Dispatch


T R AV E L N E W S


A new report reveals that


business travellers are more likely to take risks on the road – are you one of them?


IT’S A RISKY business, business – or so it would seem, according to


a recent survey by Opinium, which reveals 8 out of 10 employees behave differently on business trips. The data compiled makes work trips


sound like some kind of Bacchanalian blowout rather than an opportunity to strengthen ties with clients or develop strategies and proposals. The survey found that most business


travellers (79 per cent) take risks on the road that they’d never consider at home, with respondents admitting to (supposedly) “out-of-character conduct” such as gambling, taking illicit substances or riding motorbikes. There is a generational divide, with younger business travellers proving


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especially prone to hazardous choices. The survey found that those aged


between 18 and 34 are nearly four times more likely than older colleagues to engage in risky behaviour – 22 per cent would get into a car with a new friend or stranger, 21 per cent would hop on a scooter, and 15 per cent say they have gambled or taken drugs on work trips. Newbies in the workforce might be


‘Younger business travellers prove especially prone to hazardous choices’


more tempted to see a business trip away as a hybrid work-holiday, particularly as the bleisure trend only continues to rise. Letting off steam after a tough meeting or celebrating hard after pulling off a mega deal are often seen as part and parcel. The twenty and thirty-somethings


who were quizzed also freely admitted to ignoring health advice such as not drinking the local tap water or eating at questionable venues and street-food stalls. By contrast, those sensible old Gen X-ers


have the life experience not to get into a car with unknown acquaintances – and less inclination to head to a wild after-party. They are far more likely to stick to their


usual habits, with 42 per cent stating they don’t behave any differently while travelling.


NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2025


At your own


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