Cheap Flights, Cheap Flights.

I'm always looking for a cheap flight. I have wanderlust.

I don't usually check luggage. I once traveled through Russia, Europe and Ireland for a three month period all the while living out of a carry on. Yes, it can be done. You really don't need as much "stuff" as you think you need.

For entertainment while traveling I carry cheap novels, that I don't mind leaving along the way. Hostels usually have a place to leave and pick up a good read. My ipod shuffle usually will suffice for some musical entertainment, but I tend to enjoy meeting people, and don't use them very often.

I can sleep on a plane, train, or in an automobile without too much trouble, so rarely suffer from jet lag.

Why am I talking about travel you might ask? Well, I am flying to Hawaii soon, and someone sent me this hilarious youtube video.

Having flown Ryan Air (which I love by the way), and out of Stansted, this video really had me rolling on the floor.

Before returning to Canada in 2001 after living in the UK, I took one last trip to Italy and flew Ryan Air. I went to Genoa for 3 days.

The flight costs 3.99 each way, that's pounds sterling not dollars (all below prices are sterling). Yes, that is a total flight cost of 7.98 The taxes were around 18.00 which is still a low fare.


It actually cost me more to get to Stansted airport than the return flight to Italy from London.

Flight to Genoa, Italy from Stansted leaving at 7am. Taxi (because at 4am, the underground wasn't running, and the night buses are few and far between) for 15.00.

Train from Liverpool Street station to Stansted 26.00
Train schedule was 05:20 arriving Stansted at 05:56

Checkin (in those days before online checking) at 6am.

Now, with this experience under my belt, you will understand why this video really hit home.

Hope you enjoy.