Travel Tips
With winter around the corner, that probably means a number of things, including flight delays. Here are nine travel tips that might help:
| 1. | Take early morning flights to ensure better on-time performance.
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| 2. | Pack some snacks for a few reasons:
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| 3. | Know flight patterns.
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| 4. | Make effective use of standing in line.
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| 5. | Know where the plane you are boarding is coming from
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| 6. | Ask and you might receive – Be nice all the time and you never know what you might get:
And if you don’t get anything at least you were nice which doesn’t cost you anything! |
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| 7. | Make your bag unique.
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| 8. | Time change –
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| 9. | Remember to bring all of your chargers – including:
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I hope you find at least one of these tip helps. I look forward to continuing to build a list for people to share.
What are your tips?
December 20th, 2006 at 12:11 pm
I have 2 tips to add on to your list Merrill. One is to invest in a IGO Juice charger which can be purchased at Radio Shack! It allows you to charge multiple products at the same time while using only one power source (I.e. your Ipod & your computer or your blackberry & your computer). If you buy the right one, you can changed these things EVERYWHERE; on a plane, in your car and at home or in your hotel room. It’s great! It’s much lighter than carrying all of the chargers for all of those products.
Here’s he link to the IGO website http://www.igo.com/searchresults.asp?search_id=4 but I would recommend that you bring your lap top into Radio Shack so that you can pick the tip that fits into your laptop. While at Radio Shack, I would also recommend that you double check that it actually works with your computer. Mine works great with my IBM Thinkpad T60.
As for my other advise, this is for all of the women checking out your blog, remember to take off all of your jewelry before going through the metal detector at the airport unless you want to be frisked by one of the TSA Agents when the buzzer goes off. The only jewelry that doesn’t apply is yellow or white gold.
Happy Travels!
December 20th, 2006 at 4:36 pm
And don’t forget your sense of humor.
-kath
December 21st, 2006 at 11:28 am
For me, there are five essential items for travel:
1. Club/Lounge Membership - one of the benefits of being loyal to a legacy carrier is access to their clubs and lounges. They provide a comfortable space to relax and do work while waiting for a flight. Most have ticket agents, who come in handy for tracking and re-booking flights. Often before I head to the gate, I will check at the desk to make sure all the crew members have checked in and the flight is on time. Remeber once you board a plane, you cannot get off. It is best to know of any flight irregularies before boarding, thus allowing yourself access to other flight options.
2. Reading Material - For trips that require more than 2 hours of flying I make sure I stock up on reading material. Outbound flights I concentrate on magazines, newsletters, memos, newspapers; basically any thing that can be thrown away once I have finished reading it. The return flight is devoted to a big, thick book. Nothing like a 5 hour flight to get you deeply involved in a good book.
3. Music - I love my MP3 player and it goes everywhere with me. A cross country business trip means that I can catch up with 10 to 12 new CDs. Waiting in line or for my luggage is a pain, but the edge can be taken off when listening to my favorite Stones, Stranglers or Dr. Feelgood song.
4. Head phones/earplugs - Noise reduction headphones are a must. You can spend the big bucks on a pair of Bose or go to Target and snag a pair for as low as $39. Nothing is more effective than wearing a set of headphones to disarm that gabby person sitting next to you. If you do not like music, then always bring a pair of ear plugs on board. Most airlines offer you the opportunity to select an aisle or window seat, but there is no way to avoid sitting near a screaming child (or worse, an adult).
5. Drugs - I always make sure I carry plenty of Ibuprofen. Airlines by law cannot distribute aspirin, Ibuprofen or Tylenol. So if you are on 5 hour flight and after the first 30 minutes, you have a splitting headache, you are at the mercy of your fellow travelers. I also travel with two doctor prescribed drugs; Valium and Ambien. The Valuim is good to take off the edge when I am on a long flight and feel restless and antsy. A sleep aid like Ambien is great for oversea travel or can help one adjust to the changes in time zones and jet lag.