1 00:00:03,480 --> 00:00:09,320 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning. 2 00:00:10,400 --> 00:00:15,760 Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's 3 00:00:15,800 --> 00:00:18,520 Speaker 1: tip is that when you travel by air, aim not 4 00:00:18,960 --> 00:00:22,599 Speaker 1: to check bags. If you face any travel woes, it 5 00:00:22,680 --> 00:00:26,200 Speaker 1: is much easier to just roll with it if you 6 00:00:26,320 --> 00:00:31,080 Speaker 1: only have carry outs. So when air travel goes as planned, 7 00:00:31,120 --> 00:00:35,440 Speaker 1: it is utterly miraculous. I remember landing in Utah a 8 00:00:35,479 --> 00:00:38,920 Speaker 1: few hours after departing from Philadelphia once and reading a 9 00:00:38,920 --> 00:00:41,280 Speaker 1: book where a family took several weeks to make that 10 00:00:41,400 --> 00:00:44,840 Speaker 1: journey one hundred and fifty years ago. I can get 11 00:00:44,880 --> 00:00:47,120 Speaker 1: in and out of places as far away from me 12 00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:51,680 Speaker 1: as Florida or Minnesota in one day. It is amazing. 13 00:00:52,800 --> 00:00:56,720 Speaker 1: But air travel isn't always like that. I am sure 14 00:00:56,760 --> 00:00:59,280 Speaker 1: many of us have had the experience of a first 15 00:00:59,320 --> 00:01:04,280 Speaker 1: flight delayed so we miss a connection, or maybe your 16 00:01:04,280 --> 00:01:06,800 Speaker 1: flight to one New York City airport is canceled, but 17 00:01:06,920 --> 00:01:09,720 Speaker 1: the flights to another New York City airport are not canceled. 18 00:01:09,800 --> 00:01:14,640 Speaker 1: Mysteriously enough, or considered this lovely scenario. You are traveling 19 00:01:14,720 --> 00:01:17,240 Speaker 1: to a work meeting, but you find out while you 20 00:01:17,280 --> 00:01:20,440 Speaker 1: are in the airport that the meeting is switching to 21 00:01:20,520 --> 00:01:26,000 Speaker 1: zoom because a client has COVID. In situations like these, 22 00:01:26,120 --> 00:01:30,199 Speaker 1: if you just have a carry on, you can pivot fast, 23 00:01:31,280 --> 00:01:34,399 Speaker 1: but if you have checked a bag, changing our plans 24 00:01:34,840 --> 00:01:41,600 Speaker 1: becomes harder. Plus I have heard that airlines occasionally lose luggage. 25 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:46,000 Speaker 1: Imagine that, so whenever I can, I travel with just 26 00:01:46,319 --> 00:01:50,840 Speaker 1: carry ons, I have my kids do the same. Even 27 00:01:50,880 --> 00:01:53,720 Speaker 1: when my family went to Norway for a week last summer, 28 00:01:54,480 --> 00:01:59,040 Speaker 1: we manage not to check any bags. There is plenty 29 00:01:59,040 --> 00:02:03,160 Speaker 1: of uncertainty entry traveling internationally with kids carrying on our 30 00:02:03,200 --> 00:02:08,600 Speaker 1: stuff took a little uncertainty out of the system. There 31 00:02:08,600 --> 00:02:12,000 Speaker 1: are some other winds with carry ons too. If you 32 00:02:12,120 --> 00:02:16,040 Speaker 1: have a tendency to overpack, committing to travel with a 33 00:02:16,160 --> 00:02:20,519 Speaker 1: carry on only means the size of your bag limits 34 00:02:20,720 --> 00:02:24,320 Speaker 1: what you can take. Packing less means you don't have 35 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:27,720 Speaker 1: as much stuff to carry around and deal with while 36 00:02:27,720 --> 00:02:31,720 Speaker 1: you are traveling. Not checking a bag also means you 37 00:02:31,760 --> 00:02:34,240 Speaker 1: don't have to spend time at baggage claim waiting for 38 00:02:34,320 --> 00:02:37,720 Speaker 1: your bag, and you will arrive at your destination with 39 00:02:37,880 --> 00:02:43,119 Speaker 1: everything you intended to bring. The airlines probably can't take 40 00:02:43,120 --> 00:02:46,799 Speaker 1: that away from you. So if you want to simplify 41 00:02:46,840 --> 00:02:52,560 Speaker 1: and streamline travel. Try swearing off checked bags, or at 42 00:02:52,639 --> 00:02:55,680 Speaker 1: least try for your next trip see how it goes. 43 00:02:56,880 --> 00:03:01,040 Speaker 1: You can buy trial sizes of liquids. You are probably 44 00:03:01,120 --> 00:03:03,440 Speaker 1: not going to be invited to dine with the King, 45 00:03:04,520 --> 00:03:07,560 Speaker 1: so you really don't need to pack that formal outfit 46 00:03:08,400 --> 00:03:12,080 Speaker 1: just in case. You may find that when you are 47 00:03:12,200 --> 00:03:16,040 Speaker 1: less weighed down by stuff, you are better able to 48 00:03:16,160 --> 00:03:21,640 Speaker 1: explore and enjoy your destination. Or at least you'll have 49 00:03:21,760 --> 00:03:24,560 Speaker 1: your stuff and it won't be sitting at a baggage 50 00:03:24,600 --> 00:03:28,080 Speaker 1: claim at some totally different airport than you ever plan 51 00:03:28,200 --> 00:03:31,760 Speaker 1: to go to. If you try going all carry on, 52 00:03:31,800 --> 00:03:34,240 Speaker 1: I'd love to hear about it. You can reach me 53 00:03:34,400 --> 00:03:38,240 Speaker 1: at Laura at Laura vandercam dot com. And if you 54 00:03:38,280 --> 00:03:41,440 Speaker 1: have other tips for streamlining travel, I welcome those too. 55 00:03:42,440 --> 00:03:44,760 Speaker 1: Maybe your tip will be the subject of a future 56 00:03:44,920 --> 00:03:51,440 Speaker 1: Before Breakfast episode. In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks 57 00:03:51,440 --> 00:03:56,280 Speaker 1: for listening, and here's to making the most of our time. 58 00:04:02,920 --> 00:04:07,360 Speaker 1: Thanks for listening to Before Breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas, 59 00:04:07,480 --> 00:04:10,880 Speaker 1: or feedback, you can reach me at Laura at Laura 60 00:04:11,000 --> 00:04:20,279 Speaker 1: vandercam dot com. Before Breakfast is a production of iHeartMedia. 61 00:04:20,960 --> 00:04:24,919 Speaker 1: For more podcasts from iHeartMedia. Please visit the iHeartRadio app, 62 00:04:25,200 --> 00:04:28,440 Speaker 1: Apple podcasts, or wherever you listen to your favorite shows.