“I believe in quality over quantity (however cliché this might sound), and so it really isn’t about how long one is gone for, so much as what is memorably, joyfully, and productively squeezed in, while away. The most memorable trip, in a laughable way, was when I travelled to Tahiti. This goes back to a few years ago when I was living in Hong Kong, and it was wintertime then. I remember landing late at night and waiting for my luggage to arrive, only to be told in the end that it had gotten lost. The next day was epic when having to go clothes shopping while fully geared in winter clothes. The climate there is tropical, so you can imagine why people stare at this woman fully clothed in thick layers. I was mortified then, but I laugh about it now. If we cannot allow humour to offset uncomfortable/difficult situations, we simply make it harder for ourselves all around.
With the holiday season upon us, we thought it fun and insightful to ask travel-savvy captains of industry for essential advice to ensure a smooth-sailing trip. They may come from highly different industries, from tech to lifestyle, but these frequent flyers have chalked up enough miles to share some laugh-out-loud or embarrassing moments abroad, know where the best places to visit and know how to travel smart. If you’re ready to get bitten by the travel bug again, read on for hot places to visit for 2023 and learn some helpful hacks that will help make vacations less painful.
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