Secrets to stress management for business travellers
We have discovered that when it comes to managing stress on corporate trips half the battle is overcoming jet lag and exhaustion – and finding some time for yourself… The facilities factor Where possible, it’s worth choosing a hotel with superior wellness facilities. Sure, you can throw on your runners and pound the pavement before […]
Introducing The Gold Collection
Incorporating all the tools you need to effectively manage your corporate travel portfolio, The Gold Collection is the Goldman Travel Corporation’s seamless multi-faceted solution to make your business and bleisure travel as simple, smooth and stress-free as possible. Designed by our expert travel advisors exclusively for you, here’s a rundown of the key features of […]
Is there a future for face-to-face meetings?
Is there a future for face-to-face meetings? Nothing good ever happened until there was a meeting Let’s face it, corporate travel is largely about meetings, about those times when it seems wise to discuss issues in person rather than over email or Slack. This begs the question: are we approaching a time when face-to-face business […]
Embracing the Sharing Economy
Embracing the Sharing Economy Exploring the shift towards sharing among corporate travel managers As so-called sharing economy services such as Airbnb, Uber and Lyft become increasingly popular among corporate travellers, travel managers are having to quickly adapt to this new normal by drafting new policies, adapting expense account functions, and adding new platforms to employee […]
Corporate travel and the big picture
Corporate travel and the big picture Using work travel to boost creativity and innovation Historically corporate travel has been about building relationships and productivity. Progressive employers, however, are starting to use corporate travel to help improve employee wellbeing and boost creativity and innovation. You may well ask: but how? We are all familiar with the […]
Meet Craig Adamson Director, Australian and New Zealand – The Leading Hotels of the World (LHW)
How long have you been working with The Goldman Group? Since 2014 in my current role at LHW, but I remember my first call to David Goldman when I was at Park Hyatt Sydney, hoping he would speak with me. That was back in 2006! Can you outline the advantages of working with a […]
The Personal touch vs Technology
Despite huge growth in travel planning technology – from booking engines, to flight comparison sites, to expense-tracking apps and more – it seems one of the key trends in business travel in 2019 will be…wait for it…the human touch. While it’s true that travel apps are making planning increasingly user-friendly, especially in the consumer travel […]
Bleisure – The buzz word that’s here to stay in 2019
While the concept of ‘bleisure’ travel – that elusive blend between business and leisure isn’t a new one, experts are predicting growth in this area in 2019, which means employers and travel advisors should be planning platforms and policies to manage the logistics of business travellers extending their work trips for personal purposes. Managing the […]
Up, Up and Away – The Goldman Guide to what’s new in air travel in 2019
According to Goldman Travel Corporation’s General Manager, Chris Cheyne, there’s a lot happening in the air travel space both on and off the ground in 2019. A must-read for all frequent flyers, here is Chris’ rundown of the latest in air travel news… Safety of the Boeing 737-8 MAX There’s been no shortage of media […]