Originally Posted by
rankourabu
100% for fun.
Flexible job, about 12-20 weeks vacation a year.
At least one 8-11 week trip a year, every year of my 20s/early 30s, since 2002.
I cannot even imagine having to fly for work, especially domestically within the US/Canada.... pure torture.
I also dont understand how flying for work can be called traveling, if you dont do anything but sit in a chain hotel and well... work. And why do people say 'for business', unless its for their own business dealings, isnt that travel for work
I try to make my business trips work in my favour - depending on why I am there, I may be able to carve out an afternoon to take a sighseeing trip (as I did last month), spend a couple of evenings after work seeing the city (I once climbed a good portion of the Eiffel Tower in a skirt and high heels, having come straight from the office, in order to be able to catch the sunset, stopping only to grab a demi bottle of wine, a baguette and some cheese for a picnic!). If it works for me and my employer, I often tag on a weekend - great for the times in Europe when I can go and see family, or in N. America where I can take a train or a cheap flight to see another part of the country that would otherwise not be on my radar (Providence RI recently!)
As for the businesss / work thing - habit - if you tell the border agent you are there to 'work' then you get a lot of grief, because most foreigners in most countries require some sort of visa to 'work'. If you say 'on business', they understand you may be there for meetings, a trade show, etc. rather than working illegally.