Do you often dread long travel days? Wish you could just skip to your destination without having to go through the boring part of getting there? Well, you're in luck because with this guide, your journey will fly by!
The best way to start a flight is with a good playlist that fills you with positivity as the plane takes off. Whether you are an anxious flyer or not, you will automatically be consumed with excitement when your favourite songs come on as you take off into the sky!
...learn about the culture and really romanticise your journey...
However, you get into the sky and you've still got what feels like forever until you land! Picking a book that links to the place that you are going is a really good away to submerse yourself into your travels, as you can learn about the culture and really romanticise your journey.
Already finished your book? No worries, because before the flight it is vital to download your favourite series/movies. Extra points for it being set in the place you are going!
On a long flight to NYC, you have got to watch 'Sex and the City', or on a long overnight sleeper train across the UK, watch Harry Potter (and pretend you're on the Hogwarts Express!).
nothing can beat your music, your thoughts, and watching the world pass by!
An underrated way of staying entertained is simply looking out the window. Train? Plane? Bus? Nothing can beat your music, your thoughts, and watching the world pass by! Making a playlist that fits your destination/travels can really put you in a good mood.
Coming home for Christmas on the train? Cosy Christmas songs that make you excited to spend the holidays with your friends and family. Travelling to see friends or a girlfriend/boyfriend? Make a playlist of songs that remind you of them.
Travelling with someone else can often be tiring and maintaining conversation for 9 hours can be a struggle! However, it doesn't have to be, as there are lots of free multiplayer games which you can download on your iPad/tablet. They include lots of minigames that are guaranteed to keep you entertained on your travels.
...write about your trip on the way back...
Sometimes the post trip blues can hit you more than ever on the long journey home. You can look through your photos, write down your favourite memories. A personal recommendation would be to keep a little journal where you can draw and write about your trip on the way back.
Hopefully after reading this article, your 8 hour trip will feel like 1 hour! You'll finish that book you couldn’t find time to read, and you’ll come back from your trip with the best memories because you remembered to write them down!