Tips for Travelling

FLYING

•  Never leave important documents on the outermost pockets of your bags…easy to get stolen
• Atlantic spinner suitcases are most convenient…specially walking down aisles of airplane and maneuvering in small bathroom stalls http://bit.ly/ce3I2y
• Don’t wear jewelry…I mean small earrings are ok but anything else you’ll have to take off before going through security and it’s hard enough with just a suitcase and a backpack
• Keep your baggage compartmentalized:  laptop, liquids, life (everything else).
• Speaking of liquids, don’t bring a waterbottle…you can’t take it through security and you’ll get free water on the plane
• Keep a smile on your face. Everyone is uncomfortable and not excited about getting on a cramped airplane next to the screaming baby or the person who forgot to put on deodorant, soaring for several hours 34,000 feet above the ground, but try your best to get past that.  I learned in my psychology class that your body can psych out your brain so if you smile for long enough, your mind will be tricked into believing your happy.  Don’t believe me? Try it! Annyways, it’s extremely refreshing to see that one person with a smile on his or her face in the long lines of getting through security amidst the curtain of frowns, so why not be that person?

Travel Light

1.  Divide packing into 2 phases.  

       Phase 1:  From your bedroom, decide what you want to bring.  Lay out your suitcase and put everything around it.  

       Phase 2:  Then of all your stuff, decide which things you could live w/out (aka not extremely necessary things)…I know it’s hard because we all have that “what if” instinct. 

2.  If you’re only going to use it once, it might not be necessary.

3.  Make sure to weigh your suitcase before you leave the house to prevent having to repack and show the world your panties.

4.  Leave room in your suitcase because you KNOW you’re going to buy stuff when you’re there so always have space to bring it back.

Timing for the Airport

1. Be early.

2. Seriously, try to be an hour early.
3. It leaves time for mishaps (possible full body searching, repacking of overweight luggage, nature calls, etc.) and you’ll be more relaxed sipping on aStarbucks latte, chilling at the gate. Plus it guarantees you a seat in the waiting area so you’re not stuck sitting on the floor by the big window saying “ooh, aah!' With the 3 yr. olds.)
4. Having your name called over the loudspeaker as a last call to board is extremely embarrassing.