel with more than a carry-on bag, seriously consider color.  Don’t go with the standard flat gray and black everyone else carries.  Instead, go for something colorful that will stand out and can be easily spotted as your bag.

Business travel luggage is a whole different thing than luxury travel luggage, don’t get the two confused.

PureTravel is one of Australia’s leading business travel agencies. We are experienced business travel and business travel package specialists. To discuss all your business travel needs, please contact Angela, Leigh-Ann or Daid on (02) 8814 7911, or use our contact form.

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When it comes to discount business travel, you need the services of a professional.  Discount business travel is a tedious balance between the bottom line and professionalism.  While you want your business travel costs to be reduced as much as possible, you also want to maintain the type of professionalism that will make you look good to business associates and colleagues.  Your business travel agent is an expert at balancing this tightrope for you.  Sure, you may come across some Internet offers that seem good on initial inspection, but there is more to consider with discount business travel than just a reduced rate on rooms.

You need to determine if all of your necessary business support is easily accessible and readily available.  Will there be Internet access at your lodgings and meeting places?  Are business services like shipping and printing somewhere close on hand, should you need them?  No doubt, your business has custom concerns particular for your type of industry or service.  Who will arrange such custom details for you?

If you are unfamiliar with your destination, you will need someone with a wealth of local information about how to get back and forth to meeting places or the best restaurants to entertain clients, and other such knowledge.  This sort of expertise can only be provided by an experienced travel agent like Pure Travel.

Discount business travel doesn’t have to be cheap business travel.  You can still travel in style and comfort, at a discount, if the right person is making the travel arrangements.  An experienced travel agent understands that you want to do your business travel in the most cost-effective way possible, but still maintain professional standards that will make you and your company stand out above the competition.

This seems like a difficult proposition to many people, but our travel agency is experienced with arranging discount business travel that maintains quality.  You will be surprised how much our travel agency can save you and still get you there, set you up, and maintain your functionality in an atmosphere of excellence.  After all, your goal is to appear as professional as possible for as little cost as possible.  Our experienced travel agents realize this is the main aspect of discount business travel, and they are expert at providing it.

For more details on our current discount business travel specials please contact us.

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We are very well suited for making the right small business travel arrangements.  After all, small business travel is not simply a case of getting to your destination and getting home.  The small business traveler is in need of many accommodations not necessarily typical of the holiday traveler.

Often, small business travel involves preparation for business support such as Internet access and meeting precise itineraries.  All of this can be handled, in advance of your trip, by our travel agency.  Perhaps your type of business or service will require the use of shipping or printing services while you are at your location.  Maybe your particular type of industry has requirements for custom services that must be arranged for yourself and/or your clients on location.  For these types of preparations you will need the services of a professional travel agent.

When you have reached your destination, there is often much to get done before and after visiting with clients.  Having your small business travel handled by our travel agency ensures that you will have access to all necessary facilities and services to complete your business tasks competently and successfully.  With our resources to depend upon, you will never be left hanging in the wind when it comes to small business travel.

If you are traveling to an unfamiliar destination, it is good to have the services of someone with knowledge of the area to support you.  Perhaps you will need to know of good meeting places or fine restaurants to entertain or engage clients.  You might need to know how long it will take you to travel from one particular meeting place to another location, in order to keep on schedule.  Our small business travel experts can go so far as to help you with your daily itinerary while you are traveling away from home.  This sort of support is particularly handy to the small business that does not have the large corporate staff to handle travel necessities.

When it comes to small business travel, we become your partner.  Our travel agency can arrange every detail that you need to make your business trip a success.  You can feel free to concentrate on the business at hand, since the business of travel has been thoroughly handled.  Such reliability can be a real confidence booster to your sales and negotiation skills.  Knowing that the travel end of everything is managed allows you to direct all of your concentration on the business you have come to do.

When it comes to small business travel, there is no better asset than our experienced, expert travel agents.  Contact us today to discuss all of your small business travel needs.

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Such agencies may operate independently or as part of a large retail travel agency. The agents in business travel agencies specialize in developing travel plans and itineraries particularly for corporate and occupational travel. If your company needs to send representatives on a trip for the purpose of conducting business, you may need the expertise of a business travel agent to help you plan your trip.

Corporate travel can be planned from the basics to the most explicit detail. Business travel agencies handle travel methods, routes, accommodations, and even daily schedule details can be pre-planned and coordinated for the ease of the business traveller. Such abilities take the pressure of planning the trip off of the company and place it in the hands of travel agents, who are better trained and more experienced with making the travel arrangements.

When deciding on which agency to use for your business travel, it is important that you choose an agency specializing in business travel, not just travel as a whole. Business travel agencies have an expertise that will make them your personal travel assistant while you are on the road. A general travel agency may lack the experience and nuance needed for corporate travel.

The business travel agency you choose should be skilled at finding cost effective reservations quickly and comprehensively. Savings is a vital component in business travel, so try and find business travel agencies best suited to get you the most economical rates. Business travel agencies should have top-notch customer service. You need someone who will be available twenty-fours hours a day, seven days a week, in order to assist you should you need help on the road.

Check the professional accreditations and references of your business travel agent before using them to arrange your trip. The best agencies have top credentials and plenty of references.

It is key to look for business travel agencies that have a relationship with airlines, accommodations, and car rental agencies. These are the agencies best positioned to get you the lowest rates and fares. Always be certain that you know the fees your travel agency is charging and that there are no hidden fees and charges. Be certain that your agency can be contacted after normal business hours should you run into problems on the road. Most business travel agencies have a 1-800 number specifically reserved for this purpose. Have your agency assist you in developing a travel policy for your staff. Make sure that your staff, equipment, and your trip itself are all covered by travel insurance.

Business travel agencies should be very responsive to all of your needs and concerns. Remember that anyone can run into problems in any leg of a journey. How your agency responds to your circumstances while you are on the road is probably the most important part of their service to you. That makes confirming accreditations and references an important factor when choosing business travel agencies.

PureTravel is one of Australia’s leading business travel agencies. We are experienced business travel and business travel package specialists. To discuss all your business travel needs, please contact Angela, Leigh-Ann or Daid on (02) 8814 7911, or use our contact form.

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