Not every business trip revolves around the inside of a beige conference room. Here CNN iReporters share some of their more memorable "work" moments. Spending two weeks in Baja California Sur, Mexico, was a pleasant and unexpected start to Noah Silverstein's job as a marketing rep for the National Outdoor Leadership School. "We slept outside on the beach every night for two weeks, and other than a few bugs, I loved it," he said. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Ftopics%2F1036974">Tell us about your best business trips</a>.
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Not every business trip revolves around the inside of a beige conference room. Here CNN iReporters share some of their more memorable "work" moments. Spending two weeks in Baja California Sur, Mexico, was a pleasant and unexpected start to Noah Silverstein's job as a marketing rep for the National Outdoor Leadership School. "We slept outside on the beach every night for two weeks, and other than a few bugs, I loved it," he said. Tell us about your best business trips.
Courtesy Noah Silverstein
Scott Stransky, a natural disaster surveyor, captured a glimpse of beauty while investigating the aftermath of Hurricane Irene in August 2011. "This photo was taken in the parking lot at sunrise at Nassau International Airport in the Bahamas, with the scene reflecting slightly off the roof of my rental car."
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Scott Stransky, a natural disaster surveyor, captured a glimpse of beauty while investigating the aftermath of Hurricane Irene in August 2011. "This photo was taken in the parking lot at sunrise at Nassau International Airport in the Bahamas, with the scene reflecting slightly off the roof of my rental car."
Courtesy Scott Stransky
Leslie Kiser embraced Senegal and its culture while helping to train others on a new system that her company designed. "Senegalese culture is special in that they are an extremely friendly nation," said Kiser. "They have a lot of pride in their country and themselves which makes them talk so openly about how their country is so unique."
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Leslie Kiser embraced Senegal and its culture while helping to train others on a new system that her company designed. "Senegalese culture is special in that they are an extremely friendly nation," said Kiser. "They have a lot of pride in their country and themselves which makes them talk so openly about how their country is so unique."
Courtesy Leslie Kiser
Rob Holtsberry captured a serene shot of the Andes Mountains while he was in Peru in 2008 helping to establish a helicopter operation for a mining site. He enjoyed local food in La Granja, a small village, before exploring "an alternate landing zone" at 7,200 feet, shown above. "I got paid for this? Yes, I did."
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Rob Holtsberry captured a serene shot of the Andes Mountains while he was in Peru in 2008 helping to establish a helicopter operation for a mining site. He enjoyed local food in La Granja, a small village, before exploring "an alternate landing zone" at 7,200 feet, shown above. "I got paid for this? Yes, I did."
Courtesy Rob Holtsberry
To iReporter Mistie Knight and her husband, Denmark's Faroe Islands seemed magical. They should know. They're Las Vegas-based illusionists who often travel and perform on cruise lines across the world.
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To iReporter Mistie Knight and her husband, Denmark's Faroe Islands seemed magical. They should know. They're Las Vegas-based illusionists who often travel and perform on cruise lines across the world.
Courtesy Mistie Knight
Bailee O'Brien (second from right) never dreamed her job as a sponsorship coordinator for State Farm Insurance would allow her to travel the country for some of the best music festivals. At the festival she likes best, Coachella, she met one of her favorite actors, Joe Manganiello.
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Bailee O'Brien (second from right) never dreamed her job as a sponsorship coordinator for State Farm Insurance would allow her to travel the country for some of the best music festivals. At the festival she likes best, Coachella, she met one of her favorite actors, Joe Manganiello.
Courtesy Bailee O'Brien
During a business trip to Santa Barbara, California, for Hotels.com, Quia Querisma captured this beautiful waterfront shot. The Dallas-based marketing manager attends a convention here every year at the Bacara Resort and Spa. "Every single year I think to myself, 'This can't possibly be work!'"
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During a business trip to Santa Barbara, California, for Hotels.com, Quia Querisma captured this beautiful waterfront shot. The Dallas-based marketing manager attends a convention here every year at the Bacara Resort and Spa. "Every single year I think to myself, 'This can't possibly be work!'"
Courtesy Quia Querisma
iReporter Scott Isom, a guide for Walking Adventures International, walks around the world, literally. During a recent walking tour in Kenya, he captured this moment at Lake Nakuru as a flock of flamingos fed there.
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iReporter Scott Isom, a guide for Walking Adventures International, walks around the world, literally. During a recent walking tour in Kenya, he captured this moment at Lake Nakuru as a flock of flamingos fed there.
Courtesy Scott Isom
Tour guide Scott Isom says he was excited to go to Zanzibar because it shows a different side of Africa. With his tour group he explored the island and rode a wooden catamaran. He called this Indian Ocean scene "a postcard waiting to happen."
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Tour guide Scott Isom says he was excited to go to Zanzibar because it shows a different side of Africa. With his tour group he explored the island and rode a wooden catamaran. He called this Indian Ocean scene "a postcard waiting to happen."
courtesy Scott Isonm
Golf outings are common in the business world, but they don't usually have polar bear spotters. Eric Maldonado got to go to the 2004 Drambuie Open when he worked for Bacardi USA. The tournament was played on ice in Svalbard, Norway, which is halfway between the Norwegian mainland and the North Pole.
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Golf outings are common in the business world, but they don't usually have polar bear spotters. Eric Maldonado got to go to the 2004 Drambuie Open when he worked for Bacardi USA. The tournament was played on ice in Svalbard, Norway, which is halfway between the Norwegian mainland and the North Pole.
courtesy Eric Maldonado