90-HOUR WORLD TOUR: SINGAPORE, THAILAND, INDIA, GERMANY & LOS ANGELES
“In 90 hours, I literally travelled around the world on business trips to meet with clients and suppliers, covering the 25,000-mile circumference of the globe.”
ARTICLE SUMMARY
I describe a ninety-hour business trip that took me from Los Angeles through Singapore, Thailand, India and Germany before returning home. The schedule was intense, but it created opportunities to meet clients and suppliers in person and keep building relationships across our international business.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
The itinerary linked several client and supplier meetings within one journey.
I reflect on the motivation and appreciation needed for an intense travel schedule.
In 90 hours, I literally travelled around the world on business trips to meet with clients and suppliers, covering the 25,000-mile circumference of the globe.
I started this specific trip in Los Angeles, flying from LAX to Singapore on a 17-hour flight, one of the longest one-way trips in the world on United Airlines. Two quick meetings in Singapore, I then made the relatively short trip of about two hours to Bangkok, Thailand.
Next, I stayed in South Asia with another quick flight to India, followed by a 10-hour flight all the way to Germany. Finally, I completed our trip around the world on an approximately 11-hour flight home to Los Angeles.
While this trip was intense, it was worth it to meet new clients, expand into new markets and further build our global business. Travel is second nature to me and being effective, motivated and appreciative along the way is key.
Our ambition and passion for what we do drive us at Ideoli, even when it means taking red eye flights around the world.
First stop after a 17-hour flight from Los Angeles to Singapore… client meeting!
Los Angeles, to Singapore, to Thailand and then on to India. Meetings along the way.
Around the world in 90 hours. This has become standard practice.
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