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With the evolution of business travel over the past decade, new concepts and trends have been emerging every few years. However, none is more exciting than the concept of \u2018Bleisure\u2019 travel.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier, employees used to go on business trips which included long hours of meetings and conferences, making them feel stressed and eventually leading to burnout. But now, companies give employees the option to extend their business trip by a few days to enjoy some leisure activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These activities can range from sightseeing and relaxation to hiking and attending local events. This has given rise to what is known as bleisure travel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does Bleisure Travel mean?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The American Hotel and Lodging Association\u2019s State of the Hotel Industry Report 2022<\/a> states that 89% of business travelers plan to add personal time to their business trips this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The term \u2018bleisure\u2019  was first coined by Future Laboratory, a business consulting group, in 2009. Bleisure travel, as the name suggests, combines \u2018business\u2019 and \u2018leisure\u2019 travel. It involves business travelers taking an additional day or two before or after the trip to relieve work-related stress. This new business travel trend<\/a> has become increasingly popular among millennials<\/a> and is now being accepted by other generations as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the present day, the need for a flexible work environment and travel demands have created an atmosphere for the rise of bleisure travel. Hence, business trips are getting extended to incorporate more bleisure travel activities like adventure sports and local sightseeing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Difference between Bleisure and Workation <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Bleisure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This travel trend includes combining work or business travel with entertainment, adventures, and exploring the city\/country you are visiting.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is a good bleisure travel example: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assume that you have gone to a sales conference in Germany. If visiting the country for the first time, you would want to explore it along with accomplishing the work commitments. If  given a chance to do so by your company, you would come back relaxed and happy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Workation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The term \u2018workation\u2019 combines work and vacation. Professionals who go on workation<\/a>, previously referred to as \u2018digital nomads,\u2019 can decide to work from anywhere, including hotels, mountain or beach resorts, peaceful cafes, or anywhere else. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This type of travel generally involves only remote working, unlike bleisure travel. Travelers usually spend several weeks or months in the same location and then move to another location while keeping all their work 100% remote.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bleisure Travel 2023 Statistics <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here are some significant bleisure travel statistics in 2023: <\/p>\n\n\n\n