2019 May 09 Archive - EXEIdeas – Let's Your Mind Rock

Business travelling is necessary for the growth of a company, but those tasked to go on such trips are often those who have tight and hectic schedules associated with their job. Due to to their busy nature, business executives are prone to health and safety risks when travelling.Business travellers may be at risk, but now they can secure themselves by taking advantage of technology to do their research, ask for advice, and plan accommodations. By making full use of technology, business executives can strategise on how they’ll move on foreign land.There are ten safety tips that every business executive should know and among them is doing research, staying low, digitising travel documents, and others.Researching about the country you’re going to allows you to identify the safest areas where travellers can go to, safe accommodations to stay in, and dangerous areas to avoid. Knowing about the country’s political situation and culture means that you have a better chance of avoiding clashes with the locals.Keeping a low profile reduces the chances of being scammed or pickpocketed. Don’t wear expensive clothes and jewellery and use credit cards for transactions to minimise the chances of becoming a victim of thieves.Digitising travel documents means backing up files and being able to present and print them in times of need. It is essential to have digital copies of your driver’s license, passport pictures, travel insurance information and others stored in either your flash drive or computer.Getting a travel insurance plan protects you from having to pay costly and unexpected hospital fees and is, therefore, advised not just for natural worriers. Getting insured can also protect you from theft or loss of belongings.Be mindful of your health and stockpile over-the-counter essentials like painkillers, probiotics, bug repellants and other items.There are more travel safety tips that you need to know since business trips are rife with risks and Hyryde’s infographic gives information regarding the other five. It is crucial to secure yourself when travelling since a successful trip is nothing when your health and safety is compromised.This Infograph is shared here after legal permission from Hyryde