Houston: The First Day

Travel Tips from an Inexperienced Traveller

• Never have try to make a quick connection when your winter travels take your through Denver - your plans will go awry -- mine did not go that awry - but several of my passenger friends did have some issues going through Denver!

• Don't rent a car until you are 25.
• If you rent a car online before you are 25, just know that the little bill they give you online is about HALF the amount you'll actually pay. Say goodbye to your dollars.
• When you do get a car and drive it an hour away from the airport to a sketchy motel, and you realize the car doesn't work that well -- just know you can get a replacement car for FREE! 
• If you show up right as the rental car place closes and the worker tells you can't get a new car even though you called ahead to tell her you were coming to get a replacement, look as if you are on the verge of tears and ask when they open the next day - you will get the replacement car AND "a FREE upgrade for your trouble." Goodbye junky Ford Fiesta (former car of my dreams -- good thing that dream went unfulfilled - I may have had a terrible transmission for the rest of my life) HELLO NISSAN VERSA that smells slightly like smoke (don't charge me Dollar-Rental Car).
• After you realize you've spent WAY more than you'd ever thought you'd spend on this trip - get the rest of your meals at Wal-Mart:
• 2 Cups of Noodles (Beef)
• 2 Pizza Pockets
• Apple
• Southwest Salad
• Turkey and Colby Jack on Croissant  Sandwich 
• Party Aisle Plates and Plasticware (cheap and in smaller quantities!)

• After you've bought that food and a few other essentials, except for the very important tweezers (no one hires a wild-eye-browed-gal - you got to tame those things if you want the job!) - you realize you'll spend less than 30 bucks on food for the whole trip. SCORE!
• Don't swim in the pool at the skeezy motel - it's outside and has Raman Noodles Wrappers floating in it.
• Speaking of hotels, DON'T just book the cheapest hotel Travelocity gives you -- CHEAP HOTELS = SKEEZY HOTELS.

Hopefully these Pro-Tips help you on your life journey!