Marco's Business Trips: Present and Past

I often make business trips to different countries. First, I check my schedule for the next month. I look at my itinerary and write down all the important dates. Then I start the booking process for my flights and hotels.

I always book my flights online. I choose the best times and prices. After I finish the booking, I wait for my confirmation email. I print the confirmation and put it in my travel folder. I also check if I need a visa for the country. Some countries need a visa and some do not. If I need a visa, I apply for it early.

Next, I buy travel insurance for every trip. Travel insurance is important because problems can happen. This means if something bad happens, the insurance helps me. I always make a reservation at a good hotel near the client office. I call the hotel and they send me a confirmation email too.

Before I travel, I pack my suitcase carefully. I put my business clothes, my laptop, and my documents in my suitcase. I check my itinerary again and make a list of all my meetings. I also prepare my presentation materials.

On the day before I leave, I check everything at home. I make sure all the windows are closed. I locked up the house and leave the keys with my neighbor. This means I close all the doors with locks and make everything safe. Then I take a taxi to the airport.

At the airport, I check in and show my confirmation and passport. I go through security and wait at the gate. On the plane, I read my meeting notes and relax. When I arrive, I take my suitcase from baggage claim. I go to my hotel and check my reservation. The receptionist is always friendly and helpful.

The next morning, I wake up early and prepare for my meetings. I check my schedule one more time. I take a taxi to the client office. My meetings usually go well. After work, I sometimes have dinner with my clients at a nice restaurant. At the end of the trip, I fly home. I feel tired but happy.

Last week I made a business trip to Berlin. First, I checked my schedule for that week. I looked at my itinerary and wrote down all the important dates. Then I started the booking process for my flight and hotel.

I booked my flight online. I chose the best time and price. After I finished the booking, I waited for my confirmation email. I printed the confirmation and put it in my travel folder. I also checked if I needed a visa for Germany. I did not need a visa because I have a European passport.

Next, I bought travel insurance for the trip. Travel insurance was important because I traveled with expensive equipment. I made a reservation at a good hotel near the client office. I called the hotel and they sent me a confirmation email.

Before I traveled, I packed my suitcase carefully. I put my business clothes, my laptop, and my documents in my suitcase. I checked my itinerary again and made a list of all my meetings. I also prepared my presentation materials.

On Monday morning, I checked everything at home. I made sure all the windows were closed. I locked up the house and left the keys with my neighbor. Then I took a taxi to the airport. The taxi driver was very friendly and we talked about Berlin.

At the airport, I checked in and showed my confirmation and passport. The airline staff smiled and wished me a good flight. I went through security and waited at the gate. On the plane, I read my meeting notes and relaxed. The flight was only two hours.

When I arrived in Berlin, I took my suitcase from baggage claim. I went through customs quickly. Then I took another taxi to my hotel. I checked my reservation at the reception desk. The hotel receptionist was very helpful and gave me a map of the area.

The next morning, I woke up early and prepared for my meetings. I checked my schedule one more time. I took a taxi to the client office. My meeting participants were friendly and professional. We talked about our new products. The meetings went very well.

After work, I had dinner with my business client at a nice German restaurant. We ate traditional food and talked about future projects. The restaurant was beautiful and the food was delicious.

On Wednesday, I attended more meetings in the morning. In the afternoon, I visited the client’s factory. I learned a lot about their production process. Everyone was very welcoming.

On Thursday morning, I packed my suitcase again. I checked out of the hotel and thanked the receptionist. I took a taxi to the airport. At the airport, I bought some chocolate for my family. I boarded my plane and flew home. When I arrived home, I unlocked my door and felt very happy. The trip was successful and I was tired but satisfied.