15 Things You Should Never Buy at the Airport

Wi-Fi

If you’re reading this story on RD.com, you must be using the Internet, and if you’re anything like us, you probably sometimes feel fairly dependent on all that connectivity (Here are the signs you’re addicted to your smartphone). No judgment! However, just say no to paying for Wi-Fi in the airport. “Airports take advantage of the fact that once you’re past those security gates, you’re a captive audience,” explains Coleman Collins, former full-time traveler and author of the forthcoming: The Road Warrior: A Practical Guide to Maintaining Your Health, Productivity, and Sanity While Traveling for Work. First off, the Wi-Fi is “slow and horrifically overpriced,” he points out. But more importantly, “travel provides the perfect forced Internet break. Your emails can wait!” Instead of checking your handheld device, how about reading, engaging in a craft, or sitting quietly. It’s one of many ways you can sneak mindfulness into everyday moments.