Travel: Have new technologies improved solo business travels?

Have new technologies improved solo business travels?

Written by Stephane Vergnaud

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So are business travellers doomed to feel lonely, depressed or uncomfortable when away from home? Well, there are some tips one can follow to try improve this situation: Try to talk to people who are waiting to be seated at repparttar

restaurant. If they are alone, they will probably be very happy to share their table with you, and enjoy a much more relaxed evening. Try to arrange to meet with somebody you know in town, or somebody you have met repparttar 133841

same day at work or elsewhere. Ask for a table near a people-watching window. If you eat alone, at least you can look at what is going on outside. Go to repparttar 133842

restaurant early. Very often, restaurants have a more romantic setting at later times, something you want to avoid if you are alone! Finally use networking clubs to contact other people who live locally. You may then meet with them (important: always do so in a public place)

New technologies have improved repparttar 133843 way we can plan and organise business travels. However, when it comes to it, only old-fashioned tips will make your solo journeys a better experience.

Stephane Vergnaud is the Founder and MD of Nomad Business Club, the first business club to offer you the possibility to meet and network with other members, wherever and whenever you travel at www.nomadbusinessclub.net.

Things to see in Los Angeles

Written by Tony Fenton

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Hollywood Boulevard Aside from repparttar famous stars lining repparttar 133840 sidewalk there is usually some form of street entertainment and always a hustle. At repparttar 133841 Western end of Hollywood Boulevard is . . .

Mann's Chinese A must-see, even if it's much smaller in real life than you would have imagined! Famous foot/hand/etc. prints of those legendary Hollywood stars.

Frederick's Of Hollywood Also on Hollywood Boulevard is Frederick's flagship lingerie store, world-renowned. Includes a free museum of lingerie worn by stars of repparttar 133842 silver screen

Mulholland Drive The famous drive that has views all over repparttar 133843 LA basin and will introduce you to repparttar 133844 scale of repparttar 133845 city.

Universal Studios More of a theme park than studio tour, but true to repparttar 133846 glamour and glitz of Hollywood.

Warner Brothers In contrast to Universal, this is a tour of a working studio. A costume museum full of fascinating history is repparttar 133847 start of a tour that includes prop departments, workshops, sound stages, usually a chance to sit in on a TV series rehearsal in a sound stage and a chance to wander around some memorable backlot sets.

And don't forget neighboring Orange County which is home to repparttar 133848 quintessential Southern Californian Beach Cities of Newport Beach and Huntington Beach where life slows to repparttar 133849 ebb and flow of repparttar 133850 Pacific along their golden sandy shores. Or for some great shopping visit world class South Coast Plaza at Costa Mesa or repparttar 133851 outdoor mall of Newport Beach's Fashion Island.

Tony is a keen traveller and has enjoyed many visits to California over the years.

Tony works for Strathlorn Travel who specialise in travel for the independent traveller.

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