Rise and shine

One thing we often hear from business travellers is that they love nothing more than a stress-free kip when travelling for work. So much so, in fact, that oversleeping and missing important meetings is an actual thing. Luckily, the folks at YOTEL have the answer. They’ve teamed up with light therapy experts Lumie to offer guests a wake-up light. These slowly glow into life, mimicking the rising of the sun and avoiding a harsh alarm call. It’s good for your Circadian rhythm, apparently, and means a day of high-energy performance. So, no more waking up in a screaming sweat… amenities,” she explained.

While London is rated the most animal friendly at present, it seems hotels in the APAC region are moving the quickest to meet the trend.

But we would advise you to keep your dog on a lead if you’re off to South Korea anytime soon!

Exp E ns E claims

Next time you baulk at the expense reports from your international travellers, check where they've been. Here's a list of the most expensive locations in the world for business trips, according to global mobility specialist, ECA:

1 New York £678

2 Geneva £597

3 Washington DC £561

4 Zurich £546

5 San Francisco £519

6 Tel Aviv £507

7 Los Angeles £498

8 London £497

9 Luanda £481

10 Paris £475

Research by ECA International

Ding! In comes an email with the most ridiculous survey of the decade.

Yep, it seems that some research has been done by property buying website Your Overseas Home to reveal the most mispronounced country names. Go on, have a guess… Azerbaijan? Kyrgyzstan? Liechtenstein?

Burkina Faso?

Nope. Of course, it’s Ireland. Quickly followed by Germany, Mexico, Australia and Canada. What? Huh…?

We can only wonder who took part in this survey and what they do for a living. They certainly need to get out more.