Comments on: How to cope with flying when you hate flying http://www.vagablogging.net/how-to-cope-with-flying-when-you-hate-flying.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:10:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Kevin p http://www.vagablogging.net/how-to-cope-with-flying-when-you-hate-flying.html/comment-page-1#comment-1837 Kevin p Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:38:18 +0000 http://qs1937.pair.com/users/bootlabs/vagablogging.net/_wp/how-to-cope-with-flying-when-you-hate-flying.html#comment-1837 Before long flights I clean my feet off in the bathroom (and ignore the wierd stares) and have a spare clean socks so I can take my shoes off in piece. I try to use a bathroom far from my gate. Before long flights I clean my feet off in the bathroom (and ignore the wierd stares) and have a spare clean socks so I can take my shoes off in piece.

I try to use a bathroom far from my gate.

]]> By: Lee Ann http://www.vagablogging.net/how-to-cope-with-flying-when-you-hate-flying.html/comment-page-1#comment-1836 Lee Ann Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:18:37 +0000 http://qs1937.pair.com/users/bootlabs/vagablogging.net/_wp/how-to-cope-with-flying-when-you-hate-flying.html#comment-1836 <p>I am a singer in a traveling band, so I spend untold hours sitting in a plane waiting to get to the next place.</p> <p>I have a little bag I always carry onboard. Inside it I carry:</p> <p>1) Soft fancy fleece eyemask<br /> 2) A bunch of earplugs (I'm always losing them)<br /> 3) First rate microbead neck pillow<br /> 4) Benadryl (in case I just need to check out)<br /> 5) A Pashmina-type shawl -it's a blanket, and extra pillow, a fashion accessory<br /> 6) A video iPod loaded up with movies I love watching over and over again (i.e. Hot Fuzz)</p> <p>I blogged about it! :) <a href="http://tinyguide.typepad.com/home/travel_general/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://tinyguide.typepad.com/home/travel_general/index.html</a></p> I am a singer in a traveling band, so I spend untold hours sitting in a plane waiting to get to the next place.

I have a little bag I always carry onboard. Inside it I carry:

1) Soft fancy fleece eyemask
2) A bunch of earplugs (I’m always losing them)
3) First rate microbead neck pillow
4) Benadryl (in case I just need to check out)
5) A Pashmina-type shawl -it’s a blanket, and extra pillow, a fashion accessory
6) A video iPod loaded up with movies I love watching over and over again (i.e. Hot Fuzz)

I blogged about it! :) http://tinyguide.typepad.com/home/travel_general/index.html

]]> By: Uncle Drew http://www.vagablogging.net/how-to-cope-with-flying-when-you-hate-flying.html/comment-page-1#comment-1835 Uncle Drew Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:35:35 +0000 http://qs1937.pair.com/users/bootlabs/vagablogging.net/_wp/how-to-cope-with-flying-when-you-hate-flying.html#comment-1835 Yeah, it probably pays to stay hydrated and not do caffeine or alcohol, but I must say that I usually do at least 2 glasses of red wine with my meal to put myself out for transatlantic flights. Having said that, I go for tea instead of coffee on the flight. Feels more therapeutic. And I do try to drink lots of water, too, by necessity (after the wine). But the best thing I could recommend is to try to go for a run or go to the gym, preferably on the same day you're flying. This seems to be the best way to achieve a relaxed state on-board and then I usually just conk out. Yeah, it probably pays to stay hydrated and not do caffeine or alcohol, but I must say that I usually do at least 2 glasses of red wine with my meal to put myself out for transatlantic flights.

Having said that, I go for tea instead of coffee on the flight. Feels more therapeutic.

And I do try to drink lots of water, too, by necessity (after the wine).

But the best thing I could recommend is to try to go for a run or go to the gym, preferably on the same day you’re flying. This seems to be the best way to achieve a relaxed state on-board and then I usually just conk out.

]]> By: jim http://www.vagablogging.net/how-to-cope-with-flying-when-you-hate-flying.html/comment-page-1#comment-1834 jim Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:00:33 +0000 http://qs1937.pair.com/users/bootlabs/vagablogging.net/_wp/how-to-cope-with-flying-when-you-hate-flying.html#comment-1834 fly, but use private aircraft, it's the only way to tolerate air travel today fly, but use private aircraft, it’s the only way to tolerate air travel today

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