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If you go on a long flight, you’re likely to experience jet lag upon landing.  Jet lag is caused by the fact that the world is divided into time zones.  Travelling through those time zones throws off your body’s internal clock.  If you travel from Europe to the United States, you may end up in a time zone that is eight hours behind your normal time.  This means when its 3 am at home, it may be only 6 pm where you are. Dealing with jet lag can be difficult.  After all, your body says it should be asleep at about the time you’re eating dinner.  If you’re travelling the other way, you may need to be up for breakfast about the time you’re usually going to bed. To deal with this, try to arrange your trip so that you arrive about a day or so before you have to do anything.  If that’s not possible (and it often isn’t, especially if you’re on a business trip and your company is making all of the arrangements), try to at least give yourself a few hours between the time you arrive at your hotel and the time you have to be somewhere.  This will let you take a short nap or at least rest for a bit. Another way of dealing with jet lag is to change your sleep cycle the day before you leave.  If you know it will be later in the evening when you arrive, try staying up later than you normally would the day before you travel.  This way, you’ll arrive fairly tired so you should be able to sleep even if it’s usually afternoon your time.  On the other hand, you can try sleeping later in the day before you leave so you’ll be fresh when you arrive. If none of those options are possible, you can always take some sleeping medication to help you sleep and drink a lot of coffee and other caffeinated beverages.  While this obviously isn’t the healthiest way of dealing with jet lag, it may be the only option if you don’t have time to nap.

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Travelling by bus is different from travelling by plane and even by going by car or train.  There are, in fact, some specific things you need to take into account when travelling by bus.

First, safety is of more concern when you’re travelling by bus.  Unlike on a plane, people get on and off the bus between your starting point and your final destination.  In fact, it’s possible you’ll get on and off the bus multiple times before your journey is done.  Every time you get off the bus, take all of your carry-on luggage with you.  Otherwise, you run the risk of someone taking your things.  This is especially important if you have a laptop with you.  Also, be certain to always have your bus ticket on hand.  You may need to present it when you re-board the bus.

Keep in mind that others on the bus may be trying to sleep or otherwise relax, so you need to keep your noise to a minimum.  This includes keeping your CD or MP3 player turned down so only you can hear it.  Likewise, keep your mobile phone calls to a minimum or, when you must use the phone, don’t speak loudly.

You also need to plan your meals around bus stop breaks.  Your ticket should list all of the stops the bus will make.  You may want to have an early lunch or at least get a snack if you see that the bus won’t be stopping around lunch or dinner time.  Be sure to pack a few snacks as well so you’ll have something to eat during long periods of travel.

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