Prepare for a Business Trip

Business trips are essential to keeping a business thriving. Traveling to different locations to attend meeting conferences or even just to meet old and new clients are just some of the reasons why people embark on business trips. To have a successful business trip it is important to plan wisely.

Claim Travel Expenses on Taxes
If you have to travel for business, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service allows you to deduct certain expenses in the interest of promoting business. As this is a common area of tax abuse, you must keep accurate records to substantiate your expenses, including receipts and written descriptions of the reason for the expense. Depending on whether you are an employee, business owner or independent contractor, you will use different forms to deduct your expenses before you transfer the amount to your IRS Form 1040.

Make a Travel Brochure
Travel brochures are information packages to advertise local tourist attractions. Some are made by local states, some by individual travel agencies. A good travel brochure would include pictures of points of interest, local parks and landmarks. Description of each destination is also necessary to help tourists decide where to go and what to do. There are numerous software programs you can use to create a travel brochure. Professional software can cost you thousands of dollars. You can just easily design your travel brochures using Microsoft Word. You don't even have to be a computer wizard. Here is how.

Transport a Pet Bird
Whether you’re transporting your pet bird to the vet, home from the pet store or merely on a fun day trip out of the house, these tips will ensure that your feathered friend has a safe, stress-free travel experience.

Redeem Air Miles for Travel
These days it seems that with the airline industry suffering financially it's becoming harder and harder to redeem air miles for travel. Still, if you're savvy you can redeem those miles and save big on your next vacation, business trip or travel excursion. Many airlines have strict policies regarding the redemption of points and miles, but it always depends on the time of year and the flight destination. It's a good idea to check with the airline regularly because redeemable seats will occasionally open up as the departure date approaches.