Traveling Is Not Romantic

I have seen old movies, and know that overseas travel used to be a special, once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Those days are long gone. This is not news, I know, but lately I am struck by how far we have fallen.

The following is a list of things that I personally experienced on my last trip:

1. A woman putting a suitcase inside of an empty suitcase. Honestly, if you are going to buy that much stuff, just ship it home.

2. Several people losing hundreds of dollars in cologne because they didn't have them in plastic bags. Dear God, the terrorists have officially won. There is a whole Saturday Night Live sketch based on defining liquids and gels. Seriously, you didn't know?

3. Two acquaintances who randomly ran into each other, and it turns out they are on the same flight. So, the one in line lets the other cut in with her. I told them that if they wanted to be together in line, it was only respectful to everyone else that they both go to the end of the line. They stayed apart in the line, then fussed to the customer service agent, and the one further back was allowed to cut.

4. A newlywed couple flying to their honeymoon - in their pajamas. These were not Juicy sweats, they were straight up p.j.s. Fraying t-shirts, schlumpy sweatpants, and sneakers. I am surprised they didn't wear slippers.

It's a jungle out their, travelers. Brace yourselves.