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Another Foolish Mistake, Another Lesson Learned

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 23, 2011 Leave a Comment

I was supposed to be on my way to Vilnius now in order to catch an early flight to Frankfurt tomorrow. I had booked a “Lux Express” bus for the four-hour trip that featured wi-fi onboard and complimentary beverages. But I missed the bus. Why? I did not read the ticket closely enough and thought boarding began at 18:15 when that was the departure time.

Incredible.

There is value in making mistakes. We learn from mistakes, though the lesson in this case–attention to detail–is not a new one for me. But you can bet that moving forward I will triple check my tickets to ensure that I know my departure time. That is not much of a lesson, but if I can avoid a similar mistake in the future, I guess I can just smile and shake my head.

When I pulled out my ticket and saw that departure was at 18:15 and it was already 18:17, my heart sank and I envisioned myself haggling with a taxi driver to transport me all the way to Vilnius in time to make my flight. Thankfully, I found there was a late bus to Minsk that stops in Vilnius before crossing the border into Belarus.

So instead of an evening drive in a luxury bus I will be traveling overnight in a high-density bus without any amenities, though I know it will not be as bad as some of my recent bus travel in Bolivia. I am due into Vilnius at 04:35, 50 minutes before my flight to Frankfurt departs. That should be enough time to make the flight, but one flat tire and I will be calling in sick tomorrow–sick of my mistakes.

But despite this aggravatingly annoying mistake, I am not going to let it ruin my weekend. I am only out about $20 for the second bus ticket and I had a very nice walk around Riga today as well as a great morning at the new Turkish Airlines Star Alliance Gold Lounge in Istanbul. I also had an amazing time in my first city I flew to this weekend–you still have time to guess before I reveal where it was later this week.

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Matthew Klint

Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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