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How to Cheat Business Travel Episode #66

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Think differently

Business travel does not have to be a drag. Remove resignation from your list of excuses. You can fulfill your work obligations and HAVE A GOOD TIME ALSO.

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Come prepared

  • adventure clothes
  • running/walking/hiking shoes
  • Petzl headlamp -my favorite Tikkina (cheap, light, easy)
  • light jacket (check out Patagonia’s Houdini)
  • Gear every Road Warrior should carry
Kukio's south pool at dawn
Kukio’s south pool at dawn

Get up early

Scout out an adventure. Order a UBER car. Go watch a sunset. Hike a trail. Walk a park.

the-british-museum

Visit a Museum

While on business trips, I’ve visited:

  • Westminster Abbey in London
  • MoMA in NYC
  • Chicago Museum of Science and Industry
  • 9-11 Memorial and Museum NYC

Take a break from the meeting

More than once, I’ve walked the stairwell of a hotel/conference center to get in my steps for the day. Act like a Pro eight minutes at a time. 

Skip dinner

Who says you have to go out to dinner every single night? Grab a chocolate milk, a Cliff Bar and a banana. You’re good to go for the whole evening.

Hire a guide

Here are a couple I’ve hired that I would recommend

Fly Fishing The Reel Life-Santa Fe, New Mexico guide service for the Pecos River
Surf Lessons Oahu Uncle Bryan’s Sunset Suratt Surf School-The North Shore Oahu, HI

Look up a meet up group in advance

Whatever you love, there are other people like you in every city across the globe. MeetUp is a great resource for finding your tribe (people like you) where every your traveling.

Mountain biking the Redwoods above Santa Cruz
Mountain biking the Redwoods above Santa Cruz

Call a friend in every city

Facebook, High School, College, Fraternity/Sorority, Social Media, your email pals. Risk saying “Hey anyone want to meet up while I’m in town?”.

Find a trail nearby

I promise you there is always a trail nearby. It won’t be marked. It won’t be on a map. But if you’ll walk outside and wander for a bit, there is always a trail, a park, an open-space, or a pathway to explore.

My favorite things I’ve done during business travel

  • Taken a nap in the airport at Minute Suites (Read the blog)
  • Toured Westminster Abbey while on a run
  • Hiked Camelback Mountain at dawn before a 8:30 am meeting
  • Rode a pink bike in Old Town Scottsdale that I checked out from The Saguaro Hotel
  • Mountain biked Altoona, PA trails afterwork with a client. She loaned me her pink small frame Specialized Stump Jumper. It was humbling on many levels.
  • Took a 7 am surfing lesson in Santa Cruz, CA from Richard Schmidt Surf School
  • Trail run near the Phoenix, AZ airport and board my flight in stinky running clothes
  • Worked out with Newport Coast Triathlon Team when in SoCal
  • Hiked Iron Mountain in Park City and rode a Swiss Bob sled down by headlamp
  • Ran along the ocean in Stanley Park Vancouver, B.C
  • Fly fished the Little Juniata River in Altoona, PA
  • Indoor Mountain biking @ Ray’s MTB in Cleveland, OH
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