His & Hers: The Travel Edition.

Hiiiiii!  Oh, how I've missed everyone!  The hubs and I are back from our amazing trip to NYC/Ithaca.  From running in Central Park, to the MoMA, to amazing meals and constant exploring, my love for NYC still holds firm.  I'm not sure how/when I will be able to re-cap the trip on the blog, as I am leaving once again on Wednesday for three days for a workshop.  Ugh.  Anyway, as I settle in and organize my thoughts (and catch up with your blogs!), I figured it would be appropriate to do a little post on travel habits.  You see, my husband and I are very different in many ways, and travel is no exception.  For instance:


Packing:

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I am in charge of packing all of our clothes and toiletries.  I also have everything ready the night before, sometimes two days before.


Husband packs up his computer and last minute items five minutes before we're supposed to leave.




Coffee:

I like to wait until we're all checked in at the airport to grab my morning Starbucks (although the photo is from Caribou.  You get the point.)


Husband likes his Starbucks right away, and then has to carry his hot drink AND his luggage to the airport.


Security:


My purse is cleared of unnecessary items and my plastic bag with 3 oz. liquids is always ready to go the night before.


Husband usually gets flagged by security for some reason.


Pre-Flight Food:


I love my Potbelly.


Husband loves his McDonald's.


Pre-Flight Mentality:


I get stressed to the max, regardless of my preparation.  When people move too slowly through security, I get super impatient.  I never feel fully relaxed until we're sitting at the gate.


Husband is cool as a cucumber, no matter what happens.  Especially when a cab in upstate New York gets lost, and the trip ends up costing $120.


Organization:


I generally type up a five-page itinerary, with our trip organized to the minute.


Husband prefers to just show up in a city and explore!




Unpacking:


Whether it's at the hotel or when we get home, the first thing I like to do is unpack.


Husband doesn't have to worry about any of this.  See above.


The one thing we do have in common?  When we return from a trip, we order Chinese food, watch a movie and snuggle on the couch.  After I've unpacked, of course.

Sometimes, I think my husband has the right idea.  How do you like to travel?