by Callum Winterford | Apr 3, 2025 | City Guide, Gray Dawes News, Guide, Personal Interest
Nestled on a north-curving arc of the vast river Seine, Paris is renowned the world over for its history-rich streets, its devotion to fine art and fashion, and its unrivalled menu of gastronomic delights, from melt-in-the-mouth croissants to the sweet taste of French onion soup. The city and broader Paris region is also a significant economic and diplomatic powerhouse at the heart of Europe – its nominal GDP of ~£640 billion in 2021 was the highest in the entire European Union, and 29 companies listed in the Fortune Global 500 call the area home. In this comprehensive guide to Paris for business travellers, we delve deeper into navigating the city’s unique corporate landscape, offer our top tips for getting around, and pick out our top 3 things to see or do to make your trip unforgettable.
by Callum Winterford | Mar 18, 2025 | City Guide, Gray Dawes News, Personal Interest
Are you planning on travelling to Singapore for work? In this comprehensive guide to the city-state for business travellers, we delve deeper into navigating its unique corporate landscape, offer our top tips for getting around, and pick out our top 3 things to see or do to make your trip unforgettable.
by Callum Winterford | Mar 13, 2025 | Gray Dawes News, Guide, Offline, Personal Interest, Wellbeing
Blended travel – often referred to by the portmanteau “bleisure” (business + leisure) – is the art of combining work trips with personal leisure activities. But how does blended travel work? What are the benefits for both employees and employers? And what challenges might you face if you decide to include bleisure in your travel policy? We explore all of these questions and more in this comprehensive guide to the growing trend.
by John Cooper | Jan 30, 2025 | Consulting, Data, EDI, Events, Expense, Gray Dawes News, Ground Transportation, Guide, Industry News, Offline, Online, Personal Interest, Sports, Sustainability, Tips and Tricks, Travel Talks, Travel Talks AUS, Travel Talks UK, Travel Talks US, Travel Tech, USA, Wellbeing
Join our MD of Europe, Dave Bishop, and Group Marketing Director, John Cooper, as they discuss what will influence corporate travel management in 2025. Dave and John also offer a few tips on how to elevate your business travel experience in the year ahead.
by Callum Winterford | Jan 13, 2025 | Australia, Day in the Life, Gray Dawes News, Personal Interest, USA
With a career in bid writing that blossomed in the car rental and TMC space, Kelly Hills knows exactly what makes the travel industry tick. From preparing beautifully crafted bids to attending webinars and learning about the future of travel, Kelly has a genuine passion for her work and a love for writing. In this article, we chat with Kelly about her day-to-day responsibilities as a Global Bid Manager at Gray Dawes, her ultimate career highlights, and what it takes to work in the Bids team.
by Callum Winterford | Jan 8, 2025 | City Guide, Gray Dawes News, Guide, Offline, Personal Interest
Are you planning on travelling to Manama for work? In this comprehensive guide to Manama for business travellers, we delve deeper into navigating the city’s unique corporate landscape, offer our top tips for getting around, and pick out our top 3 things to see or do to make your trip unforgettable.
