by Chuy Dominguez, Student Reporter
Traveling is always something fun to do with friends and family or even by yourself! Whether it is flying on a plane, cruising across the seas or mountain climbing, the possibilities are endless! Unfortunately, traveling can be expensive depending on what you want to do and where you want to go.
For a small town like Alva, it’s quite easy to be bored with the minimum possibilities of anything entertaining. Some college students often venture out to Enid for a midnight run to IHOP or just enjoy the joyride of traveling. But just in case you do want to travel anywhere, I’m here to give out some personal tips from experience.
For me, I hate spending money on gas because gas prices are high in some states, like in California where it was up to five dollars and sixty cents a gallon. I use an app called GasBuddy to look up the cheapest gas prices that are closest first. If you sign up to be a member, GasBuddy will send you a card, that is linked to your checking account, that will take off five cents per gallon when you use it. It’s not much, but it will add up in the meantime! When driving long distances, I always like to buy some hot Cheetos to keep me up from falling asleep. Spicy foods will set a body reaction to waking you up more. Another thing that will help is playing loud music and being energetic. You obviously know all the words to a Taylor Swift song, might as well shout the lyrics out when you’re out traveling long distances with your friends.
If you’re traveling by plane, you better have an empty water bottle and some small snacks to carry into the airport or any liquid that is BELOW three ounces. I had my favorite beverages to take in with me and the TSA asked me to throw my bottles away, but of course I sort of understand but it’s ridiculous to throw away an unopened bottle of beverages. Sometimes the TSA can be rude, so be prepared for any snotty comments from them and don’t worry about what they might say to you. They’re human too and could be dealing with immature people. Always be cautious to people around if they act sketchy or concerning. I’ve seen most people just stand behind someone for no reason and that’s usually when they start to unzip someone else’s bag and take an item.