Beauty of small airports. After I arrived there way too early (d'oh car rental not matching up with plane ticket) I've ended up camped outside. Quieter here than inside. (The Welcome Home party for the Army Chaplin had me in tears.) No muzak. Still get the free wi-fi. And sunshiney dose of vitamin D. (Gotta get the blonde highlighted in my hair while I can.)
Plus I get to say hi to the pilots walking to their cars.
Showing posts with label travel. Show all posts
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Sunday, October 30, 2011
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Rules of Travel
Number 1: Always pack your swimsuit.
You never know when you'll decide to use the hotel pool. Or run into friendly people with a hot tub (but you don't want to be too friendly). Or decide to go dancing in the rain. Plus, it doesn't take up much space.
Number 2: Travel to see people over places.
Because people can act as tourguides. And you'll see things that you wouldn't otherwise. Practically guaranteed better food. And, hello, friends. Be with them!
Number 3: (Maybe more of a guideline than a rule) Take the local transportation.
Yes, it's slower. But it's a destination in it's own right. What's NYC without the MTA? Or Chicago without the El? One of my favorite views of DC is from the metro. And you see a different side of the local culture.
Number 4: When staying in a nice hotel, take the soap home.
When it's really nice soap and you're staying multiple nights, get a new bar of soap for every night you stay. (One of my grandparents magazines had an article AGES ago about things the "millionaire next door" does that the rest of us don't. They were big about taking soap home. I've learned to only take the nice soap home. But if I've paid for it one night, I want my soap every night. Miserly, perhaps, but it smells so good.)
You never know when you'll decide to use the hotel pool. Or run into friendly people with a hot tub (but you don't want to be too friendly). Or decide to go dancing in the rain. Plus, it doesn't take up much space.
Number 2: Travel to see people over places.
Because people can act as tourguides. And you'll see things that you wouldn't otherwise. Practically guaranteed better food. And, hello, friends. Be with them!
Number 3: (Maybe more of a guideline than a rule) Take the local transportation.
Yes, it's slower. But it's a destination in it's own right. What's NYC without the MTA? Or Chicago without the El? One of my favorite views of DC is from the metro. And you see a different side of the local culture.
Number 4: When staying in a nice hotel, take the soap home.
When it's really nice soap and you're staying multiple nights, get a new bar of soap for every night you stay. (One of my grandparents magazines had an article AGES ago about things the "millionaire next door" does that the rest of us don't. They were big about taking soap home. I've learned to only take the nice soap home. But if I've paid for it one night, I want my soap every night. Miserly, perhaps, but it smells so good.)
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