“Mirror, mirror on the sports travel wall, what, Mr. Sports Travel, are the 10 Travel Commandments of them all?”
10. Thou Shall Plan
Ahead For Thy
Winging it was cool, like the time three frat guys from
9. Thou Shall Prepare For The Elements
Mr. Sports Travel once went to a hockey game – and a tornado siren went off. He also
went to his first baseball night game in
8. Thou Shall Capture The Special Moments
Savor the moments with friends, family – and, yes, even strangers – you meet on your sports trip, who may quickly become new friends (or family!). So don’t forget that camera to capture the special moments. Click here to buy other Necessary Travel Supplies.
7. Thou Shall Be More Than Just “On Time” – Thou Shall Arrive Early!
Don’t be a major goober, with your fanny in your fancy motor vehicle trying to park 15 minutes before kickoff, first pitch, tip-off, or the drop of the puck, among others, got it? In fact, Mr. Sports Travel says get there early. Trust him, it’s cool (well, except for Dodger games). Tailgate. Roam the concourses. Soak in the build-up to game time.
6. Thou Shall Repeat After Mr. Sports Travel:
“Safety, Safety, Safety”
Nothing worse than ending up in the emergency room on your
sports trip, and fortunately, this has never happened to Mr. Sports Travel.
And learn from him: always lock your valuables in your car's trunk! Arrive early so you don’t rush to your seats and fall and do a header. Avoid
machismo and fights with fellow fans.
5. Thou Shall Designate A Driver – Beforehand
Mr. Sports Travel says if you’re going to get blitzed, blasted, beer-goggled, hammered, plastered, pissed, smashed, sloshed, shitfaced, shnockered, even just a smidge tipsy or “buzzed” – e.g., any form of drunkenness also known to our Founding Fathers or the men in blue as intoxication – please designate a non-drunk to drive and drink nada. Otherwise, you and your cronies could be sacked for a loss and your careers may be over. Not good.
4. Thou Shall Respect The Opposition and Their Fans – But You Can Still Boo Them To Shame
Mr. Sports Travel sees too many fights in the stands,
especially at football games, mostly occurring as a result of, err, alcohol,
and says, in the words of the great prophet Rodney King, “Can we all just get along?” In the words of Mr. Rogers, treat the
opposition like “your neighbor” (Ok, not that nice). But they paid good money like
you, too! So, finally, in the words of Aretha, please show some R-E-S-P-E-C-T to your fellow human beings.
3. Thou Shall Also Respect Athletes And Coaches “Personal Space” – And Their Families
Mr. Sports Travel says no stalking players and their
families at restaurants, hotels and clubs. Think of yourself for a minute. Would
you want a complete stranger to approach you, your wife and your kids in a
restaurant right in the middle of a family conversation? Mr. Sports Travel has
made his point, thank you very much.
2. Thou Shall Have
Fun – Like Always
Even when thou favorite team is getting slaughtered at home, like 49-0, and home team is said favorite, Mr. Sports Travel says “find ways to have fun.” Make out with your significant other (within the boundaries of reason). Make fun of the score with your kids (math class?). Or just get shnockered, but read Commandment 5 before doing so!
1. Thou Shall Be Thankful
Thankful? Yeah, thankful, because you have the freedom to sports travel and to spend precious time with family, friends and fellow fans you meet. Sadly, too many of your fellow humans live in poverty, or worse. Yes, you’ve worked hard and hard work pays off. But you are among the lucky ones – for you live in a wonderful land of opportunity.