The butler is in: 9 tips for travel etiquette

John Robertsonis back andflipping the script this week rather than the regular "dos and don'ts," he'sasking people totake notesand consider the following nine ideas for travel etiquette, wherever you may roam.

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1. Take only what you need

"Consider the idea of not taking up additional seats with your luggage and your bags when on a bus or a train. Use the racks."

2. Keep your feet on the floor

"Consider the idea of not putting your feet on the seats in front or beside you, and keep your children's feet off the seats too."

3. Be aware of the folks around you

"Smelly food doesn't go over well in a confined space, whether it's the office or in a bus or train," Robertson said.

"Please leave it behind and take your litter with you when you get off."

4. Consider this: 'Scent-free travel'

Leave the cologne and perfume at home, Robertson said."It can be overwhelming."

5. Be prepared for security checks

"When flying, consider the idea of being prepared in the lineup for security. Have your liquids separated and be prepared to remove your shoes and belt."

6. Take off the backpack

"Unless you're a regular backpacker, you probably have no idea that putting on a backpackturns you into Lethal Weapon 5 when you're walking down the airplane aisle and you turn around you're knocking out people in front of you behind you."

7. Middle gets botharmrests

"If it's three across, the person in the middle gets both armrests."

"If you're on the window you've got some shoulder room to move into the window, same if you're on the aisle, but that poor person in the middle has nowhere to go,they get the armrests for some comfort at least."

8. Leave theluggage carousel alone

"When you're at the luggage carousel, hang back five or six feet wait until you see your luggage and then go get it."

9. Finally the golden rule

"Don't talk politics with strangers."

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