If there's one thing that most travelers have in common, regardless of their final destination,

it's the experience of flying in coach.

Falling seatbacks, tighter spaces, more fees, fewer goodies,

these are all part of the once glamorous experience of crossing an ocean or a continent by air.

Hi, I'm Rick Steeves.

We're getting an insider's guide to flying today on travel with Rick Steves.

James Wysong is a career flight attendant for a major airline, and he's put together some of

his most memorable experiences and most valuable lessons with a generous serving of good humor in his guide to making

air travel a better experience for everybody.

And you can complain about the legroom, but imagine traveling around the world without

using an airplane.

We'll hear how two comedy writers from Los Angeles made a bet to see which one of them could circle the globe first without ever leaving the ground.

We're packing a sense of humor with us today as we travel both high in the sky

and slow on the ground on travel with Rick Steves.

You can imagine how 20 years as a flight attendant provides you with plenty of stories and good advice to help passengers make the most of their time in coach.

I'm Rick Steeves and today on Travel with Rick Steeves, James Wysong is our guest with some flight attendant wisdom on

enjoying your time in the air. Armed with a little useful information and realistic expectations,

even the longest flight can be a pleasure.

Later in the hour, we'll hear from two travelers who decided they'd race each other around the world

using everything except an airplane to do it.

We'll hear what these two comedy writers experience in what they call their

ridiculous race. We're at 877333 Rick or by email its radio at Rick

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