Here's what wears me down: the check-in line, the let me check-your-baggage-for-weapons line, the check-your-boarding-pass line, the security line, the customs line, and the taxi line.

And, while a business- or first-class ticket enables some hopscotching, not all airports allow it. Instead, if you're adventurous side is traveling this spring (and hopefully it will be), enroll in the Clear Registered Traveler program, a virtual security express lane for those who need to get where they're going without the hassle. The $100 annual membership includes a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) vetting fee, fingerprinting, and an iris scan.

The downside: The program is up and running ... but only in a select few airports.

So for the rest of you, your only alternative is a private jet ... which really isn't a bad option either!