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Sometimes during travel you get to witness people being so kind to each other. And then other times you witness incredible rudeness. This week was the latter, I’m afraid. Okay, I’m probably exaggerating. Maybe this guy wasn’t the rudest guy ever. But I rolled my eyes so hard at his general jerkiness that my eyes…
Last week I flew on a number of regional jets. I don’t hate them, exactly. It’s just that they’re so darn, well, small. The aisles are small, the seats are small, omg the lavs are so so small, and the overhead bins are small. So small that anything resembling a normal sized carry on has…
After a months-long hiatus due to pregnancy and maternity leave, I recently started traveling for work again. My first flight was not as smooth as I would have hoped, for a number of reasons (a story for a later time). Needless to say, as I finally made it to my seat I was feeling pretty…
In business travel we talk a lot about the importance of personal space, and while it may seem odd, sharing is a big part of that. If everyone on a business trip (or any kind of trip, really) would share the way they are supposed to I think we all would have better travel experiences. Alas,…
I have had some interesting trips lately, with everything from insane weather delays to rude teenagers. But this next lady takes the cake for shockingly bad behavior. I was flying from DFW to La Guardia, not a short flight, and wasn’t lucky enough to have a Main Cabin Extra seat. After the movie ended I…
At the start of my marathon flying adventure last week I thought the next flying etiquette post would be about the woman that sprayed perfume a few rows in front of me. But on my return I was distracted by something else… (But don’t worry. The perfume rant will come soon!) Remember a few weeks…
Last week I was waiting at the gate to board my plane when I had nice kick to the knees. No, it wasn’t TSA paying me back for all my complaints. Someone had let go of their top heavy luggage for just a split second and tipped over and it nailed the side of my…
There are times when it’s understandable for people to run through the airport. A delayed flight, a short connection, a last-minute gate change. Sometimes we have to hurry! But that doesn’t excuse knocking people down and not acknowledging it. Case in point. I was waiting for the car rental shuttle a couple of weeks ago.…
On the way home a few weeks ago, the Home Warrior and I got to the airport much earlier than I anticipated. This gave us time to go sit down at a restaurant and enjoy a meal (although I had to watch Peyton Manning let my fantasy football team down by losing in OT to…
I’m in New York right now, and traveling by train to get to several offices around the area. Mostly the train is pretty nice–there is wifi, I can work or read, and it’s reasonably quick. Also, people have been very nice. Since I’ve been traveling off-peak hours I’ve had plenty of room, and no one…
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