<p class="ingestion featured-caption">I've learned how to make the most of my work trips.Olivia Bardo</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>After starting a job that requires me to travel a lot, I've learned to make the most of each trip.</li><li>I <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/turning-weddings-into-vacations-less-money-wasted">turn every trip into a mini vacation</a> by maximizing my evenings and mornings.</li></ul><p>When I started my new job, I was thrilled to discover the position would entail occasional travel.</p><p>I daydreamed about <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-to-pack-for-caribbean-vacation-according-to-frequent-traveler-2024-9">packing my bags</a> and jetting off to new places, but quickly realized that most of my time would be spent in hotel ballrooms and windowless convention halls.</p><p>I struggled with the thought that I'd mostly get to see each city during the drive from the airport to the hotel. However, I realized it didn't have to be this way.</p><p>Here are a few strategies I've developed to maximize my time and create mini vacations on every work trip.</p>