{"id":5627,"date":"2013-10-28T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-10-28T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/creator\/?p=3133"},"modified":"2020-04-03T18:01:29","modified_gmt":"2020-04-03T22:01:29","slug":"leaving-jet-plane-three-tips-make-work-travel-less-exhausting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/ideas\/professional-development\/leaving-jet-plane-three-tips-make-work-travel-less-exhausting","title":{"rendered":"Leaving on a jet plane? Three tips to make work travel less exhausting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2013\/10\/jetplane.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3136\" alt=\"jetplane\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/jetplane.jpg?resize=640%2C362\" width=\"640\" height=\"362\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m working at my dream job right now. It sounds pretty glamorous: fashion, tech and New York City. At <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wantering.com\/\">Wantering<\/a>, where we\u2019re creating the best fashion search engine online, I\u2019m traveling across two countries monthly. It\u2019s the perfect balance between the hustle of Manhattan and laid back vibe of my home base Vancouver, but after six months of flying I can\u2019t help but wonder why am I so tired?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/new-york-workspace\/?utm_source=Taboola&#038;utm_medium=post-cta&#038;utm_campaign=New_York\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/workspace_button.png?resize=250%2C59\" width=\"250\" height=\"59\" data-wp-pid=\"9119\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The intense levels of excitement, stress and adrenaline have a slow and steady impact on your mental and emotional state. Extreme highs and lows sandwiched between red-eye flights, running for the subway and living out of a suitcase, make everything you\u2019re doing on the ground a journey towards crash and burn if you\u2019re not careful.<\/p>\n<p>With the biggest startup hubs on both coasts, it\u2019s not uncommon for entrepreneurs to be hopping from one city to the next for investor meetings, networking and social events, and client meetings. To those currently doing the grind and those about to embark on an intense schedule of travel, here are my top three tips for traveling for work.<\/p>\n<h3>Unpack your suitcase<\/h3>\n<p>No, really. If you\u2019re going to be somewhere for more than three consecutive days, take the time to unpack your suitcase when you first arrive. It\u2019s those moments when you have your clothes laid out and hanging in the closet and your toiletries on the counter that make you feel more at home. Anything that makes it easier to get ready in the morning and pass out at night is a lifesaver.<\/p>\n<h3>Be a local<\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s not hard for me to do this in my favorite city in the world, but a few months ago I decided that I would dedicate at least one hour a day to being a local. Take a stroll in Nolita, people watch in Madison Square Park, or find that hole in a wall coffee shop as a way to relax and take a deep breath from the work day. Often when you\u2019re travelling for work, you forget to take some time to yourself because of how busy you are. It\u2019s ok to enjoy where you are just as much as what you are doing.<\/p>\n<h3>Make some friends<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re constantly going back and forth between your hometown and another city, find a way to make some new friends in your second home. It might not happen the first few times, but after attending networking and social events or meeting for coffee with friends of friends, you\u2019ll start to build a base of friends. Soon you\u2019ll feel comfortable saying you have a strong network in your new city and every time you go back, you\u2019ll feel like you\u2019re going home.<\/p>\n<p>Even though it often feels like I\u2019m not getting any sleep in the city that never sleeps, I\u2019m grateful to have the opportunity to travel and meet amazing new people along the way. Have more travel tips? Leave them in the comments below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m working at my dream job right now. It sounds pretty glamorous: fashion, tech and New York City. At Wantering, where we\u2019re creating the best fashion search engine online, I\u2019m traveling across two countries monthly. It\u2019s the perfect balance between the hustle of Manhattan and laid back vibe of my home base Vancouver, but after [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":962,"featured_media":33796,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[43902],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5627","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-professional-development"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.4 (Yoast SEO v25.3.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Leaving on a jet plane? 3 tips to make work travel less exhausting<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/ideas\/professional-development\/leaving-jet-plane-three-tips-make-work-travel-less-exhausting\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Leaving on a jet plane? 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