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Business trips can be challenging and tiring.

No matter the nature of the job or how exciting the destination is, business travel can be challenging. The airport-plane-office-hotel routine can wear down even the most seasoned business travelers and it's not always easy to navigate a strange city and live off a suitcase.

But it doesn't have to be that way. Business trips present an enviable opportunity to see different places in the same currency. With an active mindset and some pre-planning, you can be amazed at what you can discover in a few hours between meetings or at the beginning or end of a business trip.

Here are two of the best travel tips you can use to make the most of your business trip:

MAKE A SOLID PLAN

On business trips, you generally know how much time you will spend doing what. This means that you have an accurate idea of what's going on and can plan your business trips accordingly. You decide where you are going and how much time you spend when you are not working, and this creates an opportunity that you should make the most of.

What if you don't have the luxury of a free full day? Time is what distinguishes the business traveler from another traveler. You must manage your time effectively to be able to use it effectively to ensure that you make the most of your business trip.

THE NEIGHBORHOOD MATTERS AS MUCH AS THE HOTEL

Location is a priority for most individual business travelers, who generally need to rely on business meetings.

There is a wide window of time on your business trips that you can make yourself personally satisfied with. Find out what will make you happy and articulate what it is, and then do it. It can be as simple as exploring the bars in the city you are in or even taking walks. A business travel experience doesn't have to be all about work.