Enjoy World Fun Day and Travel Smarter with Holiday Inn Express®

If you’re travelling for business on Friday 1st of April, don’t let work commitments cast a shadow over World Fun Day.  As champions of smart travelling and to celebrate all things fun, Holiday Inn Express is encouraging everyone on this day, in particular, to balance work and leisure by clocking in more playtime.

The benefits of balance have been discussed for decades but it doesn’t take a smarty-pants to realise a little give and take between what you must do for work and what you want to do for fun helps business travellers feel refreshed and inspired, motivated and excited to do it all again at work tomorrow.

On World Fun Day this year, travel smarter and help achieve that balance by injecting a new dose of fun while you work on the go. From conducting business meetings in unexpected settings, to enjoying alternative ways to travel between your hotel and place of work, Holiday Inn Express is offering savvy tips to make work fun by making fun work for you!

Chief Executive Officer at LinkedIn, Jeff Weiner, loves conducting his meetings while walking —saying he feels these to be a productive way of spending time, enabling him to focus on the topic and stay fit at the same time. The next time you’re in Asia’s leading business hub, Singapore, try a ‘walk and talk’ meeting yourself as you make your way around the National Gallery, located a short 5-minute drive from Holiday Inn Express Clarke Quay.  Not only will your meeting run efficiently, you’ll have the advantage of taking in the largest collection of Southeast Asian art in the world, or if greater discussion is required, make your way to the museum’s tranquil rooftop garden for some fresh thoughts and inspiration.

With many studies linking exercise to happiness, consider signing up for a Taekwondo class when travelling to South Korea. Nothing says fun like learning a new skill, achieving a good workout session whilst battling any work-related stress with Korean martial arts. End your day with a hearty bowl of Korean ginseng chicken soup in bustling Dongdaemun before returning to your comfortable room at Holliday Inn Express Seoul Euljiro nearby. 

What do you do when you find yourself in a city heavily populated with the world’s most luxurious supercars? You one-up road users and pedestrians alike by showing them the future of transport; affordable and fun, a Segway tour or rental may be the smartest, most efficient way to see the city’s attractions and get to meetings on time! A Segway serves as a truly apt mode of transportation when you are staying at Holiday Inn Express Dubai Internet City, located minutes away from Internet City technology park.

Imagine feeling like Simba, the Lion King, perched on top of a mountain overlooking Cape Town and the vast ocean beyond in South Africa. Located a mere kilometre from Holiday Inn Express Cape Town City Centre, the iconic Table Mountain awaits you on your day off from work. Take a hike to clear a clouded mind, enjoy sweeping views and let the cool, crisp air breathe fresh ideas into your newly invigorated mind.

The fun doesn’t end after World Fun Day; you will find that it is just the beginning to a happier way of life, simply by travelling smarter. With the opening of Australia’s first Holiday Inn Express hotel on 11 April, Holiday Inn Express Sydney Macquarie Park is the ideal place to have a rested stay after spending a leisurely afternoon at nearby Sydney Olympic Park. Choose to unwind with your colleagues over a friendly game of tennis, or explore the 35 km of bike trails, walking paths and scenic boardwalks within the Park’s 430 hectares of wetlands, woodlands and parkland.

Wherever your travels take you in the region, there is no stopping you having fun while getting your work done at the same time. Celebrate World Fun Day by travelling smarter with Holiday Inn Express hotels, so you can maintain a well-balanced, refreshed lifestyle on the go.