tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post6339728230636715201..comments2024-03-12T07:06:42.444+11:00Comments on The Travelling Lindfields: What do you mean you left your passport on the plane!The Travelling Lindfieldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-64756396011275385772019-03-25T23:20:19.457+11:002019-03-25T23:20:19.457+11:00What a fun read. I've had more than a few misr...What a fun read. I've had more than a few misread texts because of autocorrect, and can easily see how this happened! Even though my kids are about the same age as Andrew, the mother gene always kicks in. I think it's a lifetime assignment! Glad you had a great trip after all, your title had me worried.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10616069729339116141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-74795252860720295782019-03-23T15:12:44.299+11:002019-03-23T15:12:44.299+11:00Haha - I couldn't agree more. I am sure I worr...Haha - I couldn't agree more. I am sure I worry more about my adult sons than I did when they were little. At least when they they were children I had some control over what happened to them. Now I feel like I am completely helpless to prevent them stumbling through life from one catastrophe to the next. The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-10507340553896504252019-03-23T15:10:09.036+11:002019-03-23T15:10:09.036+11:00Losing your wallet on the train on the way to the ...Losing your wallet on the train on the way to the airport - it doesn't come much worse than that. I love the story about your son. Our older son, a different son to the one in the story, flew to Japan yesterday evening for a skiing holiday. We rang to say goodbye while he was still at work and I mentioned 'Do you have your passport?' His reply was 'uh-oh it is still in a drawer at home. I thought I would remember it before I left for the airport.' He had plenty of time to retrieve it. I think he was going home anyway before he went to the airport but even so he had forgotten all about it. At that point I sent him an sms with a reminder list of all the essential things.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-49721655988107498802019-03-23T10:43:09.081+11:002019-03-23T10:43:09.081+11:00Thank goodness it was just a miscommunication. I t...Thank goodness it was just a miscommunication. I think every parent knows that sinking feeling to some degree, only made worse when you're miles away and unable to help. It's a wonder they made it through childhood, sometimes, but I wonder if we'll make it through their adulthood! ;) RobRobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06447816565453463264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-38425173611890614942019-03-23T00:46:09.006+11:002019-03-23T00:46:09.006+11:00I laughed out loud reading this! My son did simila...I laughed out loud reading this! My son did similar, but really did forget his passport. He was leaving university to travel home for a vacation. He took the bus to the airport (this was in Aberdeen) and texted me to let me know he was there really early. I texted back to ask if he had his passport. His texted answer was "f*ck f*ck f*ck". I had to give him step-by-step instructions, he was in such a panic. He had plenty of time to get a taxi (he'd never used one on his own before), take it back to his apartment, get his passport, get back into the taxi and get back to the airport to check in. He told me later that he'd never roll his eyes at me again when I ask if he has his wallet, his passport, etc. <br /><br />And then there's the story of my husband, who lost his wallet on the train on the way to the airport as we and two teenage daughters were leaving for a month-long trip to China!Rachel Hellerhttps://rachelsruminations.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-18134558011168044582019-03-22T12:16:32.969+11:002019-03-22T12:16:32.969+11:00The really resourceful son is my older son. He col...The really resourceful son is my older son. He collects disasters like they are fluff on a coat so he has had lots of experience fixing things when they go wrong. One day I should do a blog post on how he missed the start of a bus tour through the US notwithstanding that he was staying in the hotel it left from. He caught up with them later that day but it involved an extra flight and lots of stress - thank heaven for mobile phones.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-63235118875237963192019-03-22T02:08:54.416+11:002019-03-22T02:08:54.416+11:00HaHa! I remember the stuff that used to happen to ...HaHa! I remember the stuff that used to happen to me when I was in my twenties and travelling including many missed flights and even a forgotten passport in a hotel in Crete. Luckily there was no internet, so Mom never knewI say, let Andrew learn from his adventures: it builds character and resourcefulness! :)janehttp://www.grownuptravels.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-2555981820724416612019-03-21T08:07:47.771+11:002019-03-21T08:07:47.771+11:00Panic is one thing I am very good at - lol!Panic is one thing I am very good at - lol!The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-38106716662178308612019-03-20T19:51:14.214+11:002019-03-20T19:51:14.214+11:00I can just imagine your panic - I'd be just th...I can just imagine your panic - I'd be just the same :) But glad it all worked out in the end...Karen Warrenhttps://www.worldwidewriter.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-59742899256527733232019-03-20T07:44:56.961+11:002019-03-20T07:44:56.961+11:00I am glad you enjoyed it.I am glad you enjoyed it.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-36000719258241029622019-03-18T22:35:08.834+11:002019-03-18T22:35:08.834+11:00What a delufhtful and thrilling post to read. A ve...What a delufhtful and thrilling post to read. A very capable son with such doting parents!Carolina Esguerra Colbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01784899826200923352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-1666985723977633692019-03-18T21:48:52.643+11:002019-03-18T21:48:52.643+11:00OMG I think I would have melted down. I am glad it...OMG I think I would have melted down. I am glad it ended well.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-77157300622287680472019-03-18T21:40:56.028+11:002019-03-18T21:40:56.028+11:00I once left my handbag with my passport and David&...I once left my handbag with my passport and David's at the security screening at the airport. We were about to board the plane when I realised it was missing. Luckily I got it back. It was our first trip together and I have been ultra careful ever since. I'm pleased you also got your passport back.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-33894496747674202082019-03-18T21:38:00.679+11:002019-03-18T21:38:00.679+11:00I'm glad to know I am not alone.I'm glad to know I am not alone.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-5645231763052173192019-03-18T21:37:00.191+11:002019-03-18T21:37:00.191+11:00Andrew is one of the calmest people on the planet....Andrew is one of the calmest people on the planet. Had it been his passport I am sure he would have coped - not sure I could say the same for myself if it was my passport. I think these near misses get worse as you get older and learn from bitter experience how many things can go wrong and how awful it is when they do.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-86148536144615104622019-03-18T21:33:00.141+11:002019-03-18T21:33:00.141+11:00I have read about the burning season - as if the w...I have read about the burning season - as if the world didn't need more pollution. Good luck with the heat.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-70349921370853051932019-03-18T13:06:29.755+11:002019-03-18T13:06:29.755+11:00We were almost an hour onto the bus trip to Tehran...We were almost an hour onto the bus trip to Tehran when the bus conductor brought a phone to us. It was the hotel receptionist who had our passports. An interesting experience which I've written about on Travel with Joanne. Ended well.Joanne -Travel with Joannehttps://wwe.travelwithjoanne.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-59189264639614353572019-03-18T11:30:24.940+11:002019-03-18T11:30:24.940+11:00This is so entertaining Lyn. I laughed out loud up...This is so entertaining Lyn. I laughed out loud upon learning it was all a communication issue. I have left my passport on a shuttle bus in Slovenia. My hands still sweat at the thought of it. Thankfully it was returned to me quite quickly. Definitely my lucky day!Sue Slaghthttps://traveltalesoflife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-33049498590939961392019-03-18T07:33:51.249+11:002019-03-18T07:33:51.249+11:00Ha! I love this post. That's exactly my brain ...Ha! I love this post. That's exactly my brain in action too! Ha!Lydia C. Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911667428856165902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-10626681818864255192019-03-18T02:45:22.128+11:002019-03-18T02:45:22.128+11:00As the mom of three kids - who are now grown adult...As the mom of three kids - who are now grown adults - I have felt your panic before. And I have felt the same panic over my own situation and also, for my husband. On our trip to Australia in December my daughter brought her father his jacket from the hotel and his brand new glasses fell out and were lost. In trying to gather work items for a trip to Korea he left his passport at home - luckily the trip was to the airport that is closer to our house so it was an (somewhat) easy fix. He also left his phone on a rental car shuttle bus. Thanks to the driver, we were able to recover it - what are the chances? He gets way more incensed at himself than if I were angry at him so it doesn't do me any good to yell. Luckily, it was Andrew's hat and not passport!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04163745830176990523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-84090598589111762112019-03-17T20:58:24.136+11:002019-03-17T20:58:24.136+11:00Wow. Traveling can get a bit hectic sometimes Lyn....Wow. Traveling can get a bit hectic sometimes Lyn. I am only here for 2 days but the connection at the hotel here in Thailand is so poor that I need to work from the lobby. 99 degrees now and Chiang Mai is the most polluted city on earth for a week; burning season. Outdoor lobby too LOL....traveling!Ryan K Biddulphhttp://bloggingfromparadise.com/ebook/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-48225435639036240312019-03-16T20:08:48.180+11:002019-03-16T20:08:48.180+11:00David is usually pretty good with getting our book...David is usually pretty good with getting our bookings right but this was the second time in a couple of years he had mucked up a flight. The first time he failed to allow for the fact that we would cross the international date line and he booked an onward flight to Lima which left a day before we arrived. We had no choice but to throw the tickets away and start again. It wasn't the end of the world though. I hope your Malaysian muck up didn't cause you too much grief.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-82647637975593531102019-03-16T12:32:42.121+11:002019-03-16T12:32:42.121+11:00This was hilarious reading. Mostly because I know ...This was hilarious reading. Mostly because I know the feeling. Luckily, not the passport loss (fingers crossed, that never happened and, hopefully, would never happen), but the mix up with dates. Yep, a few years back in Malaysia, while happily planning my next day outing, I suddenly realized that my flight was in just a few hours. That was certainly a big Oops moment. Cheers!Elenahttps://travelingbytes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-87677428166430826322019-03-16T10:57:58.081+11:002019-03-16T10:57:58.081+11:00That was the original plan - for Andrew to have a ...That was the original plan - for Andrew to have a day to look around but after hanging around all day for a late flight the first day he had lost enthusiasm for doing a second day. As it turned out he came done with a virus the day he got home and was sick for a couple of weeks so not being in Dubai an extra day was probably a good thingThe Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-62335878541152985642019-03-16T06:51:25.535+11:002019-03-16T06:51:25.535+11:00Hmm, I am so glad I don't need glasses to read...Hmm, I am so glad I don't need glasses to read my phone (yet). It is so comforting when you realise that your kids are adults and they can easily deal with these hiccups. I probably would have viewed the extra day in Dubai as an opportunity to see more and stayed.Rhonda Albomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455873487349816911noreply@blogger.com