But are we truly taking advantage of what seems to be a logical idea of mixing play time with work and killing two birds with one stone, or are we merely killing the whole idea of taking time off from work to enjoy a holiday in its entirety the way it was originally intended?
Let’s look at the possible pros and cons.
Breaking Down Bleisure Travel
The idea of bleisure travel is that technically you are going on a business trip, and since you’re traveling anyway and airfare will already be paid, why not add on a couple days or so to enjoy some fun time?
The destination location is going to play a big part in this bleisure contemplation. If one has never been to the travel destination, the inclination is to do some exploring, especially if it’s some exotic place one has dreamed about visiting. Honestly, would you go to a business conference in Rome, Italy, and not want to spend some time tooling around the city?
Who’s Driving the Bleisure Trend?
It may be no surprise that the Gen Z professionals and Millenials are the largest drivers of bleisure travel. They have a tendency to value the balance of work and personal life and see this as a wonderful opportunity to apply just that.
But What Does the Boss Say?
In our modern world, more higher ups are inclined to allow employees to combine business with pleasure and see it as a perk they can offer to not only attract talent but to keep them as well. As long as the employee and company are willing to separate out the costs, this could be seen as a win-win employee benefit.
The Trend is Not so New
Those in the travel and tourism industry already know that attending a conference is likely rounded off with at least a day at the end of business to enjoy and experience the destination itself with opportunities to sign up for activities already planned for. And even if that option is not available, the boss says it’s okay to tack on some fun time after the work time, so what are you waiting for?
