Rules For Traveling By Plane

After a mini-break, I'm back in Taiwan!! "Home" is just how I left it - very humid here for the next two months, definitely feels like mid-August here. But it's already middle of July and the beautiful Fall/Winter that I've heard so much about it just around the corner!!

I actually had a wonderful week back in the US. I mastered the art of jetlag going back, just stay as busy as possible the first few days so you don't have time to sleep. But I landed at 5am this morning back in Taiwan and I've struggled all day to stay awake. We'll see how I do at this part of the jetlag:)

I'm still trying to get caught up and unpacked, but here's a bunch of thoughts I wrote down based on my most recent flying experiences this past week. It's funny to watch the inexperienced travelers try to keep up with the pros. I'm actually somewhere in the middle, but I do have this flying and getting through airport stuff down pretty well!

My Rules For Airplanes

1. If you're under 6 feet in height, you are not allowed to recline your chair. Also, if the person behind you is over 6 feet in height, you are not allowed to recline your chair. Seriously, the planes are NOT that big... this reclining "feature" shouldn't even be there.
2. People not checking luggage should board last. My little laptop backpack takes up FAR less space than their oversized "carry on" that they keep making bigger to avoid the $15 fee for checking luggage. I was in the last group to board in San Francisco to Chicago last week, of course there was no place for my laptop backpack except under the seat in front of me..... no room for me to put my feet and legs at that point.
3. You are allowed 1 bathroom trip per 4 hours on the plane. If you can't hold it, don't drink so much.
4. Babies under 2 are not allowed on the plane because they never stay quiet. Plus it takes 4 times as long to check all the car seats, strollers, etc. ALSO, you board first to give you more time, well you can exit last to take as much time as you need too.
5. You don't need your light on to sleep. Especially on a red-eye flight where your light is the only one on and you're snoozing away. Turn it off.
6. Just because you wear a suit when you fly, doesn't give you a reason to be an asshole to everyone around you. I'm important too, just not dumb enough to travel in a suit. Don't think you're better than me since I'm wearing shorts and sandles.
7. I don't really like hearing "please turn off all electronic devices and cell phones" either after boarding a plane - but don't be Mr. or Mrs. Rebel and keep talking. Turn the phone off when told to.
8. I'm a fat guy, yet I manage to stay on my 50% of the seat - so when you're small, try to do the same while you sleep. Otherwise, don't sleep.
9. If you're planning on "heavy drinking" for the flight, you are not allowed a window seat. Not only does it usually mean more trips to the bathroom and having to bother everyone, but they usually have to play the passing game between you and the Flight Attendants. Cash, then liquor.... repeat every 30 minutes.
   

Have a great Tuesday and welcome back to work everyone!!! Hope you enjoyed your 4th. I hope to have pictures and stories up soon!