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TIFU by almost losing my passport

I saw an airline related post earlier and wanted to share my own. Last August, I was visiting Canada for my friends’ wedding. When I got to the hotel, I put my passport in the drawer, it was my first time flying international by myself so I did a lot of things my dad did thinking it would keep me safe.

Anyway, the trip was beautiful, everything was so nice, my friends and I explored Toronto. At the wedding I gave a speech for my friend, we had a great time.

On the night before my flight, I packed everything up so that I would have no trouble getting out. I wake up early. Grab my stuff and head to the airport early, about 3 hours early (it was a 40 minute drive there). So I get there and start looking for my passport in my carry on… it’s not there. I wasn’t afraid of retrieving my passport, but rather make it in time before my flight leaves. (I took a Texas flight with my family before, and because we were late, I got stuck in the airport for 12 hours).

The way I was panicking, my hands were shaking and my voice was quivering. Immediately I called the hotel, had them check for the passport which was in the drawer. Thanked them and called an Uber. 2 hours left before flight leaves. Dude who could barely speak English rolled up, I told him. “If you can get me to and from the hotel within the next hour. I’ll tip you well” and I meant it. Bro took off, we got there and back with about 50 minutes left to spare, I tipped him 35 bucks anyway (40% of the trip). And ran through customs. Barely made it in time for boarding. Though I felt a little annoyed at myself for screwing up in the first place, I was really thankful to the uber dude for his effort.

TL;DR: left my passport at a hotel on my return flight, noticed at the airport and got it back in time. Short 35 bucks but made it home safe.

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