Tips for Travel

As I dropped off my couch and bed at the dump at 5:29 yesterday I realized that making a dump run one minute before the dump closes is not the best way to spend your last day in town. And as I packed my bag for travel at 11pm last night, this realization again slapped me in the face. Finally it became very obvious that this could be an issue as I stopped by REI this morning for a last minute purchase as the store opened. This brings me to rule #1

1.  PACK EARLY. For a hardcore type B, like myself, packing last minute is great, even kind of exciting, but it seems to stress a lot of people out, even those not going on the trip.  And then all your friends, WHO WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE to hang out can procrastinate all week long, and safely come see you on your last night... SO PACK EARLY, even if it's not for yourself.

Arriving at the airport, I realized that the only thing to do at an airport while you wait for your plane is to drink, which brings me to rule #2 and #3

2.  TRAVEL WITH A FRIEND when possible. Drinking at a bar alone in the airport sucks, and when you drink with a friend, the inevitable conversation makes the drink last longer. At $13 a drink, that actually makes a difference.

3. SHOP DUTY FREE. Airplane shots  are $2.50 duty free, or $7 on the plane. While drinking on the plane is always fun and makes the flight shorter, paying $7 for a shot is considerably less fun.

More tips are sure to come as I travel and make more mistakes. Lucky you. You get to learn from my idiocy.