The Do's and Don'ts of Traveling

Don't:

*Wear a Victoria Secret bra with underwire because it will set off the metal dector in every airport everytime you change plans
*Leave your laptop on the table when you are getting searched because some stupid lady will knock it off the counter
*Pack your gum in the only bag you checked because taking off and landing in an airplane sucks when you can't chew gum to keep your ears from popping
*Take any bill larger than a $20 when traveling to Chile because you will not be able to change your money in the airport
*Panic in the Santiago airport just because you can't change your money, need to pick up and then recheck your luggage in an airport that you have no idea where to go, and because your flight was delayed so much that you'll probably miss your flight. Panicing only makes you forget how to speak Spanish which is not good when noone around you speaks English.
*Panic when your cell phone doesn't work and you don't know how to use the pay phone because even if you could use the pay phone you wouldn't have any money to use it with.

DO:

*Fly first class or business class because coach seats on the flight from Washington D.C. are not very comfortable. It is very hard to sleep when you have no room what so ever.
*Eat the pasta for dinner on the plane because the meat just looks weird
*Remember that LAN Chile planes are more comfortable and the food is better than UNITED planes
*Ask the nearest nice lady to help you when you are on the verge of tears
*Hope that this woman is pacient with you
*Repeatedly call the family that is supposed to pick you up at the airport
*RELAX
*Breathe a sigh of relief when all of your luggage and the family that is supposed to pick you up is at the airport
*Drink a lot of pisco when you finally have the opportunity