As some of you may know, I just returned from a trip to Bali, Indonesia. Total flying time = 21 hours. Time difference = 12 hours. Although I didnt make it AROUND the world, we did fly over the world as routing was over the North Pole and down to South East Asia. Party on. So here is some wisdom I have gained over this, and many other, long flights as well as combatting the evil jet lag....
1. Get an aisle seat. I dont care if you are short or tall, fat or thin. Get an aisle seat! You can stretch out your legs more, you wont feel claustrophobic and most importantly, you can ask the attendent for water and bevies every time she walks by.
2. Get the pressure socks: I have heard they work. And I really should invest as my ankles ended up looking like this by the time I arrived in Hong Kong. Thats right folks, complete lack of ankle bone.
3. Pee early and often: After about five hours the bathroom will be disgusting and, Im sure, disease ridden. Plus, you can guarantee that there will be some man who wont put the toilet seat down and wont flush the damn toilet either!!
4. Get up and stretch: I recommend the bulk head area unless there is a screaming child, in which case, back near the kitchenette. You can talk up the attendents and get more bevies.
5. Get a nice soft travel pillow: This is the only way to sleep semi-comfortably I have learned. First, take a sleeping pill. Second, place the travel pillow on the back of the seat in front of you. Then lean forward. If you have an a**hole whom insists on putting his or her seat all the way back so that their head is in your lap, this technique just wont work. As for airline attendent intervention.
6. Master the heavy sigh: It will let people know of your irritation without leading to violence.
1. Get an aisle seat. I dont care if you are short or tall, fat or thin. Get an aisle seat! You can stretch out your legs more, you wont feel claustrophobic and most importantly, you can ask the attendent for water and bevies every time she walks by.
2. Get the pressure socks: I have heard they work. And I really should invest as my ankles ended up looking like this by the time I arrived in Hong Kong. Thats right folks, complete lack of ankle bone.
3. Pee early and often: After about five hours the bathroom will be disgusting and, Im sure, disease ridden. Plus, you can guarantee that there will be some man who wont put the toilet seat down and wont flush the damn toilet either!!
4. Get up and stretch: I recommend the bulk head area unless there is a screaming child, in which case, back near the kitchenette. You can talk up the attendents and get more bevies.
5. Get a nice soft travel pillow: This is the only way to sleep semi-comfortably I have learned. First, take a sleeping pill. Second, place the travel pillow on the back of the seat in front of you. Then lean forward. If you have an a**hole whom insists on putting his or her seat all the way back so that their head is in your lap, this technique just wont work. As for airline attendent intervention.
6. Master the heavy sigh: It will let people know of your irritation without leading to violence.
