Discover the Joy of Bleisure Travel: Mixing Business with Pleasure in New Orleans
What is Bleisure Travel?
Bleisure travel blends business with leisure, allowing you to extend work trips for personal enjoyment. Whether it’s adding a few days before or after your work commitments or traveling with loved ones, this trend is reshaping how professionals experience travel. According to the American Hotel & Lodging Association, 89% of people are highly interested in this travel style.
The Rise of Bleisure Travel
While bleisure travel predates the term, its popularity surged during the Covid-19 pandemic when remote work became the norm. Now, as in-person meetings and conferences return, the practice of mixing business with pleasure continues to thrive, reflecting a shift in how we view work and leisure.
Who Benefits from Bleisure Travel?
Bleisure travel is ideal for business owners, employees with flexible PTO policies, and anyone whose job allows some flexibility in scheduling. It’s an excellent way for professionals to balance work commitments with personal relaxation and exploration.
Benefits of Bleisure Travel
1. Stretch Your Vacation Budget: Save on costs by combining business travel with leisure. Often, employers cover accommodation and transportation for business, leaving you to cover only additional days and personal expenses.
2. Explore New Destinations: Business travel often takes you to places you might not consider for a vacation. Use this opportunity to explore new locales and cultures.
3. Reduce Carbon Footprint: Combine trips to minimize additional travel, thus lowering your environmental impact.
4. Unwind and Recharge: Adding leisure days to your work trip helps you relax and recharge, improving overall well-being.
5. Quality Time with Loved Ones: Bring family or friends along on your business trips, turning work travel into a bonding experience.
Tips for Planning a Successful Bleisure Trip
1. Plan Ahead: Aligning work and leisure plans can be complex. Advance planning helps ensure everything falls into place seamlessly.
2. Communicate Clearly: Whether you handle your own bookings or rely on a company travel team, clear communication about your plans is crucial.
3. Set Boundaries: Maintain a healthy work-life balance by setting clear boundaries between work and leisure during your trip.
Experience Bleisure Travel with Slyce Properties
For frequent business travelers, having a home-like environment can significantly enhance the bleisure experience. Slyce Properties offers luxurious second homes in the heart of New Orleans. With our co-ownership model, you can enjoy a personal retreat equipped with modern amenities and professional management. Our properties feature home office setups, family-friendly amenities, fully furnished and equipped units, and a prime location in the historic French Quarter .
A Slyce Property is also the perfect venue to entertain clients or potential clients, helping you win new business or strengthen existing relationships. As a Slyce owner, you can invite any of your clients or other guests to stay at no additional cost, offering them a taste of New Orleans’ unique charm in a luxurious setting to help close the latest deal you’ve been working on. Additionally, mixing business with pleasure at your Slyce property may allow for tax write-offs—consult your CPA for details.
By choosing Slyce Properties, you not only invest in a beautiful second home but also in the ultimate New Orleans lifestyle. Embrace the future of travel with Slyce Properties and transform your business trips into enriching, memorable experiences. Eat, drink, and explore New Orleans (and maybe close a deal or 2) while staying in your very own luxurious second home.