Flying without bags
While flying home for Thanksgiving, I noticed a couple of passengers without any carry-on items. As a person who always seems to have a carry-on and a "small personal item" (a backpack), I was amazed to see fellow passengers without any bags. The idea of the no baggage traveler intrigued me enough that yesterday I tried flying with nothing but a copy of William Zinsser's On Writing Well.
The result? The best flight I have ever taken. I floated on and off the plane and and airport security was a breeze - no waiting for the bag to clear the X-ray machine. Just my book and me - call it air travel lite.
For those interested in in air travel hacking, Lifehacker has a guide for power travelers and as well as an"air travel tip" tag. 43folders also has a decent travel hacks wiki page.
