Business travel can be a time-consuming exercise, especially if you do it on a weekly or monthly basis. That’s why it’s crucial you’re making the most of every minute.

With that in mind, here are some top tips for making sure your next business trip goes as smoothly as possible:

Be Sure to Have Some Downtime

Whether you’re travelling by yourself or with a group of people, make sure you indulge yourself in some downtime while you’re away. Not only is this important for your health, but it’ll also help boost your productivity in meetings or at work while you’re there.

For example, you could make sure you arrive at your destination at the weekend so you have some time to take in the sights. Or, you could put time aside for a few walks, spa treatments or even just several hours to yourself to rejuvenate.

Get Productive During Flight Time

On a business flight, you’ve often got plenty of time to yourself – and time where you’ll be completely uninterrupted. Therefore, this is the perfect opportunity to clear your mind and focus on what’s ahead when you arrive at your business meeting, or for what’s waiting for you at your office at home.

Many of us will have a growing to-do list that we keep putting off, so why not get to grips with this? This could be a budget spreadsheet or a strategy for your next business project.

With time to think, this is the ideal time to remove yourself from the day-to-day monotony of your business, focusing on future goals and ambitions.

Pack Less

Corporate business travel means travelling light so you’re not taking excess luggage with you. Ideally, you’ll just take a bag on the plane with you, rather than using check luggage. Not only does this reduce your packing time and stress, but it’ll also reduce the risk of you losing something on your travels – which is never ideal when you’re heading to an important business meeting!

Eat Well to Remain Healthy

It’s easy to overindulge when you’re travelling away from home, especially when you’re heading somewhere with a particularly nice cuisine. However, to stay healthy and in good shape, try to stick to healthy foods. Avoid any junk food at the airport (it costs a fortune anyway!), and pack some healthy snacks to take with you on your journey.

People have been going on road trips since the invention of the road and the car. We see no sign of this fun trend slowing, either. While our vehicles have changed throughout the years with new features added, new styling, and a slew of different makes and models available, a few stand out and stand the test of road trip time.

These vehicles are ones that have always been and always will be amazing to take on a road trip no matter what the decade is. They stand out from the rest for being iconic, versatile, reliable, and just downright fun to drive. Here are a few of the all-time best road trip cars, and why we love them:

1965 Ford Mustang Convertible

Whether you’re reminiscing about your road trip back in 1965, or taking your classic out of storage this summer to give it some exercise, the 1965 Ford Mustang Convertible is without a doubt one of the all-time best road trip cars ever. Driving through America in an all-American legend with the wind in your hair and all that power under your feet will have you feeling so free.

2007 Honda Accord Hybrid

You can’t go wrong with a Honda Accord when it comes to comfort, quality, and simplicity. These cars are so reliable and roomy, which makes them excellent for a road trip. The hybrid makes your gas budget go that much longer, which means you’ll never have to end your trip in this awesome, timeless sedan. For a family sedan, the Honda Accord Hybrid is also the perfect adventure vehicle and really lets you cover some miles comfortably, efficiently, and with no worries at all.

1985 Land Rover Defender 90

If there’s anywhere you want to go, the Defender will get you there. Off-roading in this classic is so fun, and so is highway driving. If you see a turn on your road trip and wonder what’s down that road, the Defender is the vehicle that you can confidently make that turn and take on whatever’s up ahead.

1957 Ford Country Squire

Families from the 50’s really knew how to travel in style. The bulky but streamlined wood-paneled luxury land boat known as the Country Squire has plenty of room, loads of style, and was the road trip vehicle of choice back in the day. While you won’t get the best mpg for a long modern road trip, what you’ll get in looks and nods from people you pass by in this piece of history will be priceless. A long line means lots of room, while the sturdy frame makes for a really smooth ride that you’ll love.

2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Our modern choice for the all-time best road trip vehicle is the versatile, affordable, and oh-so-stylish Jeep Grand Cherokee. This modern SUV has a refined interior that’s perfect for passengers and cargo, while you’ll still get all the rugged capabilities and 4-wheel drive that Jeep is known for. It can tow all of your road trip toys, too! You can take this one from the tightest city roads to the windiest mountain trails seamlessly. We think it’ll be on favorite lists decades from now, too.

1960’s-70’s Volkswagen Camper Bus

These camper busses are so iconic and fun. You can’t help but have the best time traveling in them. Even if they break down, they’re so easy to fix and you can just stay in them wherever they’re parked and have a little hotel on wheels! Talk about the ultimate road trip adventure through the decades. Play some old tunes and you’ll instantly be transported to days gone by and the miles roll by.

1960’s through 1991 Jeep Grand Wagoneer

Luxury meets off-roading in this vintage wagon that still turns heads. It’s basically the first true SUV and combines all the elements of an SUV and a luxury station wagon that you’d want. It has plenty of room for all of your passengers and their stuff, and is perfectly ready to hit the beach, the mountains, the highway or anywhere in between. In fact, the Grand Wagoneer is so iconic that Jeep is re-making it for 2018 or 2019, so soon we can add that model to this list.

If the highly publicized United Airlines dragging taught us anything,, it’s that getting bumped from your flight is a very real possibility, no matter who you are or what you do — and it’s a situation that can get out of hand in the blink of an eye.

I personally try to protect myself by using credit card points to book first class flights, where airlines are much less likely to bump passengers.

But the majority of my flights and yours are not going to be first class, so we prepared a guide to deal with what to do if you are bumped from a flight.

First, know your rights.

As a passenger, you have rights. It is up to you to not only know those rights, but to take the proper steps to act on them if the situation should arise.

See, there is a very strict set of federal Department of Transportation rules that govern how airlines should treat customers when a flight is overbooked.

We’ve outlined some of the most important ones down below to get you started.

• They must first ask for volunteers. Before airlines can choose who to remove from a flight, they must first ask if anyone is willing to give up their seats for (sometimes hefty!) compensation.
• You should receive a written statement of your rights. This will tell you not only why you are being bumped, but what you are receiving in return.
• You must be rebooked. If you are involuntarily removed and this is going to cause you to be more than 1 hour late to your intended destination, you will be compensated generously for your inconvenience.

Now that we’ve taken care of your rights, it is important to know what steps you should take if you find yourself in this situation. There are few things scarier than feeling like you’ve been stranded at a random airport, so having a game plan probably isn’t the absolute worst idea in the world.

It is a simple fact that airline loyalty members almost never get booted off of flights, so you may want to keep that in mind the next time you fly with your favorite airline. If it does happen to you, however, we have one rule that rises above the rest:

Don’t argue with the crew.

This rule cannot be stressed enough. Although getting booted off of a flight totally sucks, it isn’t worth paying the fine that could come along with it.

According to the FAA, unruly passengers can receive up to $25,000 in fines.

At the end of the day, getting to your destination just isn’t worth the headache, the monetary losses, and the potential danger it could cause. Take the compensation they’re offering and head out peacefully.