Downsize

My buddy Brett just missed his flight and our buddies wedding (probably because the airline check-in person was a tool) but possibly also because he needed to check a bag on a flight that he was late checking into.

Airlines have to cutoff bag check usually 45 minutes before the flight so they can get the bags on the plane so that's why I always think it's better to take a small bag and send stuff out for laundry midway through your trip rather than lugging around a big bag and risk missing a flight and an important meeting or wedding because you can't get your bag on the plane.

2nd option is to still not check it before security and then gate-check your bag. Some airports try and monitor this with TSA but you can usually tell TSA either what you're doing or just tell them you have permission to take this bag with you and they'll let you through with multiple bags (don't try this in London's Heathrow though) I had to throw a camera bag away there because it's ONE carry on MAX!

Ciao Ciao!
DJ

Getting There!

Ok..me and my friend Amy Nave always joke with each other about traveling and so a couple of days ago we were both staying at the Barlows and she was flying out and was just heading out the door and I was like why are you leaving so early. She was leaving at 10:00am for 12:30pm flight. The Barlows live 30 minutes from the airport and so she would've been there two hours early! I slowed her down a bit and it's so fun to watch her stress out. Seriously...it's great... but then b/c I'm a nice guy I showed her some tricks for getting through O'hare really quick b/c I am a self proclaimed expert.

So today I had my flight out and my flight was at 10:00am. The 10:00am fight through LA is the best one because it's not super early and it allows me to just catch the LA -> SB flight at 2:05 so I still have half the day at home.

So anyway, we left the Barlows at 8:50am which is 1hr and 10 minutes before my flight. Awesome...and Sarah got me to the airport at 9:20 so when I was checking in my flight was actually boarding...but I was sure to take some extra time to get a photo.

I didn't run but I walked real fast and got to the gate at 9:40 which means that I got from the Barlow Inn to my gate at O'hare in exactly 50 minutes!

I've been putting some travel tips up on one of my other blogs so check it out if you're bored.

I'm on the plane right now....gotta fly. :)