Last week I wrote about the magic of getting engaged, the anxiety that came in the runup to that one fateful question, and the stress dreams that went along with it all.
A few years back, I flew to China on a business trip. The company's policy required traveling by coach. The flight was a 16 hour, non-stop from Chicago to Shanghai. Unfortunately, I had the middle seat in a row of 3. The guy to my left was huge and the guy to my right apparently hadn't had a shower in a week. Needless to say, I paid out-of-pocket for an upgrade to business class for the return trip.
My best advice is the advice I gave myself. I am done with international travel if I can’t fly business class which makes trips few and FAR BETWEEN!! ❤️
I know you guys already download podcasts or movies or bring along something good to read, but here's a couple of pieces of advice, one of which you're already using: get a credit card that gives you the most flexibility in earning points you can redeem for miles. Because those long flights are really tough if you can't upgrade. But when you haven't got the miles built up, or the flight just isn't long enough to justify the added expense of upgrading, we've finally committed to the idea of aisle seats directly across from each other. That way neither of you is stuck in the middle and you can easily get up to move around and stretch your legs and back. And you can still hold hands on takeoffs and landings, something my companion still likes to do.
A few years back, I flew to China on a business trip. The company's policy required traveling by coach. The flight was a 16 hour, non-stop from Chicago to Shanghai. Unfortunately, I had the middle seat in a row of 3. The guy to my left was huge and the guy to my right apparently hadn't had a shower in a week. Needless to say, I paid out-of-pocket for an upgrade to business class for the return trip.
My best advice is the advice I gave myself. I am done with international travel if I can’t fly business class which makes trips few and FAR BETWEEN!! ❤️
I know you guys already download podcasts or movies or bring along something good to read, but here's a couple of pieces of advice, one of which you're already using: get a credit card that gives you the most flexibility in earning points you can redeem for miles. Because those long flights are really tough if you can't upgrade. But when you haven't got the miles built up, or the flight just isn't long enough to justify the added expense of upgrading, we've finally committed to the idea of aisle seats directly across from each other. That way neither of you is stuck in the middle and you can easily get up to move around and stretch your legs and back. And you can still hold hands on takeoffs and landings, something my companion still likes to do.
You think it's bad now? Wait until it's *your* kids crying. :)
When I fly internationally, I like to drink five or six glasses of wine to numb the pain. Hope this helps!
The use of Bernie Sanders - 😂😂😂
Great post!!