Passing the Time While Travelling

Feb 16
2009

Travelling can be boring—you’re basically stuck in a chair for hours at a time.  How can you pass the time?  There are several different things you can do, but you’ll need to pack certain items to enjoy some of these pastimes. You can always sleep.  Taking a nap while flying or travelling by bus, especially if you’re travelling early in the morning or late at night, is certainly a great way to pass the time.  However, there are some issues to this.  Some people find the seats on a plane or bus too uncomfortable, even when leaned all the way back.  Others find the motion of the vehicle too disruptive, especially if an airplane hits turbulence. Another issue when trying to sleep is noise, and to combat that, some people take along a CD or MP3 player.  While playing music loudly can irritate other passengers, keeping the noise level down so only you can hear it can help block out other noises.  Most people listen to music while reading (another way to pass the time), sleeping, or just looking out the window.  If you don’t want to talk to your neighbour or other passengers (some people don’t enjoy this), you can also put your headphones on as a way of saying that you don’t want to be disturbed. Many long flights feature movies as a way of passing the time.  Some newer planes even feature small built-in televisions on the back of the seat in front of you, and you can select what movie you watch.  Others have large televisions for everyone to watch.  Flights also include two or three magazines you can read.  Many people like to take other magazines or books to entertain themselves on long flights. Once your flight is in the air, you’re allowed to use electronic devices like laptops, portable DVD players, and hand-held video games.  These are also great ways of passing the time, although again, be sure your volume is not loud enough to bother others.  On long flights, your device may not have enough battery power to last the entire time, so have some other forms of entertainment prepared.

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