this was never part of the plan, nor was it ever my intention.  but i have logged more airline miles in the last 7 months that I did in 2010 and 2011 combined!  I’ve gotten well acquainted with the wonders of online booking, have crossed off AirPhilippines from my list of go-to airlines (more on that in a separate entry later), have almost memorized the lay-out of Changi Airport and today I have just unpacked my bag from my most recent Singapore trip and replaced its contents with stuff for my trip to Macau.  There are just 6 1/2 hours between arrival and departure, and, including travel time to and from the airport, the allotted 2 hours prior to departure check-in, I will have spent less than 4 hours at home.  Just enough time to unpack and repack my bag, take a shower before going to bed, take a shower before leaving for airport, check my email, say hi to mommy, charge the ipad, laptop and phone, and finally write this blog, before taking a power nap.  

I am Inday and I am a jetsetter.  And my back hurts!

Dont get me wrong, I do love to travel, love discovering new cities, getting reacquainted with old ones, taking more pictures (Inday and not-Inday) but my back really does hurt.  So I figured, considering all the flights I’ve taken recently and passengers I’ve encountered recently, I will make a list of my top 5 travel wtf’s:

1.  Why can’t people follow boarding instructions?  WAIT FOR YOUR ROW NUMBERS TO BE CALLED! you have reserved seats people, no one can take your seat from you.  self-explanatory I think.

2.  I hate when the passenger behind me decides to use my seat back for leverage when getting in and out of his seat.  And without apologizing, asking or even showing some semblance of appreciation for my allowing him to wake me up, almost in panic, because I thought there was an earthquake in the sky.  

3. One one flight, the dude behind me actually told me not to recline my seat because it was hitting his legs.  Dude, not my fault your legs are long, but your budget is short! if you wanted more legroom, $20 for a bulkhead seat! that’s all it takes.  

4. AirPhilippines sucks! that’s a teaser for the long story…

5. PAL really makes you feel like you’re in economy.  No wonder some people call Economy or Coach Class the Peasant Class.  They give you bread, but no butter.  and the tray really is getting smaller.  On one flight, the dessert was so small, ID picture size bar cookie that I couldn’t even read the name.  Today our salad was a tuna with something black i just pray those were olives and one slice (NOT PIECE) of a cherry tomato.  

That’s all for now….bow.