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As a trusted travel management agency with a focus on business travel to and from Africa, Europe, Asia and beyond, the TravelManor team likes to st...

Are you on your way to Durban, South Africa on business soon? We’re sure you are the envy of your colleagues! We’ve assisted many local and int...

It’s been a busy year of travel planning over here at the TravelManor HQ, and as we get ourselves in gear to tackle 2019 with even more verve and...

Employee engagement is one of the biggest HR buzzwords of 2018, and it is poised to become even more important in 2019. The modern-day workspace is...

Are you planning to make a move to work independently in 2019? Or perhaps you’ve been freelancing for a while, but you’d like to take the show ...

Are you making your way to Chicago on business soon? Good on you! We’ve assisted plenty of travelers to journey to Chi-Town for work, so we know ...

Traveling for work can be very rewarding - there is something wonderfully reinvigorating about taking the show on the road and interacting with lik...

At TravelManor, we do more than just organise fuss-free business travel itineraries that deliver unbeatable return on investment - we also travel q...

Traveling for business may have become quite the status symbol among South African businessmen and -women, but that doesn’t mean they are willing...

Making your way to London for business soon? Lucky fish! Whether you’re traveling to the Big Smoke for a short while or a longer stay to foster n...

Over the years, the TravelManor team has become quite adept at finding accommodation solutions for a wide variety of clients. From easy-going adven...

We live in exciting times. These days, when you travel for work, you can keep in touch with your family via FaceTime, charge your devices from your...

Does your company spring for a business class seat when you travel for work? It turns out that if they want you to be effective on your work journe...

Heading to Cape Town on business soon? Happy days! Whether you’re travelling to the Mother City, at the foot of the African continent, for work o...

Making your way to the Big Apple to do some business? How excited are you right now?! Travelling for work is such a privilege when it takes you to ...

Corporate travel planning - there’s an app for that, right? Well, yes and no. There are apps out there that provide business travellers with the ...

If your company has female employees who travel for work, you’ll realise by now that their trips have to be planned differently from those of the...

A prominent UK-based fashion magazine website recently published an insightful article on how increased travel is impacting the global fashion land...

Getting ready to hit the road on a business trip soon? At TravelManor we’re always looking for ways to make our clients’ journeys a little less...

Do you mention business trips on your social media? According to a recent poll conducted by a UK-based conferencing company, more than 70% of the r...

Does your business require your employees to travel frequently as a part of their job description? If so, it may be time to reevaluate the general ...

The costs of sending employees on business trips are always rising due to shifting economic tides the world over, and even more so if your company ...

Emerging technology and its many applications affect every single business the world over, and travel management companies (TMCs) like TravelManor ...

If you are on the road for work quite often, you’ll know that there are pockets of downtime that occur every now and again. Instead of plopping d...

Hitting the road to drum up some business? Lucky you! Business travel is an excellent way to build new contacts and promote your company’s intere...

How to you wind down at night when you’re travelling for work? Do you turn on some mind-numbing reality TV, reach for your phone to take a deep-d...

Travelling for work can be fun, rewarding, challenging and invigorating, but from your body’s perspective it’s one thing for sure - stressful. ...

In the wake of the #metoo and #timesup movements that swept the globe over the past few months, it’s time that we discuss the elephant in the roo...

Everyone involved in the travel industry knows that the bleisure trend is here to stay, and will continue to play an increasingly important role in...

The advent of smartphones and the many apps that go along with it have changed a lot of things. Foodies can have access to countless recipes, budge...

Welcome to the 21st century, where nursing mothers don’t necessarily sit on the sidelines while the rest of the business world passes them by. Th...

Jetting off on another business trip soon? Exciting, right? But also a little disruptive, especially when it comes to maintaining a healthy diet an...

Heading to Johannesburg soon for business? If you have a few hours (or days!) to spare, there are many exciting ways to fill them! Here are a few o...

Heading to China soon for business? It can be daunting to make your way to a different continent to do business, especially when the culture differ...

If you travel for work quite often, you’ll know that a layover can be a headache if you don’t have access to a comfortable area to relax before...

Corporate journeys are supposed to be at least a little thrilling. After all, you're getting out there, building a business network, stepping up yo...

Just when you thought the corporate travel landscape couldn’t get any more exciting, 2018 goes and ups the ante with a whole lot of technological...

Travelling for business can be a double-edged sword - people think you’re a super glam jet-setter who’s seeing the world on the company’s dim...

Travelling frequently for work and not feeling quite as bright-eyed and bushy-tailed as you're used to? Business travel can take its toll on your h...

Business Travel is an important sector that is often overlooked in Travel & Tourism. It makes a significant contribution to employment and global t...

The modern marvel of Latin America is one of the top destinations for the discerning traveller. While a mere 24 hours is woefully insufficient to a...

What makes a good business destination? Advanced and adaptive conference spaces are a good starting point. They are the keystone of modern business...

For the most part, business travel can be tiring with crowded airports, planes, delays and the ever-present jetlag. Everyone has at least one bad t...

Can your company’s travel policy be counted upon to be agile enough to roll with the punches when global airlines adapt their own in-flight polic...

Heads up savvy business women of the world - we've found a few travel hacks that will streamline your adventures abroad in 2018. We’re all equal ...

Are you hitting the road with your boss in 2018? A work trip is a great way to bond with the higher-ups, but when handled incorrectly it also has t...

At TravelManor, our clients don’t only include individuals who travel to the USA, Europe and the East. In fact, a significant percentage of our c...

While business travel may be a necessity, it can be stressful and as a specialist corpora...

It may be the holiday season but business travel never stops. Living on the road is not easy especially during the holiday season as all the focus ...

Even though we are predominately a corporate travel agency, our clients often ask us ...

As a proudly South African corporate travel agency arranging business, pleasure and b...

At TravelManor, we are always on the lookout for innovative ways to help our valued clientele save on corporate travel expenses. Going into 2018, a...

At TravelManor, we always have our ear to the ground to ensure that we have the necessary up-to-the-minute info...

The rise of globalisation has opened the door for more people to work abroad but it doesn’t come without risk. Many employers may not fully compr...

Global business travel is certainly on the rise but some destinations could set you back more than you expect. International corporate travel isnâ€...

Frequent fliers may be more accustomed to jet lag but no-one really escapes the symptoms. Some refer to it as flight fatigue or the more scientific...

Many people think that travelling for business is glamorous and a welcome change from everyday life in the office. Although for some this might rin...

Last month we started with our series on green diligence in the travel industry. This month we take it a step further by addressing another aspect ...

Holidays and business trips can be exciting but it doesn’t always go according to plan. Whether travelling overseas, across the border or plannin...

A suitcase is just a suitcase, right? A receptacle to ferry your belonging across continents at best, and the thing you have to lug around looking ...

About a decade ago, the travel buyers of large firms were extremely focused on securing environmentally-friendly service providers. But then the wo...

In 20 years working in corporate travel, we’ve learned just how important business traveler feedback is. We can say with certainty that it’s a ...

The next generation of entrepreneurs or millennials is changing the way business travel is conducted. They are more tech-savvy, socially conscious ...

We’ve got some great news for travellers who do frequent business throughout Africa. It looks like the African continent is poised to free its ai...

If your line of business requires frequent globetrotting, you’ll know that things you take for granted in your home country can become a bit of a...

Frequent business travel may seem like a glamorous ideal, but when it forms part of your everyday life, the bloom can quickly go off the metaphoric...

The notion of the Spanish siesta is not a new one by a long shot. In fact, the practice of pulling down the shutters to grab a little shuteye has b...

In 2017 communication is king, which is why when travelling for business these amazing travel apps can keep you connected to the office, allow you ...

In 1777, Samuel Johnson said “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford," and today thi...

Business trips can be gruelling- a jam-packed schedule of days that start with breakfast meetings and that can end with long drawn out dinners. Thr...

The BDRC Group, which is one of the most respected research consultancy compan...

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has released its 2017 Global Economic Impact Report, and it makes for some interesting reading. The repor...

The past decade has seen a massive change in the way people experience business travel, but what we have encountered up to this point is nothing co...

The last few years have seen a massive increase in the amount of woman travelling solo for business, which is why we have decided to do a blog piec...

The United States and Britain have initiated a ban on certain carry-on electronic devices on flights coming into their respective countries from ce...

If you do a lot of travelling for work you will know all too well that one of the major downsides is the endless hours spent in airports. While you...

With a volatile economy, a local currency that changes value on a daily basis and ever increasing international visa restrictions, it is not always...

Africa has always been a very popular travel destination for South Africans. Traditionally, tourism has been the primary call of the continent, but...

Travel is one of the most effective ways of doing business in the modern world. It is good etiquette, easy to accomplish and above all impactful on...

Traditionally the island of Mauritius has been a favourite holiday destination. The tropical climate, sweeping sugar plantations, ancient giant pal...

For people who don’t do a lot of travelling for work, the idea of business travel is totally different to the reality of it. Waking up at the cra...

Business travel, when arranged by a well trained and experienced corporate travel agency<...

They say that there are few things you can guarantee in life, two of them being death and taxes. Well, we have a third: when you go away on a busin...

It is doubtful if the red eye flight is the favourite of any business person who uses them, but it cannot be argued that they are now an integral p...

Long layovers at airports put the fear of God into most travelers, particularly those of us who travel for work. There is no pool to lounge by, coc...

All businesses with either national or international clientele or suppliers recognise the value of face to face meetings and that therefore travel is ...

There are many reasons why in-house corporate travel management companies work for an organisation, but thanks to modern technology, the ability to...