Things you 'hate' yourself for doing when away
Aug 12, 2016 | 1:35 pm
#31
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: PWM
Programs: AA EXP, DL Platinum, and assorted hotel loyalty schemes.
Posts: 281
Eating too much bar food and drinking too much beer. I make time to run, but the good of that seems to be offset by the weak resistance to offers of "just one drink with us in the bar." I go to a lot more conferences than most people in my field so for them the chance to have a drink in a hotel away from family is rare while for me it's a regular occurrence.
Aug 13, 2016 | 12:09 am
#32
Join Date: Apr 2015
Programs: AA Gold, Enterprise PLT, Marriott Gold
Posts: 604
Drink Starbucks like a fiend.
When I'm at home, I have it once maybe twice a week tops. When I am flying I seem to have it at pretty much any airport I'm at, and almost daily. I even sought it out in Australia last month. I don't really drink coffee otherwise. I constantly get met with typical Starbucks hatred from people, but I don't care (I do make it a habit to try a coffee from a local place too)
When I'm at home, I have it once maybe twice a week tops. When I am flying I seem to have it at pretty much any airport I'm at, and almost daily. I even sought it out in Australia last month. I don't really drink coffee otherwise. I constantly get met with typical Starbucks hatred from people, but I don't care (I do make it a habit to try a coffee from a local place too)
Aug 13, 2016 | 6:33 pm
#35
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: NYC
Posts: 434
These apply to solo leisure trips to far-flung destinations:
Spending too much time in the morning psyching myself up for the day by reading the guidebook, even when I've read those sections already and have the day planned out. It may be only 15 minutes but that's 15 minutes I'm not spending exploring.
Staying up a little later watching a trashy rom-com or something that happens to be on in English (Star World in Vietnam, for instance). I have to remind myself that it's OK to relax a bit and not be culture-immersed every moment!
Seth
Spending too much time in the morning psyching myself up for the day by reading the guidebook, even when I've read those sections already and have the day planned out. It may be only 15 minutes but that's 15 minutes I'm not spending exploring.
Staying up a little later watching a trashy rom-com or something that happens to be on in English (Star World in Vietnam, for instance). I have to remind myself that it's OK to relax a bit and not be culture-immersed every moment!
Seth
Aug 13, 2016 | 8:10 pm
#36
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Mid-Atlantic
Posts: 5,019
My parents started traveling in Russia (5 trips) and eastern Europe (2 trips) and China (2 trips) in the late 70's through the 80's. Mom would bring back all sorts of little souvenirs and Dad would bring back a bar or two chocolate from every country. He and I would split them. Possibly the nastiest thing I've ever tasted was a Russian "chocolate" bar that tasted like grit in dirty wax. It was more grey than brown, and clearly had nothing remotely connected to a cacao bean in it. Dad compared it unfavorably to the "non-melting chocolate" that he got in his rations in WWII.
Aug 15, 2016 | 1:17 am
#39
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: LAX
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Not wearing ANY formal attire. Being a college student who travels 50'000+ miles a year, wearing a hoodie, wool coat, and paired with jeans didn't make for many approachable conversations :P
Bought a light blazer and some at least clean looking pants today. Hopefully I won't sweat in 100C anymore either!
Bought a light blazer and some at least clean looking pants today. Hopefully I won't sweat in 100C anymore either!
My policy is when traveling, I'm always dressed in sweats and a tshirt. That equals maximum comfort.
Aug 15, 2016 | 7:11 am
#40
Join Date: Jan 2007
Programs: AA EXP 2.003008 MM
Posts: 170
Being impatient with the less-than-frequent masses.
I tend to forget that most travelers do so much less than those of us here. It's usually some elderly lady looking completely lost at the airport that brings me back to the reality.
I tend to forget that most travelers do so much less than those of us here. It's usually some elderly lady looking completely lost at the airport that brings me back to the reality.
Aug 15, 2016 | 10:11 am
#42
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: SJC/SFO
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Not wearing ANY formal attire. Being a college student who travels 50'000+ miles a year, wearing a hoodie, wool coat, and paired with jeans didn't make for many approachable conversations :P
Bought a light blazer and some at least clean looking pants today. Hopefully I won't sweat in 100C anymore either!
Bought a light blazer and some at least clean looking pants today. Hopefully I won't sweat in 100C anymore either!