What to do on the road so as not to get bored

What to do on the train, bus or plane

1. Consider the journey ahead

If you are flying on vacation, jot down a list of all the places you want to visit, including minor ones. Study the map and plan a route at least to the hotel. Download the necessary applications and articles to your phone in advance.

If you are traveling to another country, learn basic language phrases and etiquette. On a business trip, it is always important to better prepare a speech, sort out documents. You can also make a list of people to whom you want to bring gifts and souvenirs.

2. Read

One of the most popular road activities. When else will you have time to read the works of the classics, to which your hands did not reach?

The most convenient way is to take a reader with you. It weighs little, does not strain the eyes and can accommodate many works. But you can also take a paper book if your luggage is not too heavy. Also, many magazines are sold at airports and train stations - not only entertainment, but also highly specialized (for programmers, photographers, car enthusiasts).

Another great option is audiobooks and radio plays. Check in advance that the voice of the announcer does not irritate you.

3. Write

Make and adjust your plans for the future, summarize the achievements of the last month, add to-do and shopping lists. Write a social media post or personal diary about your travel expectations. Or about the impressions already received, if you are returning.

4. Draw

Drawing on an airplane is not very convenient, and the attention of neighbors is distracting, but for an airport or a train, this activity is just right. You will need pencils or pens, a sharpener, and paper. If you've never drawn before, print or download the drawing tutorials in advance.

5. Listen to music

Nothing distracts you on the road, you are not in a hurry. Even familiar compositions can be revealed in new ways. Download tracks for yourself from new directions and artists, including those that seem to be not close to you. You can discover the whole world.

6. Play

If you are traveling with a company, then the list of games for you is simply huge. Contact, associations, hints and provocations, dances, feudal lords, the gallows … Everyone remembers the game of cities. There is an analogue close to it: everyone in turn calls words for a given letter or syllable.

Another fun game: any object is called, and then you need to figure out how you can use it for other purposes. On the train you can take marching chess and checkers, go, cards. If you are traveling alone, then games on your smartphone will help you out. You can also buy crosswords and puzzles, for example, Rubik's cube.

7. Watch movies

Download some movies to your gadget before you travel. If you are traveling alone, take a headphone splitter. Take care of charging, because plugs, like Wi-Fi, are not available on all planes and trains.

8. Disassemble the folders on the laptop

Take this great opportunity to clean up all your archives and organize your desktop. Delete unnecessary folders, files, videos and music albums, organize and sign what you need.

9. Delete bad photos

Anything that didn't work out and got blurry, delete it right away, and some can be processed and published on social networks.

10. Learn

A long trip is a good reason to improve your language skills or learn something new in your professional field. Students often take their textbooks with them and prepare for exams on the road. But then they will have more free time.

11. Work

Take the necessary documentation with you and do any upcoming tasks ahead of time. Write business letters. Freelancers in general very often work on trains or electric trains, this is a great time saver.

12. Get to know fellow travelers

If you're bored, start a conversation with a passenger you like. On trips, you can meet very interesting and useful people, and sometimes even your soul mate. Ask the interlocutor where he is going, how many times he has already been there. This way you can find out interesting details about the country you are traveling to.

13. Think and Dream

With new experiences, thoughts flow differently on the road. Listen to yourself: what are your emotions inside, are there any new ideas, insights. Traveling, including the road, always helps to better understand yourself and rethink a lot.

14. Observe others

See how people around are dressed, how they behave, what nationalities they are. Play detective and imagine what they could do in their life, what to think about. This simple activity will help you develop a keen eye for observation and a deeper understanding of people.

15. Do needlework

On the way, you can knit, cross-stitch, weave bracelets and macrame. For a long train ride, you can knit a pair of socks or a scarf.

16. Call your parents

It's time to find out how things are with relatives or friends whom you have wanted to call for a long time, but did not find the time. You can also chat with friends in social networks.

17. Sleep

For convenience, you can use a sleep mask, earplugs and a roller pillow under your neck. With these devices, your sleep will be both pleasant and useful. The main thing is not to oversleep your station.

What to do in the car

If you are driving out of town

If you are traveling as a passenger, then some of the tips from the previous paragraphs will suit you. But there are also special things that are more appropriate to do in the car, where outsiders cannot see you.

1. Have a heart-to-heart conversation

If you are traveling with family, partner or friends, use the opportunity to get to know each other better. Discuss your plans, dreams, life beliefs. Even in the closest person there is always a lot of new that can be discovered.

2. Look out the window

Pay attention to various details of nature, passing cars, local people and their clothes.

3. Write down funny names of cities and rivers

Or take pictures. There are plenty of funny and unusual names in Russia.

4. Sing along to songs

This can be done both with the driver and with the children. This activity develops memory and improves mood.

5. Entertain your child when traveling with him

You can learn a rhyme or song, compose a fairy tale together, repeat tongue twisters. For long trips, children are better off buying new toys so that they are not so bored.

If you are stuck in traffic

Even time spent in traffic can be used effectively. Try these methods.

1. Repeat affirmations

This is a simple and quite effective psychological method to raise your self-esteem and mood. Not all affirmations work well; some can be annoying. Find ones that you like, for example: "Today will be great" or "Any obstacles are part of my goal."

2. Snack on something healthy

If you know that you will be stuck in a traffic jam, stock up on healthy food in advance: fruits, bread, vegetables. And, of course, there should always be water in your car.

3. Touch up your makeup

This is advice for women who are in completely deaf traffic jams. You can also do your hair or clean your shoes.

4. Do your exercises

Even while sitting, you can stretch individual parts of the body. Exercise your eyes, neck, arms, abs, or buttocks.

5. Relieve stress with toys

We are talking about special anti-stress toys that can be wrinkled and twisted. Buy yourself one in your car.

6. Disassemble your bag or glove compartment

Surely a lot of unnecessary things have accumulated there.

7. Look on the Internet for what will happen in the city this weekend

Instead of flipping through social networks again, you can order yourself a ticket to the theater or schedule a visit to the exhibition.