Travelling internationally used to be a
delight for me. I loved to choose the
movies, eat the little meals and not be where I was leaving, or arriving, but
just be.
I’m a little more travel weary these days. Jbird once described it as familiarity with
the bad parts of flying; sleep deprivation, waiting at airports for countless
hours, lost luggage, armrest wrestling with strangers. On our last trip home, we flew FOUR international
flights with my maiden name on my ticket and my married name on my passport, it
was so stressful. Soph once lost her
passport at LAX, what a nightmare!
Do you know what I hate the most, something
that can never be avoided? Living in
recycled air for two days and the dehydration that ensues! My skin peels for days afterwards. My eyes ache.
My mouth or nose – depending on which I chose to breathe through while
asleep – feel dry and uncomfortable.
With all the liquid carrying restrictions
on planes, this is hard to remedy but I have started making my plans for this trip. I will carry a bottle, refilling it inside
each airport and sip, sip, sip – I have found this even helps the dry eyes/nose/mouth
syndrome, so long as you remember to do it.
I will carry little bottles of moisturiser, Vaseline and olive oil to
protect my poor skin.
Is there anything you do to make flying
more comfortable? I’d love your ideas!
When you're trying to sleep (or even just to zone out) put the wussy airline blanket over your head. It makes a kind of tent that keeps the moisture from your breathing inside, or at the very least it means that the recycled air you're breathing is your own!
ReplyDeleteThanks, plus it will block some of the action out! That's a great tip. See you soon. xx
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