Staycations and Hybrid Meetings
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The Skypool on the 52nd floor of the Shangri-La Hotel, At The Shard, in London. — Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts
In what now feels like a distant time, when business travelers were jet-setting around the world to attend meetings and events, some would tack on a couple of extra days to explore and enjoy the destination - a phenomenon that (for better or worse) has been dubbed
"bleisure travel." I've taken a few bleisure trips in my career, and last month while reminiscing about some of the more memorable ones, I felt like packing my bags and getting away. Unfortunately, the travel restrictions in place due to the pandemic meant I had to opt for the next best option - a "staycation" (which, for the uninitiated, means taking a vacation in the city where you live).