How Can I Best Handle the TSA’s Creepy Tactics When Traveling? [Ask Lifehacker]
http://lifehacker.com/5900260/how-can-stop-worrying-about-the-tsas-creepy-tactics-when-traveling
Most of us will smile at this description, but I wonder how much of Amtrak's record ridership is made up of people avoiding the TSA.
http://lifehacker.com/5900260/how-can-stop-worrying-about-the-tsas-creepy-tactics-when-traveling
Consider Alternate Transportation Methods
If you really can't shake the TSA, customs, or security checkpoint jitters, you may want to consider alternate means of transport entirely. If you live in an area where you can take a train to and from your destination, you may want to look into it—it may take longer, but I've found that at least in the Northeast Corridor (here in the US) Amtrak train tickets (even in business class!) are comparable to plane tickets if not cheaper depending on when you want to travel. If you pack light, you don't have to worry about checking luggage, the rides are comfortable, the trains often have Wi-Fi (and if they don't, it's not like you have to turn your gear off on a train), well-stocked (if not pricey) cafe cars, plenty of clean bathrooms, and if you're riding business class, you can stretch out and relax. Plus, all of the intense screening you're used to in airports? None of that in most train stations.
Most of us will smile at this description, but I wonder how much of Amtrak's record ridership is made up of people avoiding the TSA.