Ten Unglamorous Things About Traveling

1. Arriving to your terminal/gate too early only to wait for a flight that is delayed.
2. Missing your train to the airport by ten seconds only to wait for a flight that is early.
3. Schlepping through terminals only to find that your flight's gate changed for one on the other side of the airport.
4. Schlepping your bags that feel like they have bricks in them only to find that you didn't pack enough upon arrival.
5. Not having enough battery power in your electronics only to find that the only outlet within a ten kilometer radius of the gate is being occupied by a schlumpy man playing Candy Crush on his phone.
6. The dry excuse for a sandwich that passes for an in-flight meal.
7. Sitting between business travelers with an inflated sense of self-importance who insist on purchasing discount tickets but expect business-class service and don't shut off their phones at any point during the flight.
8. The person who insists on testing out exactly how far back the seat in front of you will recline, forcing it unnaturally further.
9. The person who insists on testing out exactly how far forward your seat will contract, forcing it unnaturally further.
10. Getting your passport stamped after standing in line for an hour, despite the image you project at home to your less well-travelled cohort.