What to do on long plane rides?

Question

I am traveling on a 17 hour flight to Beijing With a one day stop in San Fran. I cannot spend way to much but I have an ipod am getting a portable Dvd player and laptop . The give you a little room so I can bring some stuff. I am traveling with two others so we have like a loft on the plane so I can bring stuff.

Answer 1

You could sleep listen to some music and watch tv, play some cards read some magazine. Talk, talk about the olympics and stuff and why you cant wait to go there,, maybe meet some new people!

Answer 2

Well, since you already have all those electronics with you, I would suggest bringing some puzzle books (maybe word searches or crossword puzzles), some favorite novels, definitely some of your favorite DVDs, and some handheld puzzles (like 20Q or Rubik's cube) that are inexpensive but keep you occupied for hours. However, you shouldn't count on a loft in your plane, so make sure your bag is either hard-sided to protect all those electronics, or collapsible (so it can fit under the seat in front of you).  

Answer 3

I personally like to read magazines, listen to music, watch movies, and SLEEP! I think it helps to be less tired once you arrive in Beijing. Are you going to see the Olympics? If so, lucky! Hope I helped.

Answer 4

you can rip you dvds to your ipod to enjoy on the way,iPod accepts only MP4 videos,you need a professional third party software to rip ur DVDs to MP4 videos.i recommend iSkysoft DVD to iPod Converter,it's easy to operate and support free upgrade.

here is a step by step guide:

http://www.iskysoft.com/user-guide/dvd-t...

for mac users:http://www.iskysoft.com/user-guide/dvd-t...

also you can google for more answers: http://www.google.com

now,you can put the vides on your ipod thru iTunes.

good luck!

Answer 5

Take a deck of cards with you and maybe a travel game like Scrabble or Boggle. I did not like those games initially but love them now because I have used them on several international flights.

There is also this wonderful pillow that you can buy from skymall.com. Once blown up, you set it on your tray table and it reaches your face and neck. That way, if you fall asleep, your neck and back wont ache the way the traditional blow up pillows do. This one will allow you to rest slightly leaning forward.

Enjoy your flight