Passage through Expedia

FOR Mark Okerstrom, chief of travel tech juggernaut Expedia, the Shakespeare-inspired phrase "the world is your oyster"- trite as it sounds these days - has a literal reach.

So it may have been somewhat quizzical to ask the Canadian - who has been with the Nasdaq-listed online travel powerhouse for 13 years, the most recent two (and counting) as president and chief executive - what could possibly be left on his "wanderlist" to check off.

"Machu Picchu... someday soon. Hopefully," he reveals, without skipping a beat, and adds: "There are so many amazing and beautiful places in the world. I just haven't got there yet."

Fortunately for the boss of the online travel booking giant that last year drew over 750 million monthly visits across its diversified platforms, it may be easier to wing Peru's glorious Inca citadel nowadays, thanks to "bleisure" - a fast-catching corporate travel trend that marries bu…