Category: Travel

Successful travel arrangements require advanced preparation and reliable resources. The following four websites provide critical information for ensuring executives’ international travel proceeds smoothly, from document requirements to real-time flight tracking. Incorporating these resources into travel-planning workflows can significantly reduce complications and enhance trip efficiency.

I have just returned from a life-changing 31-day Staff Matters book tour/vacation combo in Europe. The trip began in Ireland and continued to Milan, Italy, Edinburgh, and London. I have never been away for that long, and to say I learned quite a lot would be an understatement. Here is my report from the journey and 10 takeaways that I hope you can use with your executives and yourself.

As an executive assistant, your role may extend beyond the confines of your office. Some EA positions specifically note that more than 50% of the job consists of traveling with executives. Managing the logistics of travel can be complex, but with proper preparation and organization, you can ensure smooth journeys and maintain operational efficiency both on the road and at home.

International travel can easily feel overwhelming, but at times it is undeniably necessary to push your company forward. Fortunately, with a few effective strategies under your belt to choose from, international travel can be simple to plan and prepare multiple colleagues for.

The Better Business Bureau website offers plenty of solid tips and advice for avoiding travel-related fraud.

Question: Next year it looks like I’m going to have to do a lot more travel for my job than I thought … and much of it is beyond the range I feel comfortable with. How do I express this to my boss, who I’ll have to tag along with at various meetings?

Here are 3 must-have travel apps.

If you ever have to get your boss to an important destination in the face of missed flights, Heather Wilde, writing at Inc., offers these tips.