The world is (mostly!) back open for business, and we have been very excited to send corporate travellers on their merry way once more. At TravelManor...
Do your employees need to travel? And do they want to? As we all work on settling into the ‘new normal’ as it pertains to the way we do business i...
When your employees are hitting the road on behalf of your company, it helps if all the details are ironed out beforehand. This includes booking a hot...
So, it would seem that we are back in business, folks – the skies and roads are open for personal- and business travel once more! Naturally, thi...
How happy are we that things are returning to a more recognisable shade of normal right now? It’s far easier to understand now why the so-called ‘...
First things first, we do realise that the COVID-19 pandemic is not quite officially over. In fact, we know all too well that iterations of the virus ...
Sir Isaac Newton famously told his pal Robert Hooke, “If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants,” and at TravelM...
Have you heard of ‘bleisure’? How about ‘workcationing’? Okay, we’re willing to admit that these neologisms are a little off-kilter in the l...
It seems there is finally some light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, at least in some parts of the world. In 2020, global business travel took a ma...
One thing is for sure – the COVID-19 pandemic has changed a lot of things about the way we travel for work. At TravelManor, we view it as a wate...
Are you ready for a bit of a shocking statistic? It’s 2021 and still more than 90% of LGBTQ+ have kept their sexual orientation hidden while they tr...
To date* 9.19 million South Africans have been vaccinated against COVID-19, of which 3.96 million or 6.8% of the population are already fully vaccinat...
While business travel is still somewhat on the backburner as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to curb free movement, now is a good time to take a look ...
The way businesses view travel has changed quite a bit over the last year or so, and with good reason – with flights grounded, borders gated and...
The COVID-19 pandemic has had far-reaching effects on the way we travel, particularly for business. As a corporate travel management agency, the Trave...
Did you know that the TravelManor team is made up of a dynamic team of women? Like, exclusively women? It totally is! The company is privately owned b...
If you travel on behalf of your company regularly, you’ll know that it really makes a big difference if you are able to use the in-flight time to ge...
Are you still feeling a little nervous at the prospect of booking airline tickets and accommodation for business trips or personal travels? You are no...
Necessity is the mother of invention, and if there ever was a time that the travel industry needed some invention it’s right now. As such, it only m...
If there is one thing that 2020 has taught us, it is that you should never imagine the status quo to be set in stone. Things happen, things change, an...
At TravelManor we understand that when you travel on behalf of your company, you have particular luggage requirements. After all, travelling for busin...
This year sure has been an unusual one. At TravelManor, our team has been hard at work considering all the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic and the...
As we know that our clients need to be timeously informed of developments in the travel industry during the COVID-19 pandemic, we share the following ...
The lockdown measures that were put in place by the South African government to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus have been relaxed to Level 2. Th...
When you travel for business, it’s par for the course that you always want to look your best. You are, after all, representing your company whenever...
Countries around the globe are slowly opening their borders to business as well as leisure travellers in the wake of worldwide COVD-19 lockdowns, but ...
Although travel restrictions are slowly being lifted in the wake of global shutdowns to curb the spread of the novel COVID-19 virus, business travel s...
Travelling first class is a lot like the idea of heading to the traffic department, finding no queue and being helped by a friendly, knowledgeable att...
If you’re headed on a local business trip during Level 3 of the South African COVID-19 lockdown, chances are you’re feeling a little nervous. At T...
COVID-19 lockdown measures have been downgraded to Level 3, which means from Monday the 1st of June, domestic flights have been made available for the...
If you like to keep active and enjoy all the rewards of endorphin-boosting workouts on a regular basis, you’ll know how tough it can be to keep up w...
Headed to the Russian capital for business soon? How exciting! This cosmopolitan city is a beguiling destination that thrills visitors with its majest...
Travelling for work is one of those classic double-edged swords. It’s very exciting and rewarding, but it also wreaks havoc with your day-to-day rou...
Business trip to Frankfurt coming up? You must be beside yourself with excitement! Colloquially known as ‘Mainhattan’ (for the river Main)...
Headed towards Utah’s capital city for business soon? Lovely stuff! Set against the awe-inspiring backdrop of the Wasatch- and Oquirrh mountain ...
Headed abroad for business in 2020? Wonderful! This is the perfect opportunity to take a good, long look at your calendar and figure out a way to add ...
Rio de Janeiro is one of those cities that holds a spot of honour on the bucket list of the world’s most seasoned travellers, and with good reason &...
If you’re in the process of planning your next business trip with the assistance of a travel management company, chances are you’re pretty relaxed...
If you’re making your way to Helsinki on a business trip soon, you’re in for one major treat. This compact city is a space of breathtaking design....
If you’ve ever jetted off on a business trip to a new global destination, you’ll know how exciting it can be – there is something truly exhi...
If you’re on your way to Copenhagen for business sometime soon, we’ve got one question – could you squeeze us in your suitcase pleas...
Travelling for business in 2019 is a completely different ballgame than it used to be in the 80s, 90s, or even the 2000s. These days, we are lugging s...
Headed on a business trip to Istanbul in Turkey soon? Lucky fish – it is such an incredible destination (one of our favourites in fact!). Stradd...
We’ve known for years that travel is good for business – you build a strong network of international colleagues and contacts, and it boost...
If you’re making your way to Brisbane in sunny Queensland in Australia on business soon, we’ve got some great news – you are in for ...
Employee wellness is one of the biggest buzzwords on the HR scene of late, and with good reason – forward-thinking businesses have identified em...
Heading to Montreal in Canada on business soon? Exciting times! Montreal is a vibrant city that is known to be Canada’s cultural hub. If youR...
A visit to Japan is one of those bucket-list items that appear on most intrepid travellers’ wish lists, and with good reason – Japan is simply...
If you’ve just started up a new company, chances are you’re avoiding business travel like the plague. Common sense tells us that when you’re try...
Business travelers who make their way to Rotterdam in South Holland are often a little surprised at the inspiring, innovative ambiance of this bustlin...
As corporate travel planners, the TravelManor team has often been in the situation where we’ve had to help clients deal with the exasperating inconv...
As an all-female corporate travel management team, the TravelManor crew truly knows and understands what it means to navigate the world as working mom...
If you’re making your way to Munich in Germany for business soon, we’re sure you’re biting at the bit to get the organisational phase of the jou...
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 stay ...
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 intern...
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 de...
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 ch...
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 on ...
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 a t...
Traveling for work can be very rewarding – there is something wonderfully reinvigorating about taking the show on the road and interacting with ...
At TravelManor, we do more than just organise fuss-free business travel itineraries that deliver unbeatable return on investment – we also trave...
Traveling for business may have become quite the status symbol among South African businessmen and -women, but that doesn’t mean they are willing to...
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 new ...
Over the years, the TravelManor team has become quite adept at finding accommodation solutions for a wide variety of clients. From easy-going adventur...
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 ba...
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 journeys,...
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 or p...
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 inc...
Corporate travel planning – there’s an app for that, right? Well, yes and no. There are apps out there that provide business travellers with t...
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 their ...
A prominent UK-based fashion magazine website recently published an insightful article on how increased travel is impacting the global fashion landsca...
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 st...
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 resp...
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 sat...
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 is ...
Emerging technology and its many applications affect every single business the world over, and travel management companies (TMCs) like TravelManor are...
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 down...
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 interest ...
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-dive...
Travelling for work can be fun, rewarding, challenging and invigorating, but from your body’s perspective it’s one thing for sure – stressfu...
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 room &...
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 ho...
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, budget-c...
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. These...
Jetting off on another business trip soon? Exciting, right? But also a little disruptive, especially when it comes to maintaining a healthy diet and e...
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 of 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 differs v...
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 yo...
Corporate journeys are supposed to be at least a little thrilling. After all, you’re getting out there, building a business network, stepping up...
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 sh...
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 ...
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 you...
Business Travel is an important sector that is often overlooked in Travel & Tourism. It makes a significant contribution to employment and global...
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 abso...
What makes a good business destination? Advanced and adaptive conference spaces are a good starting point. They are the keystone of modern business ar...
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 trav...
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 policies...
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 a...
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 the ...
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 clie...
While business travel may be a necessity, it can be stressful and as a specialist corporate travel agency, we know all about it. Extensive business tr...
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 is ...
Even though we are predominately a corporate travel agency, our clients often ask us to include a leisure leg to their trip, or “bleisure,” which ...
As a proudly South African corporate travel agency arranging business, pleasure and bleisure travel destinations, we are exposed to many exotic destin...
At TravelManor, we are always on the lookout for innovative ways to help our valued clientele save on corporate travel expenses. Going into 2018, as a...
At TravelManor, we always have our ear to the ground to ensure that we have the necessary up-to-the-minute information to send international business ...
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 comprehe...
Global business travel is certainly on the rise but some destinations could set you back more than you expect. International corporate travel isn’t ...
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 te...
Many people think that travelling for business is glamorous and a welcome change from everyday life in the office. Although for some this might ring t...
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 of ...
Holidays and business trips can be exciting but it doesn’t always go according to plan. Whether travelling overseas, across the border or planning a...
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 for...
About a decade ago, the travel buyers of large firms were extremely focused on securing environmentally-friendly service providers. But then the world...
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 maj...
The next generation of entrepreneurs or millennials is changing the way business travel is conducted. They are more tech-savvy, socially conscious wit...
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 air s...
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 st...
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 metaphorical ...
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 been...
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 to ...
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 ...
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. Throw ...
The BDRC Group, which is one of the most respected research consultancy companies in the world, has recently revealed its findings from an innovative ...
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has released its 2017 Global Economic Impact Report, and it makes for some interesting reading. The rep...
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 compa...
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 piece o...
The United States and Britain have initiated a ban on certain carry-on electronic devices on flights coming into their respective countries from certa...
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 your t...
With a volatile economy, a local currency that changes value on a daily basis and ever increasing international visa restrictions, it is not always ea...
Africa has always been a very popular travel destination for South Africans. Traditionally, tourism has been the primary call of the continent, but ov...
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 th...
Traditionally the island of Mauritius has been a favourite holiday destination. The tropical climate, sweeping sugar plantations, ancient giant palms,...
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 crack ...
Business travel, when arranged by a well trained and experienced corporate travel agency, should be incident free; plain sailing from departure to arr...
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 business...
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 part...
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, cockta...
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 st...
