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Five tips to survive long journey

Are you tired of a long flight? Here are a few tips to survive it well.

Request a special meal

This is one of the simplest ways of making an international flight tolerable. And they’re free on most airlines. The special meals have proved superior to what everyone else gets, plus you are served first. Be sure to pack healthy snacks for the journey, fiber-rich foods like raw almonds and fresh fruit are my favorites.

Wear classy but comfortable

Leave constricting clothes (rigid blazers, skinny jeans, anything with a tight waistband) in your suitcase. Bring a large silk Pashmina for extra warmth. You would need it.

Set your watch according to your destination time

Do your best to sleep when it’s nighttime at your destination, and stay awake when it’s daytime there. Strangely, flight crews will adjust the lights and feed you on a schedule that is often not at all favorable to adjusting to a new time zone, so you have to exercise some self-discipline.

Drink tons of water.

It means getting up to use the plane bathroom a lot. (Get an aisle seat.) But planes are notoriously dehydrating, and staying hydrated is a huge part of braving any flight. You should be carry on water the day before your flight, the day of your flight, during the flight, and after. If you’re awake on the plane, you should be drinking water.

Also, bring your own water bottle aboard. Depending on the airline, fill it up before boarding or ask a flight attendant to fill it up right when you get on the plane. They’ll bring the full bottle back to your seat.

Stretch

Sitting in a cramped seat for hours is literally a pain. That’s what makes stretching an all-important step. When you have to be seated, remember to occasionally twist your torso and look behind each shoulder. Just rolling your head back and forth a few times will help alleviate a stiff neck. And when the seat-belt sign is off, take walks to the bathroom area to stretch your legs and hips.

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