I gave up flying and I feel much better for it.

No more being treated de facto like a felon, being groped, asked to strip down to bare feet, having my belongings pawed through behind the scenes, being asked to "step aside" over a bar of soap or a ziploc bag of salt, etc., etc.

Going through international borders on a bus or train goes much faster and more civilized. I don't mind being asked where I'm going, how long I'm staying, etc., but I resent the "norm" of being forced to walk bare-foot through an x-ray machine and generally being treated like a criminal.

And don't get me started on how the seat sizes (even in business class) have shrunk. Train travel might be slower, but it's far superior in comfort and civility. Plus, it's easier on your body.

I hope never to have to fly again.