travel

I'm taking a trip to New York City later this week, and I'm getting a little worried about flying to and from there, and also transportation while I'm in the city.

I've never been a big fan of flying and I'm terrified of getting lost in the airport and missing my flight.

The first time I flew anywhere, my mother dropped me off at the airport door and basically told me "Good luck."

While not exactly comforting at the time, I do realize that she did it in part because she wanted me to depend on myself and also because she was confident I could figure out on my own what I should do.

The weather for my first two flights was terrible, with heavy cloudcover and thunderstorms. The plane did a good bit of bucking around, which did not make me feel very safe. I'm hoping my flights this week will be much better.

Has anyone else had a terrible (or wonderful) flight experience? If so, share it in the comments section.

As for transportation in the city, my pal Jason once lived there. His advice Sunday on cabs: "Hold on." When I asked more questions about it, his response was simple. "It'll be an experience." That's comforting.

All in all, though, I'm sure I'll be fine when the time comes. I just have to convince myself of that.