just had the travel day from hell! would love to know the tips/tools/mantras you use to get through long hours spent in the airport and sitting on a plane.

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Marisa Trichter · Answer

“pack your patience”: A few years ago, my husband was lamenting about traveling during the holidays to a co-worker, and they said to “you better remember to pack your patience!” and for some reason, it stuck.

If we hit a travel bump (delayed flight, missed train, long lines) or are just feeling some travel anxiety, we just remind each other that it’s ok because we packed our patience.

Eda · Answer

5 Yoga Poses to Practice in a Cramped Airplane Seat

Katherine · Answer

Lounge Pass: For a truly terrible travel day that involves a lot of airport time, I will pay for a one-time lounge pass if there isn’t one I get free access to. Airport snacks, food, and coffee are so expensive anyway that paying $60 for a lounge with unlimited snacks, caffeine, mimosas, and nice places to sit with charging ports, pleasant bathrooms, and helpful attendants who can help you navigate flight timing and gate changes can really be worth it!

Dylan · Answer

Transformazing Sheet Mask: Can't go past these sheet masks. Perfect after a big night / week / life.

Dylan · Answer

Silk Eye Mask: especially recommended for plane travel or any time you're going to be sleeping somewhere that's not your own bed!

Dylan · Answer

Noise Cancelling Headphones: an essential for plane travel & public transport & sensitive little souls who find the outside world A LOT.

idk how I ever existed without them tbh.

KG · Answer

massage balls for the plane

KG · Answer

airport massage: definitely treat yourself at the airport massage place if they have one. once, one of the people there made my mid-travel migraine vanish into thin air!

Maryn · Answer

A portable craft: I love to travel with a portable craft like needlepoint! Needlepoint is super easy to get into and extremely relaxing (my husband even enjoys it). And it's very satisfying when you see your final product!

Edit: not needlepoint, but I'm boarding a flight right now with a cross stitch project (my first)! Picked up the kit at a random bookstore :)

Amy · Answer

Kindle: I always have a fully charged Kindle with multiple books downloaded before I go on a trip. Use Libby to get some from your library! This way if I’m stuck sitting and waiting - I have plenty of books to read. (That is if my 4 year old will let me. 😅)