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Germany’s fifth largest city, Frankfurt, is one of the leading financial centres in Europe. Along with London and Paris, Frankfurt is one of the top three cities for International companies. Frankfurt or Frankfurt am Main, which translates to “Frankfurt on the Main”, is an international center for finance, culture, transport, tourism, and education.
No wonder this city is a common travel destination among business travellers.
Although English is widely used in this international center of commerce, brushing up on some German phrases for easier communication won’t hurt. There are other things you might want to bear in mind when in doing business in Frankfurt apart from wearing formal business attire is that punctuality is very important to German businessmen since they also prefer having an organized schedule. Shaking hands, introducing oneself, and handing out business cards is the right way to present oneself. Light conversation may be brought up but usually, these busy people like to get right down to business.
Upon arrival in Frankfurt Airport, one may take a bus, tram, or taxi to get to the business centres. They’re all efficient and accessible so one will hardly break a sweat. read more
Being the second largest city of Spain, Barcelona is known to be a global city because it is a major economic and financial center. Its leading industries are textiles, chemical, pharmaceutical, motor, electronic, printing, logistics, publishing, telecommunications and information technology services. It is also the capital of the Catalonian regime so aside from Spanish; the Catalan language is also commonly used.
Any business traveller should be aware of local customs of his or her destination not only to impress clients or other businessmen, but to also get around and get along with locals easily. Handshakes are alright but a little too formal for some Barcelonans, so when the relation is established, two kisses, might be used as a way of greeting one another.
Another notable custom is how Spanish people like to entertain guests in restaurants or bars rather than in their homes. But if they do decide to invite or entertain people in their house, bringing simple gifts like a bottle of wine, chocolates, or even flowers are welcomed. read more
Being the largest city in the Midwest, Chicago is surely one of the top travel destinations for any business traveller. Surely, getting accommodations won’t be such a work out, and cars or cabs are accessible.
The “Chicago Loop” is the famous historic commercial center of Chicago and Chicago’s central business district is bounded on the west and north by the Chicago River, on the east by Lake Michigan, and on the south by Roosevelt Road. From the O’Hare International Airport, one can hail a cab to the Loop. The cab fare will cost around $40.
Of course, lots of hotels are available in Chicago. Early booking to one of these hotels could provide hotel car service to get you to and from the hotel or around the bustling city. One can also just hail a cab. read more
