The Survivor S Guide To Business Travel

* Fully updated new edition from columnist Roger Collis

Award-winning travel writer Roger Collis, whose ""Frequent Traveler"" columns appear in The New York Times and the International Herald Tribune, provides all the information and skills needed to survive today's crowded skies and hostile airports. Includes over 100 recently published articles. Chapters include: -- Making the most of your travel budget: buy direct or through a travel agent? airlines, hotels, rental cars -- The Changing Role of the Travel Agent -- When It Pays to Pay Full Price -- The Lowdown on Airline Upgrades -- Airport Hotels: they used to be the dullest anywhere, now they are among the trendiest and best. -- Driving a Better Bargain: navigating the car rental jungle -- Mobile phones: unless you know the ins and outs the cost can be exhorbitant -- The making of a great business hotel

In the travel business for over 20 years, the author is familiar with travel horror stories and has solved a multitude of them in his book. Describes everything the business traveller needs to know when faced with a critical situation. Topics, ranging from saving time and money to surviving natural disasters, political unrest and food poisoning, are clearly covered along with expert advice on how to find and keep a good travel agent. Important survival data on 26 major cities across the U.S. including airport, transportation, lodging and temperature information and special checklists on how to pack and travel light makes this a ``must-have'' for the savvy business traveller.

Travel with confidence that you will be able to handle any communications challenge that might arise while you're on the road. This title shows the skills that every business traveler should master, from setting up a temporary work site to saving money on hotel phone bills. Packed with useful advice, insider tips, and real-life stories and anecdotes, this book is an indispensable travel companion.

The rewards you can reap from exploring this amazing planet are incalculable. Every year, more and more of us are discovering the joy, the excitement, the sheer sense of adventure in roaming the world. But travelling, particularly to the more remote and volatile corners of the globe, can be a dangerous business. If you don't prepare properly - by looking for potential hazards and learning how best to deal with them - you may wish you'd never started out. Written by international security expert Lloyd Figgins, using his experience of over 80 countries, The Travel Survival Guide is a unique new travel guide and essential reading for anyone planning an overseas trip, whether on business, as a tourist or gap-year traveller. If you want no-nonsense, easy-to-follow, practical advice on how to recognise the warning signs, how to prevent problems and cope with emergencies (should they occur), this is the book for you.