Traveling While Boujee: 10 Tips to Remember When Traveling
As we enter the busiest travel season of the year, Traveling While Boujee has created a list of 10 things you should keep in mind before your holiday travels this year.
1. First things first, download and utilize your respective airline's app in order to be fully in the know. Your application will notify you of any flight delays, gate changes, cancellations, or seat upgrades. Wouldn't you rather find out about flight delays from home versus your airport gate?
2. Allow extra travel time to get to the airport. You do not want to be the crazy person running to your gate or the person on your hands and knees unpacking overweight items from your suitcase. Leave the crazy at home and plan accordingly.
3. Stop going to the airport looking borderline homeless. This is the time of year where EVERY ONE is traveling. Your future husband or wife could be on the same flight as you. Look and feel confident enough to shoot your shot. I'm not saying roll up to the airport in heels and a full face of makeup. I’m saying look presentable.
4. If you are in zone 6, you know damn well you’re getting on the plane last. Please move TF out of the way so people who are actually sky priority or zone 1 can get in line and board.
5. Stop man-spreading on the plane. You have one seat, not two. If you wanted to have space for your third leg, you should have purchased an extra seat.
6. Refrain from making unsolicited conversation with your seatmates if they have head phones on. Say hello when you get to your seat and mind your business for the duration of the flight.
7. Avoid storing any valuables in your checked bag. Remember, thieves celebrate Christmas too. Keep these types of items in your carry-on. If you are thinking about traveling with gifts, exercise the idea of shipping these items directly to your destination. It’s 2017 people. If you do not have Amazon Prime I am seriously judging you.
8. If you’re not in first class, try and avoid staring at the people in first class for longer than 5 seconds as you shuffle your belongings to the back of the plane. It’s not their fault you’re in coach; it’s your wallet’s fault.
9. Your seatmates are not a pillow. If you’re in the middle seat, learn how to fall asleep sitting upright and suck it up. No one wants a stranger touching, leaning, snoring, or breathing on them. If your seatmate is anything like me, you will wake up to an elbow jab and a deathly side eye.
10. Lastly, once the plane lands try to pretend you’re back in elementary school. i.e., single file lines. If you’re in row 29, there’s no reason why you should be getting off the plane before rows 15, 20, 27, & 28. Be patient and wait your turn. This makes everyone’s lives easier.
Wishing every one a boujee filled holiday season!
-B
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