watch where you’re going

I’ve mentioned more than once in this blog that I actually like airports. I’d like them even more if a few things changed. And I’ll bet you would, too. Here are a few things I do to make my airport experience a little better. Try doing the same. Betcha these tip will work for you.
1. Can’t carry it? Don’t bring it. Ask yourself a question before you shove a fourth pair of jeans or a seventh pair of shoes into your suitcase: Will bringing this be worth the pain of lugging it around? If you even give it a second thought, make do without it. Your vacation or business trip already involved enough stress. Bring a little less with you, and watch it all get better. My rule of thumb is that if you need a baggage cart, you’ve got too much crap.
2. Step away from the baggage claim. If I had my way, any traveler stepping within five feet of the baggage carousel would get a zap from a cattle prod. There is no earthly reason you need to be doing a lap dance for the baggage carousel – it will not make your bag arrive any faster. All it does is make it harder for people to see and retrieve their luggage. So back off, already.
3. Watch where you’re going. Many people at airports seem to leave their spatial awareness at home. They meander, with the dull, glassy-eyed visage of cattle as others are trying to catch their [...]