16 tips for international business travelers

16


tips for SUCCESSFUL INTERNATIONAL
business travelers

because you DESERVE A SUCCESSFUL JOURNEY, TOO!
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?


1

SAVE TIME BY USING YOUR airline mobile app to

check-in and GET a mobile boarding pass

OH! I FORGOT TO CHECK-IN ONLINE


1

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

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.


2

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

WHO WAS SUPPOSED TO BRING AN
ADAPTER?


2

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

1
WHO WAS SUPPOSED TO BRING AN
ADAPTER?
VERIFY THIS IN and make sure to buy one before you depart.


3

install ON YOUR MOBILE YOUR DESTINATION
MAPS, LOCAL guides AND TRANSPORTATION apps

OMG! WHERE DO I GO NOW?


3

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.


4

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

I HAVEN’T FOUND OUR CHECKED LUGGAGE!

WHAT?


4

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

WHAT?
LEAVEFOUND
anything
CAN’T AFFORD
TO LOSE OR is difficult TO REPLACE IN your CHECKED
I DON’T
HAVEN’T
OURYOUCHECKED
LUGGAGE!

BAGGAGE. create digital copies of important documents & save them in a secure web storage.


5

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

MY BACK IS KILLING ME! I SHOULD
HAVE BROUGHT A SWORD.

TELL ME ABOUT IT.


5

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

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.


6

BRING EXTRA POWER CHARGERS FOR
YOUR DEVICES AND GADGETS

grrr.. the battery is not charged!


6

BRING EXTRA POWER CHARGERS FOR
YOUR DEVICES AND GADGETS

themophie,

battery
is not
charged!
BUY A CHARGERgrrr..
CASE, like
FOR YOUR
MOBILE
AND additional EXTERNAL BATTERIES for other
devices.


7

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

WE ARE WATCHING YOU!


7

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

use vpn services, like hide my ass or express
in your different
WE AREvpn,
WATCHING
YOU! devices TO SAFELY ACCESS 

THE INTERNET AS IF YOU WERE AT HOME.

8

get INFORMed ABOUT MOBILE ROAMING prices 

AND CONSIDER BUYING a LOCAL PRE-PAID SIM CARD

oh no! MY MOBILE bill has just arrived.


8

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.


9

ALWAYS BRING WITH YOU A DEODORANT, HAND

SANITiZER, PORTABLE TOOTHBRUSH & tissues

DID YOU WASH YOUR HANDS?


9

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

BESIDES PERSONAL
FIRSTYOUR
AID ITEMS,
ALWAYS HAVING A HAND SANITIZER, A DEODORANT, 

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


10

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

I WANT PRIORITY BOARDING NOW!


10

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

MAKE THE MOSTIOUT
OF YOUR
CURRENTBOARDING
FREQUENT FLYER
WANT
PRIORITY
NOW!PROGRAM AND IF YOU STILL DON’T HAVE ONE
IDENTIFY WHICH IS THE BEST FOR YOU BASED ON THEIR BENEFITS AND CHARACTERISTICS and register.