I'm happy to be proved wrong, but I'm prepared to bet that all of you get involved at some time, to some degree, in organising business travel. Whether that's booking a hotel room in Leeds for your manager, or co-ordinating a six-country sales trip for five executives. And as travel guru Graeme Payne says in his excellent article in this issue, bosses will embrace online booking to organise their own trips, right up until the point where they encounter the first itinerary change or problem. Then, it's all over to you. That's why this edition is packed with useful information and guidance for you as travel bookers.

You know your business. You know the travel options. You know how to save money. And you know your boss. Is it any surprise, says travel expert Graeme Payne, that you're the one who orchestrates the travel arrangements?

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Does your boss like the delights of hotel room service and using the on-site gym? Or do your travelling execs prefer informal apartment living - not having to dress for dinner and even ordering a take-away? Hotels and apartments both have their advantages, as business journalist Sara Goodwins discovers

Have you checked out the brand new Travel strand on DeskDemon? If not, you're missing a trick, says Travel Editor Bev Wright. With time-saving resources, expert tips, and up-to-the-minute features, it's a must for all travel bookers. Plus - the travel team at DeskDemon is looking for Hotel Reviewers… could it be you?

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Zipping around the planet crossing time zones is a recipe for serious fatigue and disorientation - and jet lag. For many, it's a constant round of airline breakfasts in the wee small hours, meetings in the middle of the night and being wide awake when all around you are sound asleep. Author and travel expert Roger Collis extends his sympathies…

The world of the web is full of wonders - particularly for travel organisers. From maps to money, from hotels to health, and from taxis to tourist sites, you can find it all without leaving your desk. Top PA Julie Lever compiled this comprehensive internet travel compendium for the secretarial and support team at her organisation, and we're delighted that she shares it with ON! readers here

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Your boss's fate is in your hands. You can help him have a safe and healthy business trip. Or, you can send her on a nightmare journey full of illness and upset! Michelle Abbott of health specialists MASTA has some pointers to keep your travelling execs feeling fit and fantastic while abroad

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The smart traveller gets their carry-on baggage right, and not only breezes past fellow passengers at the luggage carousels, but saves themselves valuable working time, says business journalist John Hancock

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Expense. Time. Stress. Increased pollution. Transport strikes. Idiosyncratic rail system. Threat from terrorist attack. Global disease. These days, business travel can be costly in many ways - not just the ticket price. But today's technology means that trip can often be a choice, rather than a necessity. It's now possible to hold face to face meetings with colleagues wherever they are, without leaving our desks. And, as business journalist Sara Goodwins finds out, it's not as difficult as you might think

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For the most part, world travel today is extremely safe - not least because so many people are doing it! But as a woman executive travelling alone, it pays to take a few sensible precautions when visiting unknown parts. That way, you can at least avoid inviting trouble

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Whatever level of business travel you're involved in, you'll find Roger Collis' "The Survivor's Guide to Business Travel" a must-have volume. Taken from his world-famous newspaper column "The Frequent Traveller" in the International Herald Tribune, it's simply the most enjoyable and informative guide to business travel. And we have 5 copies to give away to ON! Office Networks readers completely free!

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