Travel Tip: Simple Hack To Bring Peace of Mind When Traveling By Airplane
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As we get nearer to the end of the pandemic and the world is opening back up, I thought it was a great time to re-share my favorite travel tip that’s a simple hack when traveling by airplane.
We’ve established that I’m a total nerd, and have strange quirks, right? Okay, good. Please don’t let today’s quick tip freak you out. I prefer to call it “better safe than sorry.”
When I was younger (and more cynical), I used to think it was pointless to pay attention to any of the safety protocol at the beginning of a flight. After all, if the plane went down, we’d all be dead, so what’s the benefit in knowing safety protocol? It felt more like an exercise in making naive passengers feel better, not actually a benefit.
Since then, I’ve seen a few too many flights that had relatively minor crashes where people did walk off the plane. But you know what they say when exiting an airplane in an emergency situation, right? (I guess I did occasionally listen to those safety briefings.)
Do not take anything with you as you exit the plane.
Note: This means leave your bags.
Um, in this day and age that’s a problem.
I don’t know about you, but my wallet used to always be stowed safely in my bag under the seat (or worse, in an overhead compartment). And I don’t have too many phone numbers memorized. My husband’s yes, but I don’t even have my own mother’s cell phone number memorized. That’s why we have smartphones, right?!
What if my plane did have a minor crash? We would deplane, and I wouldn’t have ID, money or a way to get ahold of anyone. Yikes!
That leads to my one must-do action to take while flying:
When traveling by airplane, I always keep my photo id, a credit card and my phone in a pocket.
So simple.
Instant peace of mind.
Yes, my friends, colleagues and even family make fun of me. But it makes me feel a whole lot better.
Now, you definitely don’t want loose IDs and credit cards flying around and out of your pockets.
Travel-Safe “Don’t Need to Grab It in an Emergency” Wallet-ish Options
1. I’ve used this phone wallet case for the last few years and love it.
2. If you don’t have pockets, I found a great alternative take on the fanny pack. Side note: Why is it that maternity clothes rarely have pockets? When I was pregnant (which I’m not currently!), I didn’t magically lose my need for pockets.
3. Of course, now that it’s 2021, fanny packs are considered trendy and back in style. 🤷🏻♀️ Maybe not quite as comfortable to wear for a whole flight, but definitely an option if you want to make sure you have even more stuff with you and ready to go.
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