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" Pack snacks. Food prices once you pass through airport security or within blocks of a major tourist attraction can be double the price. Pack travel-friendly snacks or visit a grocery store in the destination you are visiting to get a better price. "

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" I am a woman, and I am proud to say that I work in technology. But I also recognise that the combination of those two facts puts me in the minority. "

Gillian Tans

Work

Woman

" We have many accommodation owners - people who own small hotels, villas and bungalows - and the digital economy has opened up a world of possibility for these business owners. Now, they can sell to and communicate with people around the world, and where Booking.com comes in is to help these accommodation owners adapt to the digital world. "

" People always travel no matter what. "

" Tech is a key driver of social and economic change, and around the world, women like me are transforming businesses, industries, and communities. "

" There are more and more properties joining us to benefit from and leverage our global online marketing expertise. "

Gillian Tans

Marketing

" Understand tipping culture. Whereas Americans tip 15-20% when dining out, most European countries don't tip, as a service charge is typically included in the bill. Make sure you're not over-tipping by doing research before traveling. "

" Eventually, we want to be able to say, whether in your own neighborhood or a city across the globe, our technology will be needed to break through barriers - whether it's money, time, languages, or simply choice. "

" Travel is a combination of the personal and the emotional. "

" What always drove me was my curiosity. That's what made me join Booking and not be afraid to leave a very successful job and then go into a startup. "

" Typically, I get to the office around eight o'clock. I have a very mixed schedule, and I always try to keep time for things that are not planned. You need time for whatever might pop up in the week. "

" I travel very light. I never want to check a bag. My only standards are a few sets of clothes, my white sneakers, my blue backpack, and my laptop. I don't have any special things otherwise. "

" I found the Internet really fascinating. "

" Employing women is good for business. "

" We wanted to go much bigger than anybody else. That's why we've targeted so many countries. "

" A long time ago, we had to build interfaces to connect with other companies, and I thought that was a great idea. The company had to pay a lot of money to build it and basically launched it, but our whole operating system almost broke. So, we couldn't continue it. In the end, I had to go on the train to Paris to explain that I had spent millions. "

" Both business and leisure travellers are enjoying unprecedented levels of choice. "

" Friction still exists in travel, and we are on a quest to go even further to make the entire experience - from planning to staying and beyond - even easier with technology. "

" We will invest more into China to make sure that our brand gets more known to Chinese customers. "

" Many people think we are a technology company, but we are totally customer-led. "

" If firms were made to hire according to quotas, it might optimize the percentage of women in the industry, but that doesn't necessarily translate into more quality products for the customer. "

Gillian Tans

Customer

Products

" As CEOs or board members, women are still underrepresented, and that gap is actually growing. "

" Eventually, people should just say 'give me the best hotel in a certain date in a certain location.' "

Gillian Tans

Location

Hotel

" If you look around Booking.com, it's a very gender-balanced company. "

" As a company, we believe in free and open borders. We feel this best facilitates the exchange of cultural values and ideas. "

" We have built out the diversity of our product teams, and we saw the caliber of our testing and experimentation improve significantly. "

" India is a fast-growth market and is developing a lot. We continue to increase our partners here and make investments. "

" China's domestic travel is increasing, and that's why we are building our teams here in China. "

" Starting a business and building a product are not for the faint of heart. You have to learn to not let little disappointments get you down and to stay focused on the big picture. "

" We found we were able to create better, customer-centric product features more quickly with a more diverse product team. "

Gillian Tans

Create

Better

" We believe in global scalability with local relevance. "