When traveling on long journeys, sometimes it feels like the hours are just dragging by. But using some of these steps, you can kill time.
Step 1
If you are going on a long journey, take a pen and some paper. You can use these to play all kinds of games such as Noughts and Crosses (Tic-Tac-Toe), Hangman and many more. If you don't have anyone to play paper games with, try doodling. Also, try and find a small, fold-away travel game such as chess which you could play with someone else.
Step 2
Bring along a magazine or a newspaper or if you're on a plane, read the Skymall catalog. Do the crosswords or puzzles. Not only will time fly but you will be exercising your brain.
Step 3
Fetch along an MP3 player and listen to your favourite songs. On long plane journeys or coach journeys you could use music to drown out background noise and help you get to sleep. If you travel often, consider noise-canceling headphones.
Step 4
Bring a book or magazine you have never read and time will fly by!
Step 5
Look around and enjoy the scenery.
Step 6
Sleep! The best way to pass time! (Especially on long plane trips)
Step 7
Bring a DVD player and watch a movie.
Step 8
Count the number of a certain thing as you travel. (yellow cars, fast food restaurants, Volkswagens, or license plates from different regions)
Step 9
Play car games like the "abc" game where you try to find each letter alphabetically as you travel on (i.e. signs, license plates, anything outside your car or vehicle).
Step 10
Listen to a book on tape. If you love a good story or love reading but reading makes you feel sick, or if you're the one driving, this is a great alternative.
Step 11
Have a good conversation with someone you are traveling with.
Step 12
If you are the one driving, get a CD of a musical and sing along to the entire show. It passes at least an hour, and you can work on your vocal and acting talents!
Step 13
While listening to your MP3 Player, picture the singer (or if you don't know what the singer looks like, make up one) in the window singing the song. Use your imagination, picture them running up to the car, or just singing without moving. Your friends won't even know!
Warnings
- Avoid distracting the driver.
- If you are the driver, focus on driving first.
Things You'll Need
- An imagination
- Paper and pen
- MP3 player
- Movie with VHS or DVD player
- Book, magazine, or reading material of your choice
