What do you do to keep yourself busy when you fly?
Original post by JanuaryBride06
I've got my journal, music, a book that I'm really excited to read (Love in the Time of Cholera) and sudoku. And DH. Should be enough to distract me from being on a plane!
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I am a bad flyer, so I usually have to take a pill to take the edge off. I try to only fly jetblue so i can keep myself occupied watching tv. If I bring my laptop, i play a game on the computer or i play sudoku
nan&dave
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Read a book/few magazines, watch the movie and listen to the ipod.
Nina
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I actually enjoy drinking before and while on the plane. Takes the edge off. And as funny as it sounds....I love that magazine, forgot what its called, skymall maybe...I love looking at those...they have the coolest gidgets and gadgets in them
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books...although i started one this weekend that su cked. (dirty girls social club)...just not something i really enjoyed...BUT between that and the nick lachey behind the music on VH1, i was pretty well occupied!
usually the TV/music/ipod....i usually forget books
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music, books, trashy magazines, anything that I have been putting off reading for work.
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Book, watch a movie or sleep
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Posted by Nina
I actually enjoy drinking before and while on the plane. Takes the edge off. And as funny as it sounds....I love that magazine, forgot what its called, skymall maybe...I love looking at those...they have the coolest gidgets and gadgets in them
Yes, that is what it is called. I was just on a plane for my HM and I liked reading that too! It's a cool magazine.
To answer the question: I like to read and I do try to sleep.
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when i went to greece i mostly sketched in my notepad, listened to cds (didnt have ipods back in 03 i dont think) and watched the movies on board- it is a long flight but it is an overnighter so hopefulyl youll catch some ZzZzZz's good luck!
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OK- here's my professional travelers advice: Sleep mask Ear plugs Comfortable, loose fitting clothes HUGE bottle of water (yes, they have it on the plane, but why get a small cup/bottle that you have to continuosly have to ask for) healthy munchy (trail mix)
As for alcohol- go easy. Especially on a long flight. Alcohol hits you harder when your at altitude. Every 1 drink will hit you like 2. Also, it's very drying- so you're likely to become dehydrated. Dehydrated= bloating and exhaustion.
Try to get up and walk around every couple of ours to reduce the feet swelling to.
But most important- drink LOTS of water.
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Posted by SuzBride
Posted by JanuaryBride06
Read it!!!
After the wedding, it will be that book or one other finalist. Decisions decisions Have you read Atlas Shrugged - it has been on my bookshelf for over a year too I have too many books
Su-uz!!!!!!! READ Atlas Shrugged! NOW!!!
As for what I do RE: flying - I try to fly Virgin if I can (I fly between London and NYC a lot) because they have the best entertainment system. Otherwise, the only thing that really takes my mind off of things is a light read - either a 'trashy' book or People, US, etc some kind of tabloid. I made the mistake of brining an Edgar Allen Poe book on my flight last week and it was really hard to get into while being on the plane because I was constantly distracted by noise, turbulence, and my own thoughts!!
DH and I have a few drinks, which helps a bit.
And I usually bring my ipod.
AND when we fly from NY to London, we usually take the redeye and I usually try to make it into work from the plane, so I HAVE to sleep. I usually get a few hours - it helps if I can stretch out across a few seats.
Have fun!
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I usually stay up all night before the flight and I usually just sleep.
RVCBride
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Celebrity magazines (US weekly, Star, People, etc.) and vodka. I hate flying with a passion!!!
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Needed to bump this because I will be on a plane in less than 24 hours for a 6 hour flight!!!
I have my iPod loaded, but wondering what else I should have since I can't read for too long....my eyes are going even with my glasses on!!
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Needed to bump this because I will be on a plane in less than 24 hours for a 6 hour flight!!!
I have my iPod loaded, but wondering what else I should have since I can't read for too long....my eyes are going even with my glasses on!!
You can try to take a 'sleeping' pill so you sleep most of the flight
