by Callum Winterford | Apr 3, 2025 | Australia, 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 24, 2025 | Australia, Gray Dawes News, Industry News, Offline, Online
What does good customer service look like? For Gray Dawes, travel management isn’t just about our award-winning technology or access to comprehensive travel content – even if these are vitally important to a travel programme. In this article, we spoke to our very own Julie Hamstead-Wallis, an experienced Operations Manager, about what makes good customer service, the importance of building rapport, and how Gray Dawes goes the extra mile to help our clients get the most out of their travel.
by Callum Winterford | Mar 19, 2025 | Gray Dawes News, Guide, Industry News, Offline, Tips and Tricks
Networking is more than just handing out business cards and hoping for the best. What works in New York might fall flat in Tokyo. A firm handshake may seal a deal in Germany, but in the Middle East, it’s the trust built over coffee and conversation that truly matters. In this guide to better international networking we help you build more meaningful and longer lasting connections—no matter where your business takes you.
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 | Australia, 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 Callum Winterford | Mar 7, 2025 | Events, Gray Dawes News, Personal Interest, Wellbeing
Women are integral to the success of Gray Dawes. You only need to look as far as our CEO, Suzanne Horner, as proof of that fact. In this article we asked some of our amazing female staff what advice they would give to other women looking to break into the business travel industry or forge a new career.
