The Penn Stater Magazine

Holiday Travel Advice

November 24, 2009 at 4:25 pm Lori Shontz Leave a comment

I’m thankful that for the first time in five years, I can have Thanksgiving dinner with my family simply by jumping in the car and driving a couple of hours west. (A drive that is, incidentally, way easier than it was when I was a student thanks to I-99 and some road-widening on Route 22. No more interminable five-hour bus rides from State College to downtown Pittsburgh for me!)

Those of you who need to brave the airport should take a look at these travel tips from Ben Mutzabaugh ’97 EMS, USA Today’s travel guru. He stresses something I’ve always aspired to, although I’ve not always achieved it: No matter how frustrated you are, be nice to the airline employees.

Lori Shontz, senior editor

Entry filed under: College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, Penn State alumni. Tags: Ben Mutzabaugh, holiday travel, I-99, Pittsburgh, Route 22, Thanksgiving, USA Today.