From beating the carry-on luggage limit to the perfect travelator dismount, if travel was an Olympic sport, these would be the events.
We’re all for our champs in green and gold, but the marathon-like escapades that travel demands are worthy of an Olympic medal. We wrangle, we navigate, we co-ordinate; we translate, navigate and relocate. Then there’s the bartering and geolocating. Frankly, as far travel is concerned, we’re going for gold.Elite carry-on skills
The scale flubbed, and you’ve already checked your main bag; you’re faced with a stealth situation. What will you do with the extra socks, postcards, sunscreen and thick tome you stuck in your carry-on, which now feels like it’s precariously close to the limit? Pockets are handy, as is an effective layering technique, but timing is a sign of a true crisis manager.
who avoids queueing. Red flags to those who try to body-roll past people standing in the aisle or who linger near the loos longer than necessary.Modern flying is unpredictable. If you keep it tight, you risk missing your flight and destroying your intricate web of boarding passes and city transfers, but long waits mean you could end up exhausting yourself between destinations and waste valuable travel time sitting around.
environmentally friendly paper products earn top marks; they must also be minimally disruptive to your fellow passengers and offer maximum flavour. This one can be a real team sport, too, so pack accordingly.Kids and weary parents may make up most contenders in this category, but it’s all about the alighting and dismounting of a travelator that can make an athlete.
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