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Saturday 7 May 2005
Things To Do On Long Plane Rides
I’M LOOKING FOR SUGGESTIONS as to what to do on a long airplane ride.
Tomorrow I fly to Japan’s Narita airport in Chiba City, where I’ll be attending and presenting at the WWW2005 conference. It’s my first trip ever to Japan!
It’s a long haul. I’ll not be in a business class seat (although Economy Plus is manageable) alas, but I will have my PowerBook, my iPod, my noise cancellation headphones, two novels, a sketchbook and a pen. I’m not certain as to whether those EP seats have power, if they do, that’ll be good, but if not, I have to be prepared.
As most readers know, I’m a pretty seasoned traveler, but long hauls can get really boring and I’m a crappy sleeper anywhere, much less amidst a crowd.
Any suggestions? Humorous or practical, have at it.
Filed under: professional, travel
Posted by: Molly | 10:20 am |
May 7th, 2005 at 10:51 am
Read up on cultural differences so that you’re completely up to speed on how to win their hearts (and avoid social and professional embarrassment).
May 7th, 2005 at 10:56 am
I used to fly a hell of a lot and always thought that a large jigsaw puzzle would have been ideal if it wasn’t for the space considerations. somebody should miniaturize jigsaws so that you could do a 5000 piece puzzle on the tray table. It would be a boon for the magnifying glass and tweezer manufacturers!
May 7th, 2005 at 11:09 am
For me, it’s got to be magazines and short books. My first long haul, I tried bringing big meaty books, but I couldn’t concentrate on them long enough to get into it. Magazines and short books hit the need-to-occupy-but-not-get-bored happy medium. I suggest Utne, James Lee Burke, Mother Jones, The Week, The Nation, and Wired for traveling.
May 7th, 2005 at 11:19 am
Edward: I’ve read the etiquette guides, and trust me, I’m totally going to step in social and professional embarassment. I’m loud, vulgar, gesticulate wildly, and am basically inappropriate by default.
Most people think it’s charming for some reason, but we’ll see how I do in Japan. I will really try to be on my best behavior.
Adrian: my eyes hurt just thinking about it.
Kevin! Hey there - yeah, good reading all. Utne and Wired are both on my shit list though. Utne published a really negative article on blogging last summer and I’ve yet to get over my snit, and according to Wired Magazine, there are no interesting women in technology. I’d hate to think either was correct.
I think I’ll go with Mother Jones, I’m not mad at Mother.
May 7th, 2005 at 11:20 am
None of these are useful :
- Try and beat Fritz 8 at maximum strength.
- Count down from 1 000 000 000. Remember the number you reach by landing and try to beat your record on the next trip.
- Seduce the pilot.
- Have the whole EP Class sing school bus songs.
May 7th, 2005 at 1:08 pm
Write an open-source operating system that combines Unix, Linux, and Plan 9’s best features: Mollix!
More seriously, you might want to learn basic kanji. It might be useful while you’re over there.
May 7th, 2005 at 1:16 pm
Argh!
Will: I’ve been staring at kanji for months now, and comprehension still remains elusive.
Ghola: I like pilots. Handsome people (usually men but not always) in front of complex technology? Oh yes, I like pilots, I do.
However, you all can’t gather in front of the cockpit, as we all know.
May 7th, 2005 at 1:29 pm
Sketch out possible designs for my site’s redesign, and upon returning, see if you were close
Or more seriously, read up on Japanese culture. Very interesting and useful, esp. since this is your first visit and you’ll probably encounter some very big cultural differences you may have to get used to, in order to feel more comfortable there.
May 7th, 2005 at 3:01 pm
playing cards? and force the person next to you to play a game of go fish. (or maybe mini checkers, chess or dominoes.)
May 7th, 2005 at 3:48 pm
Youkoso Nippon e ..!
What else practice your Japanese conversations..
Anyways.. we are awaiting you in the land of rising sun…
May 7th, 2005 at 3:48 pm
SLEEP! well maybe not the whole time.. short books are good, too.
May 7th, 2005 at 5:53 pm
I flew over to Japan solo a few years back and was dreading it because anything over about 7 hours leaves me getting claustrophobic in the plane. I got lucky and had a really interesting world traveller next to me and we spent the entire 9 hours talking, and I think we slept some. Suggestions I would make for this lengthy journey, outside of the usual get up and walk around are:
draw your favorite vacation using only pictograms and diagrams
memorize all the words to a couple of favorite poems
read 4 or 5 young adult fiction books (Harry Potter, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, etc) which don’t require a lot of thought but are amusing and enjoyable
meditate
Best of luck on the trip!
May 7th, 2005 at 6:44 pm
Well, it might not be for the whole trip, but look out the window and to that beautiful view while you can!
May 7th, 2005 at 7:47 pm
Can’t believe nobody has said…
DRINK!
May 7th, 2005 at 7:53 pm
molly -
Go on the plane completely blotto. And continue to get plowed once onboard. Wear a t-shirt that says, “I’m with stupid.” Make sure you’re sitting in such a way that it points toward your seat mate.
Play chess by yourself and act completely pissed when you make a good move. Read a book upside down.
Scream out, “I’ve been looking forward to this trip for months, I just love Chinese food.”
I can provide you with an entire list you can take with you if you like.
May 7th, 2005 at 8:21 pm
You can see cherry blossoms in Japan. It’s wonderful!
Japan National Tourist Organization:
http://www.jnto.go.jp/
Have a really nice trip!
Amelie
May 7th, 2005 at 11:06 pm
Have a gameboy? PSP? Play one of those for a couple of hours.
Other than that, there really isn’t much you can do, I know because when I am travelling for just 5 hours, I get really bored and soon I start to lose my mind because I have listened to all my songs like 2 times and the book I was reading, I can’t focus on (i can’t read while I am in a moving vehicle, weird) and you could just sleep and when you wake up, strech, get some food, use the bathroom…think for a few minutes and then go back to sleep.
Otherwise just sit in your seat and listen to music…no choice really (it’s what I do).
May 9th, 2005 at 11:56 am
Buy a Mini DVD player and take bunch of good movies with you. I hate when they play some sort of old & outdated movies or something I have no interest in on the airline TV. Best is bring your own movies and play and pause.
Also, learn japanese on the way, might be handy…you never know.
have a safe trip.
May 9th, 2005 at 5:15 pm
im a fan of switching between trashy magazines, good novels, and something intelligent. If you want to impress the person next to you, pick up the scholorly book and place the magazine inside as there is no way you will want to think after more than 5 hrs of flying. I like to have at least four things to entertain me and switch when I get bored. Sleeping pills are great if you decide you hate the person next to you.
May 9th, 2005 at 8:00 pm
Bubble wrap. Lots and lots of bubble wrap. Pop them slowly… one… at… a… time.
Bring a kazoo. Memorize one British military march beforehand. Make sure it is the only song you play. Imitate the snare drum riffs and cymbal crashes, too.
Get one of those thick, bound pocket sketchbooks. Doodle your own Godzilla flip-book movie on the pages. Proudly show it off to the people in your section. Earnestly brag about your “cultural awareness”.
Wonder aloud if the Japanese are really into bathing and hygiene as much as they claim on PBS. Sprinkle in comments like “Well, they’ll just have to get used to me”.
Two words: “Paddle Ball”.
These suggestions should guarantee you plenty of elbow room on the flight.
May 10th, 2005 at 1:40 am
on long plane rides i like to think about napoleon dynamite. I look at the person sitting next to me and say ¨lucky¨ every 10 minutes. My friend Megan likes to say ¨Lucky¨ also. We find it very satisfying. So if you want to, give it a try. Lucky you went to Japan, LUCKY!!!
May 13th, 2005 at 3:29 am
why not put on those noise cancellation headphones and relax without iPod, laptop, books etc. let your brain work without tools for a bit. have done that on occasion on tokyo flights and it’s amazing what you can come up with when you’re not blocked by the limits of such gadgets.
May 15th, 2005 at 7:25 am
hey im going to california relly soon i was thinking what i could do..this is what i came up with.. im bringin my portable dvd player .. and lots of movies.. ((napolian dynomite)) lol im bring my cell phone so i can play games on it .. my cd player magazines.. love to read those..drawing paper so i can draw the person next to me (( its goin to me ugly)) lol and probally a good book cus i live in pennsylvania n its a 5 hour fight to california n im goin by my self … so i hope you have a safe flight
May 15th, 2005 at 6:44 pm
What im going to do when i leave for cali on thursday is bring my portable CD players with tons of CDs and magazines and then a shirt that says leave me alone i dont like stupid people
May 16th, 2005 at 10:15 am
This tip is real late but whatever!
How about learning how to draw Manga? There are in the market some good books about it, and it’s really fun and addictive! Maybe on your arrival you can impress your Japanese friends with your interpretation of “molly bored in an airplane” comic book.
May 16th, 2005 at 2:21 pm
Since you’ve already taken the flight, please remember these tips for next time:
1. You can act as if you’ve never flown before and scream your lunch order into the overhead AC spouts, as if they were fast food drive-thru microphones.
2. Bring along a Magic 8 Ball and start asking it inappropriate questions, such as “Is the man next to me wearing underpants?” Then be sure to read aloud the answer: “My sources say no!”
3. Make sure you get a window seat, but insist on going to the WC every 30 minutes or so; increase frequency during meal times.
Hope this helps!
May 31st, 2005 at 5:35 pm
be sure to bring a pen:
Crossword puzzles
taking down the name/email address of the cute stewardesses on the plane
doodle
uh….and write poetry, to the stewardesses you just met
June 3rd, 2005 at 1:57 pm
Its funny, Im going on a plane ride 4 15 hours on the 6th of june, a month after this was started. I myself didnt find much new about the topics listed above, except the dvd player, which I cant afford. I f you play an instrument, like I do, you’ll find they really pass the time by. So like a guitar, get a child version of it, and play it on the plane, not loud enough for everyone to hear, unless they wanted to listen. Then have fun and become the center of attention. I still ned some more advice though, so any other ideas, please email to me. Thanks.
June 5th, 2005 at 7:22 pm
HEY well i have a couple of advice tips on wat you can do. i am also leavin on the 18th of june and i sure cant wait. there are lots of things you can do. first off you can jus sit down and relax. think about ur flight and how excited u might be about going to japan. u can then listen to music, eat,read a good book that u find interesting. lyk i will read something lyk problems that teens have because it gets me interested. well i will have a preetie long flight 12 hours =) well i am used too it though well wat ever u do make the best of it =)
June 6th, 2005 at 8:03 pm
SLEEP! i heart sleep
June 9th, 2005 at 4:34 pm
WELL>, just chat to the person next to you..and make the class sing songs..and sing ur songs out loud! lol ..omg this will b a long flight!
June 9th, 2005 at 10:40 pm
play with bubble wrap
June 12th, 2005 at 8:29 pm
put on a kiddie song on your cd player or iPod and sing along loudly
press the button that calls the stewerdess every 10 min.
build a small 3-D puzzle
color peoples faces in magazines
June 13th, 2005 at 9:16 am
bring a rubix cube
June 13th, 2005 at 9:17 am
bring a porno dvd and watch it in your dvd player or bring a porno magazine
June 13th, 2005 at 5:57 pm
I travel summer round to gigs out of country to play @. I’ve found that doing simple things like making bracelets or pulling out mini games to partner up with someone and play. Sleeping pills work great and a blow up pillow is also wise. I’d not advise to play instruments either! Those people who do are annoying to the majority. cds’ and dvds are also good if you’re full of mula. I’ve also found that writing songs and music comes easily on a long flight. whatever floats yur boat!
June 13th, 2005 at 6:01 pm
Kiera is an overly modest musician and don’t play an instrument on her flight!
It’s not smart. You’ll also look really stupid!!!!
June 15th, 2005 at 3:34 pm
This obviously doesnt apply to you since your gone, but I figure other people might find it useful.
I will be heading off to Japan this summer as well, and I have made a huuugee list of things to do on the plane…because I couldnt sleep on the last flight there, so I’m assuming it’ll be the same this time lol. A few things that I think are good to do areeee: work on a scrapbook, write a journal entry about what you think japan will be like, make a list/lists of what you will be doing there, organize things (pencil case, whatever…this is for when you get rreaalllyy bored), eat snacks, write a friend a letter telling them how you are excited or bored and give it to them when you get back/mail it to them (thats expensive though, of course)…and I could write so much more but those are the best i guess lol. Have a safe trip!
June 19th, 2005 at 1:15 am
I’m about to fly for 28 hours from Australia. I have found Sudoku puzzles quite entertaining especially the new Sudoku cube which is sure to entertain for a few hours!
www.sudoku.cc or www.sudoku.org.uk or www.sudoku.com.au
June 23rd, 2005 at 10:24 am
Sleep, or pick up a conversation with a neighbor but be careful you may not be able to stop.
June 29th, 2005 at 5:03 am
Molly-
I feel bad that you have to go on this long flight but I will be feeling the same thing because tomorrow I depart for Austrailia and encounted a flight for god only knows how long. I live in NY and fly to California frequently and there are certain things I may suggest:
-ipods are great
-watch the scariest movies out; this will keep you definatly not scared
-I may suggest the grudge since you are going to Japan.
-Since I can basically tell you are not the type of girl who is intact with the celeberties and everything they do you could possibly get all of those type of magazines
-you can get a kick out of their self centered lives and how they “hate” the popurazzi yet while walking Rodeo drive they live for it
-I personally perfer laughing to studing!
Well, whatever you may choose to do on your long flight I hope for you to have a great trip!
July 3rd, 2005 at 12:26 pm
Sitting dressed in all black and staring coldly into space, complete with leather gloves and ankle lentgh trench coat I flew to texas last year like that and also to Cyprus. im in cyprus now ^.^ maybe i should try something new on the return trip home.
July 8th, 2005 at 3:00 am
Isugest watching the on flight tv (if there is one) but usally there is one.
I come from hong kong therefore I usally ride on cathay pasific.There is a tv and tons of onflight mags
THINGS TO DO:
1. read
2. write
3.sudoku puzzles
4. crosswords
5. word search
July 11th, 2005 at 1:01 pm
Hiya! I’m going on a long 15 hr plane ride to amsterdam, then getting on another plane and flying to cyprus. I’m staying w/ my grandparents and i’m going by myself (I’m 15). I’ve goine on this trip before, but through Hethrow…after those bombs i’m so glad im not going through england anymore…anyway, i find that playing gameboys or trying to read gets emensely boring and makes me sick…generally long economy flights come w/ tv screens on the back of the seats…at least they did last time…so i leave on july 17 and im really hoping i can sleep or just annoy the poor person next to me for a laugh lol
July 11th, 2005 at 1:03 pm
Ha my older brother Ryan just told me that if you are bored pretend to fall asleep and drool and snore all lover the person sitting next to you…hey it’s worth a try
July 16th, 2005 at 7:44 pm
I like to do crossword puzzles when im on a plane…the great thing is they have printable ones for any of your favorite subjects or best subjects. I personally print out sports crosswords which are nice. I just searched on google and got a bunch off. Pretty cool. Another fun thing to do is bring a recorder and turn it on during the flight or various moments before and listen to what was said by other people which can last a little while. Im goin to hawaii tomorrow and my psp and mp3 player are gonna be my best friends…along with Harry Potter!
July 17th, 2005 at 7:37 am
how about making those cute little bracelets? i think they’re called skoobies. they’re braided and there’s different types of braids you can do.
they’re not my kind of thing, and can get boring, but they’re quite easy to make and very addictive once you get started. i wouldnt wear them, but i gave them to my friends for presents. haha.
whatever you do, have fun.
July 19th, 2005 at 11:09 am
hey im goin to california by myself in august and i do admit im a little bit scared and this is the longest trip i’ve ever taken by myself i have nooo clue what im going to do i’ve read all these and have done most of them before but have been equally bored…
July 20th, 2005 at 7:18 pm
Hey. I noticed that every ones ideas are all like the same— Reading books and magazines, sleeping/eating or annoying any one else on the plane in every way you can.
I’m going on a 15 hour trip to Italy tomorrow,but i WILL be with one of my friends so that will help a little bit i guess.
Other than what evey one has said,,,
things do do that are pretty cheap are like…..
-get a Rubic’s cube. I’ve NEVER done 1 succesfully, but i plan to eventually
-bring a stuffed animal on the plane and talk to it like its alive and have it answer you in ur ear and at random times glare at your neighbor and eventually tell them ‘my teddy bear thinks that u have serious issues’
-see how many pages you can fill with those annoying little hearts that all link together
-do something creative with things like glue paper string and garbage and make it REALLY ugly. when ur done tell whoevers sitting next to you that its the best thing youve ever made and ud like then to keep it
-talk to the grumpyest peron on the plane
-make funny faces at n e 1
-pretend to talk on a phone-even if it’s fake and pretend your like breaking up with someone and start crying really loudly and then say were through! and hang up the phone crying
-see how many pens and pencils or pretzle sticks you can stack on top of each other
-go to the bathroom for a really long time and make really loud noises
*-wear something crazy like a giant boa and count the # of people who stare at you(i did this @ the mall once)*
—well, im getting board of thinking now, but theres so many other things to do. get creative or just annoying lol have fun n e ways
July 25th, 2005 at 2:42 pm
Take sum scoubi doos to do on the plane. You know those anoying pieces of plastic tht u plait. It will take up ur time and u cn do it while thinking bout other fings lyk ur trip or u can concentrate and it will take up loadsa time
July 29th, 2005 at 1:45 pm
If youre sat near the bathrooms watch people go in and when they come out take notes and make sure they see you.
But last time i was on a plane I did my homework and drew pictures.
Does anyone else find that they always sleep a lot lot more on the trip back?
August 9th, 2005 at 12:28 pm
try drawing really cool things on paper, or write a letter 2 sum1 u hate telling them y and have fun cursing. do the sunny-d commercial thing where u poke sum1 until they turn around then u stop and pretend 2 do sumthing else, then when they turn around again, poke them again. make a list of all the different noises you can make. if the bathrooms are by the flight attendents, you wait there and finnaly theyll start talkin 2 u. when that happens, you can get free food. its sumthing 2 do. the lats time i did it, they let me deliver drinks. it was cool. get a make ur own project thing, such as sand art and do that in a plastic bag so it doesnt get all over everybody. sit in a funkey fasion. like sit in the seat backwards and put your feet up, but only when your in the air. make disgusting sounds. thats all i got
August 12th, 2005 at 7:35 pm
i’m flying from pennsylvania to cali…
i’m taking…
-ipod
-book i’m required to read
-game boy
-mini travel games
stuff i’m goin to bring after reading everyone elses replies
-crosswords
… that is it! so don’t read them all they’re worthless except for the crossword idea on subjects
August 12th, 2005 at 8:02 pm
Well, i leve tomarrow for Paris and we stop through in london, i am quite scared of bombings, and terrorists but i am tolld we are save, i hope so, and i hope everyone else is to. On the plane i am plannin to listen to about 5 or 6 different cds and laugh at my dad ( i AM 12 ! ) I personally tend to take the asle seat and trip all the people walking by, but that get tiring, plz reply!
August 22nd, 2005 at 2:00 pm
i’m off to korea tomorrow with my mom…i’m planning to read a lot of boring books that will hopefully put me to sleep…talk to my mom a bunch…chew gum discretely so she doesn’t see (i have braces)…eat…read all the teen magazines i got while i was @ camp for 2 months…sleep…plan what we’re going to do there…practice my hangul (learned last month)…sleep…drink a whole buch of soda…be sad that my music is on my comp and my mp3 player is being screwy…do a puzzle book…sleep…sleep…sleep…zzzzzzzzzzz
August 24th, 2005 at 12:08 am
I leave for Japan in 15 days. I can’t wait. I hav 2 fly from Sydney to Beijing 1st and we don’t get to da airport till 11:30pm. Then i have to fly out very early in the morning for Narita Airport. I’m gonna be so bored to. I suggest u bring Uno cards and play Uno with fellow friends or other passengers who look bored as well. This’ll b my 1st flight ever overseas so i’m getting excited. But the 10hr flight looks boring as well.
September 4th, 2005 at 6:26 am
dudes…
u got nothin on me. i gotta go from sydney to london - total gate to gate time =24hours. imagine, a whole day on a plane. i was ok coming over here as i had loadsa music/mags/general shit. the only thing i got now is my CD player, about AU$25 and one of those really poor blow-up neck pillows.
i came here looking for good stuff to download or find out about… i’ll keep lookin
remember, you can only write your past, not your future.
September 5th, 2005 at 6:53 am
Good ideas:
-imitate formula 1 cars
-say to the person next to you ‘wake me up if i drool on your leg’
-make paper dollies out of a newspaper
-sing little kids songs, like ‘the wheels on the bus’
-yell out loudly when the plane goes quiet ‘GET YOUR HAND OFF MY THIGH!’
I have tried them all but the best one:
-play evey ringtone on your phone OR imitate the crazy frog (WINNER)
September 10th, 2005 at 7:58 am
Heyy bak from vaca, 26 hours in a plzne, full plane, i was the only white ong :S o wel, im notracist, it was just weird. 4 kid were sik and i almost was frum the smell. Well, i listened to music and made fun of the lady to my left, and flirteed to the uy on my right… fun…!
September 22nd, 2005 at 9:20 am
ask the flight attendants sepearately at different times how to open the window on the plane, then shout loudly after they say sorry you cant ” for f***s sake i just wanted some air ” then every cuple of mins say quietly out loud so the person nxt can just hear ” its ok your fine just count to 10, 1 ,2 ,3 etc. lol
September 29th, 2005 at 12:03 pm
im goin to tenerife it isnt the longest flight but its still long im bringin an mp3 player magazines and im gonna stuff my face with food and drink
or
you could for fun stand up an shout this is a stick up nobody move, scares the life out of every1
or
when the attendant are showing you the safety procedures keep shouting wheres the parachutes, constantly shout this through the whole flight
October 6th, 2005 at 2:13 am
the best thing to do is have a wank. maybe 2 or 3. or have a shag that normally takes up a bit of time. maybe use a vibrator
November 14th, 2005 at 10:20 am
where can we sleep on the plane but what if we just can’t sleep in the morning time we acn only sleep at night time but your really tired and you still can’t fall asleep the only way you can fall asleep is if you eat alot of fod and stuff your self you eat to much then you fall asleepwhat do you call that.
November 16th, 2005 at 8:54 pm
draw a lot amsn read
November 16th, 2005 at 8:54 pm
EAT
November 16th, 2005 at 8:55 pm
go poop
November 17th, 2005 at 6:22 am
Whats the point of carrying on this topic when hes already gone off to Japan(as he recalled, hes going “tommorow”.
November 23rd, 2005 at 5:21 am
I think that you should bring a portable D.V.D. player and about 12 DVD’s. The reason you should bring so many id because you are also going to have to fly back to the U.S. later. They will probably show a movie on the plane, though. Just sit and watch movies on the entire flight. I do not advise watching a full screen d.v.d., because they become way to blurry on a widescreen portable D.V.D. player.
December 7th, 2005 at 6:46 pm
because other people who have long flights are getting ideas from this
December 11th, 2005 at 1:01 pm
Molly, but what about sleeping?
It is very useful.
December 13th, 2005 at 6:52 pm
Hmm…I know! This may get you in trouble if you’re caught, but it’s funny in context.
Bring a whole pack of gum, enough for 7-10 hours. While at the airport, begin chewing your gum. When you get to your seat and the flight attendants are gone, stuff the piece of gum you have into the trash compartment thing. Repeat this for the whole trip. It costs about $200 to replace those things. It may not be ethical, but it sure is funny.
Singing along loudly to music in your headphones is always good for a laugh.
Above all, don’t die of boredom. That would be BAD.
December 27th, 2005 at 8:46 pm
Stare intently at people. When they see you out of the corner of their eye look away really fast and then when they stop looking do the same thing again until they say something! This is really fun and can usually last a few minutes
December 28th, 2005 at 12:42 am
turn the clicker on ur ipod on and scroll through ur songs by someones ear for 2 mins
December 28th, 2005 at 1:13 pm
befor you leave buy a new cd put it on your ipod but dont listen to them intill you are on the plane
December 31st, 2005 at 9:08 pm
I am goign on a flight tmr and this i what i have plannd out:
1- MP3 player is a must have. loaded with favourite songs, it drowns out all the annoying background noises.
2- I bought a miniature origami book and stacked on paper
3- Big 600 word novel (fourth of a series so I know I will enjoy it)
4- A funny short stories book when I begin to lose focus easily
5- deck of cards (I can play solitaire or get the person next to me to play)
6- Pens to doodle
7- Gum or candy is very good
My flight is only 4 hours but i have ben on longer flights before. It is always good to have at least a few things to do. In a plane you get bored surprisingly fast and the longer the flight, the more ADD you will become as the flight goes on(no offense).
Best of luck to all fuure travellers
January 9th, 2006 at 2:50 pm
Ejaculate onto the face of the person next to you.
January 21st, 2006 at 12:32 pm
i think the best thing to do on a long flight if u dun have money to buy ipods and poratable dvd players is to get as much sleep as posible and watch all the movies that are showing. after that thers all the other ideas
January 27th, 2006 at 12:15 am
15hrs Hong Kong to Newark….Ipod, book, mag, Tylenol Pm’s….can’t really bring any movies with me b/c I’ve been in China for the last 6 months. If I do I’ll get slammed by customs for bringing copyrighted material.
January 29th, 2006 at 7:49 am
poopy!!!!:-\ bye bye my hommies…my poo isa’ callin!
February 5th, 2006 at 7:16 pm
You’re a fool for even thinking twice about that, plus it looks like you cant write proper english.
February 21st, 2006 at 7:28 am
I’m goin to florida march first and I plan on brining a journal so I can record my trip for my Eglist teach. Also i’m gonna bring paper and a pencil to make cartoons of the people in the plain.
March 1st, 2006 at 8:39 pm
try and figure out the person next to you lifes story
make it interesting and it could take you hours.
its alot of FUN =]
March 12th, 2006 at 11:41 am
hey all, very funny coments above…jus wondering are you allowed to use sony psp’s on a flight or do they reckon you’l take control of the plane with it?
March 21st, 2006 at 8:38 am
Molly,
I feel you pain! I’m going to Arizona and we have a connection flight. Wer have to fly to L.A. an
March 24th, 2006 at 9:40 pm
HEY MOLLY, I KNOW HOW YA FEEL. I REALLY DO. I JUST WENT ONE WAY ON MY ROUND TRIP TO CHINA
READ
EAT
SLEEP
DRAW
WRITE
PLAY CARD
STARE OUT WINDOW
LISTEN TO MUSIC
WATCH TV
DO NOTHING
MAKE CHECKLIST TO SEE IF YOU FORGOT ANYTHING
CALL A FRIEND
TALK TO THE PERSON NEXT TO YOU
SUDOKO OR WHATEVER THE HECK IT IS
WORD SEARCH, CREATE YOUR OWN ON A WEBSITE, ITS FUN.
April 10th, 2006 at 5:11 pm
if you like alot of short intresting stories pick up a copy of “uncle johns bathroom reader” i love it.
April 11th, 2006 at 5:41 pm
well i’m going to Texas next month soo i will be bringing
-Ipod
-Psp
-Dvd player
-magazine
-Pillow
yes….so have fun in Japan!!!
April 19th, 2006 at 2:36 pm
The ultimate thing to do on a plane…
If you have a PSP that is…
OK, take about 3 games, play each for an hour each (3 hours gone)
If you have a decent memory stick, put two movies on it (7 hours gone)
put 2 episodes of a series (preferably ones you have not seen before, the best thing to do is not to watch them then download them in this case) (9 hours gone)
Then you can add about 2 hours of music onto the psp (11 hours gone)
You have then wasted 11 hours just using the PSP…
April 24th, 2006 at 5:58 pm
The funnest thing you could probably do (I want to do this one day) … wear a bunny suit…the whole flight, and never take off the head/mask…you will scare children, and other passengers.
May 4th, 2006 at 1:23 pm
hi everyone, im 17 im going to be flying all alone to australia eeek!!. I have some good ideas on what to do on the plane but im still worried i will get bored fast, so if anyone has any serious ideas i would like to hear them! PLEASE! One very important thing i am going to bring EARPLUGS!!!!!!!!!!!! for those people who don’t like the noise or those big chatter boxes,i have had plenty of expeirence with these type of people who like to talk ALOT when thier nervous. They are also VERY GOOD for sleeping.:)
May 4th, 2006 at 4:06 pm
i was looking for something to do because im only 14 and im going on a 10 and 12 hour flyets next month and im easyly bored but all the thing yea said will come in handy.heres another tip sleep for as long as possable and when you wake do wordsearchs or sudocos or best of all if you have someone next to you who isnt a good flyer talk about planes going down
May 12th, 2006 at 7:32 pm
im going on a 16hr plane trip soon and even though im going with a huge bunch of friends im dredding it.
i suggest buying a pocket game such as chess or something and asking your seat mate to play
or you could:
-make a pack of crosswords and wordfinds of the web
-draw all the animals you can think of
-plan a really huge party in detail including who you will invite and the food, even the flooring
-pretend your an archietect and design houses
cheers
May 17th, 2006 at 2:52 am
i fly on planes all the time good luck
May 17th, 2006 at 10:26 am
Hey, I’m going to Paris on the 20th, I have flown many times before, but am still really bored after the 2nd or 3rd hour, I dont have a portable DVD player or psp and am not planing to buy one. If you have any ideas as to what would be interesting to do, other than those listed above, it would be much appreciated.
May 18th, 2006 at 9:04 am
Well im goin to japan tomorrow actually.. so i hope you had fun..
-I found these cool hangman books at barnes and noble you scratch off the letters/answers and its easy and cheap
-Im praticing for my ACT
-Knit, crochet, etc.
-I noticed some people say sleep… I suggest staying up the night before so you can sleep for a long time and you will be on there time when you wake up.
-plan your trip with travel books/guides
-think of what souviners you want for all of your friends/family
-write a book or long letter
-bring those candy lego bricks, build something then eat it
-do a french tip manicure
-word-finds
-bring jokes
May 21st, 2006 at 8:44 am
bring a lot of little toys like wixi sticks they are kinda like wax sticks that stick together its preatty cool!!!!
May 22nd, 2006 at 10:30 pm
do wordsearches or crosswords they are alot of fun. or why din’t u just have a chat to the person next to you?
May 23rd, 2006 at 9:52 am
well read a big chunky book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BUT MAKE SURE IT IS GOOD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
another thing you can do is …………….
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!SLEEP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 23rd, 2006 at 9:56 am
well every time i go on the plane for a long plane jeorney find a really desprate but all right looking man and have sex wid him in the toilet and make lots of noise so every one hears and mabey get a 3 some there sooooooooooooooo good ummmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!
June 4th, 2006 at 5:19 pm
Ur discusting Dick sucker thats something not for the plane!!!!!
June 5th, 2006 at 1:35 am
hi mi selma i have 2 go on 5 planes in augest 2006 im going to swisterland, bosna, crotia,zagreb and sebia i wil get board i dnt know wat 2 do help me plz uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
June 9th, 2006 at 1:14 pm
yah im goin 2 paris l8r this month, only problem is that I have long wait times, on and off the plane and I dont have power adapter on any of the planes…….. idk lol. i love my ipod but power is gonna be an issue..
June 16th, 2006 at 4:14 pm
Sudoku. It’s so addicting. I love it.
Ipods’ good. And some other stuff. Like magazines. Once I wrote down symbolism in the comics in my notebook from Batman. I was way bored.
June 17th, 2006 at 12:21 pm
i think there should be a web site for ‘’what to do during a long light'’
June 17th, 2006 at 12:23 pm
…I mean flight
June 19th, 2006 at 3:29 pm
When I go to Korea, it’s a 16 hour flight, so to pass my time I ither sleep, or buy about 10 magazines and skim through them slowly.
June 25th, 2006 at 1:20 pm
hey, i have to fly across the country 3 times a year… from miami/fort lauderdale florida to san fran/sacramento california and nothing is better then a little sleep,crossword puzzles, read, , write a journal entry, maybe paly a game, stare out the window,watch television but make sure you have at least 5 dollars just in case the flight charges for the headphones, do nothing, doodle, make a checklist of everything you brought… just to make sure that you brought everything or if you forgot something even if it made a difference anyway,lol! listen to music, eat, if you r a girl maybe do your nails, bring a rubix cube, fix stuff up around you maybe to back seat pcket a case of some sort, only in a bbbbbbbbbbbbboooooooooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrddddddddddiiiiiiiiiiiiisssssssssmmmmmmmmmm that you have never felt before though. draw, do that suduka… uh sudoku, yeah that’s it well, even though this is really late for the creator of this link, who ever is reading this… ahve fun where ever you are going.
June 25th, 2006 at 8:58 pm
ok so i dont know why this forum is still continuing or how i even found it, but i am leaving for Ireland on July 9th. im from wisconsin so its a 8 hr. flight. luckily my friend will be with me that i havent seen in a yr. so we can catch up, but while shes most likley sleeping, good ideas are…
-eating
-looking at magazines
-learn card tricks
-MUSIC
-bubble blowing contests
June 26th, 2006 at 7:10 am
well im leaving tomorrow afternoon and I’ve written down a few things.
-stay up the whole night and sleep on plane. (5-6 hrs)
-listen to ipod, mp3 plyr, cd plyr, etc. (1/2 hr or 1 hr)
-try not to think about penguins. its very hard. (10 min)
-have a discussion with the person next to you about your favorite infomercials (1-2 hrs)
-write your life story in all capital letters with every detail you can think of (1 hour)
-watch the movie shown on the plane if its good. (2 hrs)
-write a short story (20-30 min)
-draw the people around you or make short comic strips (20-30 min)
-if they give you food, play with your food. its fun (30 min)
-gossip about the people around you (30 min)
-make a child molester face to little kids (15 min)
-buy a book with the cd’s that read to you. (45 min)
-play “I spy” (10 min)
-discuss your opinion on this past basketball season. or football or baseball or whatever your in to. (30 min)
-print out 5 pages of Chuck Norris jokes (30 min)
-drink 10 cups of orange juice and hold your pee for as long as you can. (10 min-1 hour)
i hope i gave you guys some ideas. have a fun and safe trip.
June 27th, 2006 at 1:20 am
okay, im going on a 11 hour plane trip tomorrow. Heres some things im bringing-
* IPOD or CD player!!! come on guys, ever heard of a plane trip without any music??
* portable dvd player
* scribble pad
* pen
* psp
* two books
* neck cushion
* DVD’s
* u and ur own imagination!!!
June 29th, 2006 at 5:23 pm
for my flight to seatle i plan on bringing hand held games, a book, my ipod, a coloring book (you can never be to old to color!) card games, laptop and movies to play on it. It should keep you busy for hours!
July 2nd, 2006 at 1:21 pm
yeah…every suggestion’s been repeated a shitload of times. i’m 15 and flying by myself to thailand. boston to san francisco to narita, japan, to bangkok. 27 hours total. pray for me. im too young to die of boredom.
o yeah. sudoku’s good.
July 4th, 2006 at 12:25 pm
These are some exciting, time-consuming things to do:
-in your head make fun of everyone sitting around you. write down the good ideas and share them with the person sitting next to you.
-invent a game and force others to play with you
-freestyle a rap about the plane, people, etc. and dont stop for 7 minutes.
-if theres a little kid behind you kicking your seat, kick him back. hard.
-if theres a baby crying cause of a soiled diaper, throw some of your own crap on the parent until they change the babies diaper.
-try to locate some airmarshals(usually 30 years old, casual/loose attire or jacket) and ask to see their guns.
-iPods are overrated, and listening to music gets boring. Take your iPod apart and try to figure out how it works. If you break it, send it to Apple with a note explaining that you left it on over night.
-during a crappy aiplane movie, laugh the entire time, and make people think your a crack head.
-talk to yourself outloud. Some good topics are masterbation, drugs, and little kids.
-if your a guy: flirt with the hot female flight attendents.
-If your a girl: flirt with the hot female flight attendants. make people think your lesbian.
this should keep you unbored for a little while. After that stuff gets boring, play some kid in bloody nuckles or something like that.
July 5th, 2006 at 1:52 pm
I’m 12 years old and on july 11 i’m taking a flight to montreal which will be a kinda long flight, its gonna get very boring i have a feeling so here are some things to do and bring on the flight, hope it helps
-bring water, you will get really dehydrated, is a good idea to hav e one of them frozen so it doesn’t get warm.
-Bring your favorite magazine, i like Quizfest, J-14, m mag teen people, star etc
-Since they speak french there and french is my second language (english first) i’m going to bring my french books and a dictionary (i got them from the library)
-you should also bring some travel guide books for wherever your destination is, mine Montreal, great for shopping
-some airlines require headphones to listen to the voices on the TV on the chair in front of you so why not bring your own, last time they charged me 1$ canadian for some cheap headphones that broke a while later.
-Look out the window ad if you see something really pretty take a picture
-bring a notepad a nd pen, draw, or add a journal entry
-bring snacks! exapmle-bits and bites, fishy crackers, chocolates, candy, etc
-BRING GUM! and have it handy for take off AND landing, my friend uses styrofome cups and puts them on her ears, she says it works but i never tryed it…
-bring a printable sudoku, a site to get them is: http://www.puzzlechoice.com/pc/Sudoku_Puzzlex.html
-sleep if you can or just do sothing at all
-bring a word search book, its seriously addicting
-bring your ipod
-get up and stretch every 30-60 minutes so that ur blood doesn’t stop circulating in your legs
well thats all i can think of right now so hope it helps and have a good flight to wherever you’re going, bye!
July 5th, 2006 at 4:50 pm
Divide a piece of paper up into squares the size of a postage stamp.
Draw or write something different in each one.
OR
Pass the paper round the plane, get each person to draw something different
July 8th, 2006 at 11:25 am
well ppls iv read sum of ur ideas but the thing is its too like common or sumfin- i was hoping to find some original ideas! but neways like lol 7 hour flight on monday n i dont no wat 2 do!!!!!!!!
July 8th, 2006 at 11:08 pm
Hey! yeah, well i have a plane flight to japan coming up…20 hours…im not sure what to do, im planning on bringing my makeup along and putting it on a few hours before landing so it dosent smudge…music…books…mags…snacks…water…yada yada ya! and a camera of course, u no, just incase you get that incredibly gorgeus view over the ocean or something…and definatley stay up the night before unless your switching planes cuz if ur switching planes, u will be totally out of it and u wont be too sure to go…oh, and did i mention, im 13 and im going on a flight to japan…ALONE?!…what if i get lost?!?! and if your in my situation, just ask someone tht ur sitting next to if its okay if u trail along behind them because your all alone!…it should work!=] i hope every ones flights are safe!
God bless!
-Taylor
July 10th, 2006 at 4:39 pm
My first plane ride is tommorrow and i like to bring a play it now music player,tomagothchi’s,and my gameboy and some books!But it should be REALLY fun!!
July 11th, 2006 at 12:46 pm
scream let me off the plane im dizzy or can some one plz open a window *persons name* just farted
July 13th, 2006 at 4:02 am
have loads of wanks
July 13th, 2006 at 4:02 am
get fucked my everyone on the plane
July 13th, 2006 at 2:06 pm
Stand up and scream ” THE LEFT/RIGHT ENGINE JUST BROKE OFF!!!!!!!”
July 14th, 2006 at 10:20 pm
I will be traveling to Athens very shortly for a long vacation and I feel more than prepared entertainment-wise. I am bringing along the following:
- Several comic books (what can I say, I’m a sucker for “Between Friends” and “Adam @home”)
- Several magazines
- Two novels
- Wordsearch and Sudoku puzzle books
- A crochet kit (a hobby that fortunately for me is portable)
- An Ipod
- Cards
- Mini-travel boardgames (checkers, chess, etc.)
There is alway the feature film, of course. Eating can also be time consuming, and drinking, but that can dehydrate you. I’m bringing along a beadset, but I’m not sure if I would reccomend beading on the plane, especially with turbulence. I’ve been okay with it in the past but there is risk of making a mess. My younger brother is bringing along his gameboy of course, so any portable hobbies are always a good idea. Writing, scrapbooking and visual art are great examples. You can usually find puzzles and do-it-yourself kids at the dollar store. If you’re bringing along CDs, it’s great to purchase an new one and save it for the flight. The key is to take up as much time as possible doing what you’re doing, and deciding on whether or not you like the CD is more time consuming than hearing the same old songs over and over - it gets tiring. If you’re going to a place foreign to you, it’s a great idea to pick up a book on its new customs.
July 16th, 2006 at 11:05 pm
Well, I was hoping for some more unique ideas also
1] not everyone has an ipod
2] not everyone wants to get in trouble by being annoying [your ideas made me laff tho]
3]um I just aint feelin suduko
July 19th, 2006 at 1:53 am
i am soo excited im going to california tomorrow i live in miami florida && ive neveer been on a plane by myself im 14 !
jeah well i juss searched things to do on an airplane trip && this came up
well i have an ipod ima see if i can download some of my favorite shows to my ipod
this is my list :
*ipod
*cell
*passport
*camera
*tums –yu never know
*gum for the pressure –it can be quite fun at times too
*magazine
*pillow–or stuffed animal
*bottled water
*chips
*sunglasses
*money
yu guys can help me ?
im leaving at 2 pm tomorrow july 20 its 5:00 am!
:]
July 22nd, 2006 at 2:15 am
believe me do not do not bring a book. you will not read it trust me you wont read it.
make some papper-chains
bring a lap top make sure you download tons of games because you cant get the internet
July 23rd, 2006 at 12:11 pm
you idiots are talking about traveling from Philly to Cali? Dude thats like 4 hours in the air. Big deal. People on here are talking about flying around the world. If you are flying to the west coast- watch ONE Movie and read a magazine- you’re done. geez.
one thing not on here is motion sickness meds
July 26th, 2006 at 10:09 pm
Flying to Thailand tomorrow. 18 hours to Singapore and another 2 and a half to Bangkok. Overseas flights have complimentary liqor right?
July 30th, 2006 at 1:17 pm
I am going to Hawaii, from Maine… long flight.. long enough for me… soooo i have desided to do everyones hair on the flight!!! some may have to be asleep for me to do it, but i am gonna do my best to do it anyway..
August 1st, 2006 at 11:59 am
i dont have a freakin ipod and i hate suduko what do i do?
August 4th, 2006 at 12:56 pm
I read all the things all the other people wrote some are dume and some I would never do in my life! Im flying to Kanada all together a 12 hour flight (boring) I would suggest:
psp (movies, games,music and looking at pictures)
be lucky and meet someone you like and have a conversation
I usally take flying pills so I dont get sick it makes you kind of drousy so I would rather sleep then do anything else
notebook for drawings,poems, thougths and personal thoughts of the neighbor next to you( life)
think of your dreams and fantasy world and start believing that you will enter this world and have a life there( dreaming)
There is really nothing else to do I mean its just a flight and it will end some day and then you can have and enjoy your vacation. I think off the happy moments when I will see my friends and family and that keeps me going!!!!!!!
Kida ( Have fun and dont worry its A ONE WAY!)
August 7th, 2006 at 6:11 pm
take an argos catologue or sumthing and mark of wot u wnt
August 8th, 2006 at 4:54 pm
What a perfect time to read a manga. Find an anime book you really like. Once I pick up a good one I don’t put it down. Be sure to buy the sequel too if you read quickly. You might try Mink,Naruto,./hack sign,Zatch bell or yuyu hakusho. Just to name a few. I know that ./hacksign and Mink have books. The others probably do too
August 11th, 2006 at 8:24 am
I am going on a plane ride on sunday but because of the terroist alert I am not allowed anything to amuse me for the full 4 hours. What can I do???
August 12th, 2006 at 3:25 pm
How about you
daydream
sleep
play 20 questions w/the person next to you
have a safe flight.
October 2nd, 2006 at 5:57 am
Hello im flying to Dubai in 6 days! im really excited but it is goin to take 6 nd a half hours to get there. Im flying from edingburgh to amsterdam, then Amsterdam to Dubai Nd i dno what i could do! I hav magazines, I-pod,drawing pads and my portable dvd player! but i dnt know what else to take nd i can never get to sleep on planes! any ideas?
October 8th, 2006 at 4:18 am
for me i go to sleep on a long plane flight it ttakes most of the time away
October 13th, 2006 at 3:04 am
hey guys im gonna be flying for twelve hors and iv got a list of things to do so listen up!1. Get comfy and read the little magazine and see what movies are on.(10-20mins)
2. After reading the magazine and you are in the air and the seat belt sign is off, go for a walk and stretch your legs do the exercises things for your feet. (30 mins)
3. Sleep or lie down under your blanket with your teddies and listen to some music. (1 hour)
4. When your finished that ,it will probably be time to eat. So go to the toilet. (10 mins)
5. Watch a movie that was decided from the magazine(step 1) (2-3 hours)
6. Do the activities that are set for you in the folder.(1 hour)
7. Brush your hair and clean your teeth and go to the bathroom and wash your face. (10 mins)
8. Try to sleep or sit under the blanket and play a game with your teddies.(1 hour)
9. Go for a walk and do feet exercises.(30mins)
10. Go to the toilet. (10 mins)
11. Listen to some music or listen to the stories on the radio thing.(30 mins)
12. Read to your self, then make up your own story and then write down how your plane trip has been so far. (1 hour)
13. Do some more of the things on your folder. (10 mins)
14. Do the optical illusions. (10 mins)
15. Day dream about what ever you want.(???)
16. Take some pictures, whether it is with the camera or your brain (30 mins)
17. Watch some more movies or do one of the multiplayer games in your folder (2 hours)
18. Play the Nintendo D.S. (1-2 hours)
19. Listen to ipod under the blanket and or play the games on it. (1 hour
20. Play rock paper scissors (10 seconds)
21. Sleep or lie under blanket (1 hour)
22. Play snap! (5 mins)
23. listen to ipod (1/2 hr or 1 hr)
24. Try not to think about penguins. its very hard. (10 min)
25. Have a discussion with the person next to you about your favorite things (1-2 hrs)
26. Write your life story in all capital letters with every detail you can think of (1 hour)
27. watch the movie shown on the plane if its good. (2 hrs)
28. write a short story (20-30 min)
29. draw the people around you or make short comic strips (20-30 min)
30. If they give you food, play with your food. its fun (30 min)
31. gossip about the people around you (30 min)
32. freestyle a rap about the plane, people, etc. and dont stop for 7 minutes.
some of these ideas i gfot from other people but they wont mind!
October 19th, 2006 at 6:01 pm
hey i recommend dean koonts novels veru intertaining, im flying next month from peurto rico to indiana but i have like 3 stops in the ohio area 0o0 crazy!
November 1st, 2006 at 12:17 pm
I don’t know if you guys have touchable bubbles in your countries, I plan on filling the plane slowly with them. Or just before meal times, waft the contents of your air sickness bag through the air vents - then see how many people retch. I know someone said it before but it’s fun to make up the names and personal histories of the people sitting near you, talk in a voice just loud enough for them to hear you and when they turn to glare at you ask them how accurate you were.
November 1st, 2006 at 3:58 pm
Seriously, tried unfolding a twister mat at the front of the aisle? If you can get a game underway you will probably be the first, otherwise it is absolutely gauranteed to bring attention. I’m trying it on Sunday. Will keep you posted on results ;o)
November 3rd, 2006 at 1:00 pm
You can’t go far wrong with making skoobies!
Present them to people as gifts when you land
November 18th, 2006 at 6:23 pm
1. Be a champion at D&D
2 Look at some M.C. Escher, my favorite M.C.
3. Have an Earl Grey tea
4. Bring your action figures that are cherry
5. Read the Stephen Hawking in your library
6. Make sure your MySpace page is all totally pimped out
7. Memorize pi to a thousand places
8. Order a lot of sandwiches with mayonnaise
9. Be a wiz at Minesweeper and play for days (or at least hours)
10. Make sure there’s no killer app you haven’t run
11. Do vector calculus just for fun
12. Bring out your soldering gun
13. Listen to the Happy Days theme song
14. Kick someone’s butt in a game of ping pong
15. Ace any trivia quiz a person brings on
16. Become fluent in JavaScript as well as Klingon
17. Browse and inspect X-Men comics
18. Play with your ergonomic keyboard
19. Shop online for deals on some writable media
20. Edit Wikipedia
21. Memorize Holy Grail really well
Recite it when you come back and have us R O T F L O L
22. Start a business doing websites
23. Make a homepage for your dog
24. Spend yor flight with a roll of bubble wrap
Pop, pop - hope no one sees you, gettin’ freaky
November 22nd, 2006 at 12:43 am
Male, 36 yrs old
Ok, this has worked 4 me
1.Stay up the night b4 your flight (of course u need 2 get a few hours sleep) and drink a glass of wine when u get on the plane - U r at least guranteed to sleep for three hours.
2. Try to strike up a conversation with a hot babe b4 boarding - u know, walk around the boarding area and see what ladies maybe noticing u - and just start a conversation, if u click - maybe u can sit next to her for the flight - u have 2 be lucky and hope that someone is willing to swith seats so u can sit next to her…LOL (lots of luck)
3. bring the portable DVD/MP3I-POD, etc.
December 13th, 2006 at 9:40 pm
I am going on a trip to London soon so i have a huge list of things to do:
- when you first get on the plane get relaxed and look at all the people coming in. - 10 minutes-
- look out the window when the plane is just about to take off… that’s always fun. -5 minutes-
-listen to music. - 30 minutes-
- watch a movie. - 1 hour and 30 minutes-
- eat dinner - 20 minutes-
- read - 1 hour and 30 minutes-
- go to the bathroom and stretch out your legs with little excersizes. - 10 minutes-
- draw anything that comes to your mind - 10 minutes -
- look out the window and try to describe what it looks like with every detail. - 10 minutes -
-sleep - from 1-8 hours… may vary
- stretch and go to the bathroom. - 10 minutes -
- eat breakfast - 20 minutes -
- play cards - 30 minutes-
- play with my gameboy - 1 hour -
- watch a movie - 1 hour -
- do a minature puzzle on the tray table - 30 minutes -
- go to the bathroom - 5 minutes -
- see how many words you can think of with the letter A, then B, then C etc. - 30 minutes -
- list your whole schedule of the place you are going to - 10 minutes-
- read a bunch of magazines. - 40 minutes -
Before you know it you will be landing at your destination!
Have a Safe and Happy trip!
XOXO-Rose-XOXO
December 13th, 2006 at 10:02 pm
I am going on a trip to London and I am super excited! Here are my best tips on how to kill the hours:
* PS if you are planning to fly overnight I suggest staying up the night before your flight (but you might want to get a few hours of sleep) so that you can sleep very easily throughout your flight*
- Bring lots of magazines and some books so that you can spend lots of time just reading. I suggest reading right before you go to sleep so that you get a very dreamy feeling.
- Watch some of the movies they have on the TV and that will kill you about 3 hours.
- Get up and stretch your poor legs by walking around the aisle, going to the bathroom and doing little excersizes.
- Look out the window and describe the weather and what it looks like in great detail.
- Try to draw the people around you like your seatmate, the flight attendent, the lady with the snack cart. etc.
- Play little game like cards or mini checkers or chess on the table tray. Some One Player card games you can play are: Solitaire or Gaps.(my favorite)
- Try to whistle your favorite song, and if you can’t then just sing it.
- Bring a little ball so that at times you can just toss it up in the air and catch it.
- Play with a gameboy or a DS. Bring some different games and switch them every half hour.
- Bring a book of puzzles like Sudoku(my favorite) or crosswords.
- If you are going to a country where they speak a different language brush up your skills and take a dictionary with you and learn some new words.
- Listen to an ipod.
- Bring a little notepad to scribble on or describe some people you see like what color hair they have etc. and put down a name you think they look like.
- Daydream about the fun time you will have at your destination.
- Play 20 Q’s with your seatmate.
- Draw your own castle in detail.
- See how many words you can think of starting with the letter A, then B, then C etc.
- Do some homework if you have any.
- Make up your own language and name it.
- Breed different animals and imagine what they would look like or you could draw them eg. cheetah and monkey
- Bring your own snacks because sometimes the airplane food isn’t all that.
- Think of all the fruits you can possibly think of… done? now try the vegetables…
- Draw all the animals you can think of
- Try to see if you can announce all the states in alphatbetical order.
- Draw your perfect sand castle.
- Design your dream home.
- Chat up a storm with the person next to you.
This is kind of a long list but i hope you enjoy it!
Have a safe and happy trip!
December 14th, 2006 at 5:58 pm
I am going to France from Cali so its a pretty long flight. Here is my list of things i am going to do:
1. Draw
2. Eat
3. Read
4. Play Cards
5. Play my DS
6. Listen to music
7. Watch a movie
8. Paint my nails
December 14th, 2006 at 5:59 pm
Whoa i’ve never tried painting my nails on a plane! i kind of want to try it though!!
December 14th, 2006 at 6:00 pm
you guys dont suggest any new ideas… although Rosalynn’s ideas were pretty good… and NEW
December 14th, 2006 at 6:01 pm
Does anyone bring their laptop?…. i am kind of thinking about it
December 14th, 2006 at 6:01 pm
WOW! Rosalynn your ideas are sooo great! i am definately trying them on my flight to Poland… thanks a bunch!
December 14th, 2006 at 6:03 pm
Painting your nails? ha i am definately trying that one on my trip from Cali to Spain! Hope there’s not any turbulance!!
December 14th, 2006 at 6:09 pm
I think personally, some of these ideas are a tad ridiculous. I came onto this website to look for good ideas for my trip to London. My favourite has to be the thinking ones like the ones with fruits, and writing. Those you don’t do everyday so it’s nice to do them when you have lots of free time. Thank you Rosalynn for your exquisite and delightful ideas! I really enjoyed them and are planning to use them.
Always,
~Holly~
December 27th, 2006 at 7:32 pm
i would just buy a REALLY big fat book that is really interesting to you and once you start getting board listen to music and sleep. it would probably work.
January 14th, 2007 at 9:31 am
be totally bored and check the time like every 20 mins until you get there
February 6th, 2007 at 6:31 am
One thing that might sound juvenile, but is fun is colouring. As adults you can find intricut pictures online or in books of beautiful detail that can be coloured. Its time comsuming and fun. Buy some nice quality smooth and silky pencil crayons and have a ball. You can waste a lot of time and make something pretty.
February 12th, 2007 at 6:24 pm
I’m going to america on a school trip but unlike normal trips we cant just have one straight 8 hour flight we have to drive to manchester get a plane to hamsterdam have a few hours wait till our next flight to boston then a long 4 hour drive to our hotel. I seriously can’t think of anything to do although i like the scoobi string idea…
On other catch the stupid damn teacher won’t let us take anything electrical please help me :S
February 23rd, 2007 at 3:16 pm
Bring a lot of little hand-held games… handman, 20q. is a great one, but also things like Trinominoes are great until the little tray is filled with the blocks. Mad-libs are fun, and the electronic ones take up less space. If you have a lap-top, definetly bring DVDs, and try writing. The BEST game (if you have something to throw the dice in) is Cinqo. It comes in a blue key chain container and is a lot of fun for a few people.
February 25th, 2007 at 5:17 am
ummmmm……wats with people and the idea of i-pods!!!! not every boddy has them and if your going to a dirrerent country they probibly will have different elictricity soccets! so you cant recharge them or the batterys might b different.
IDEAS:
-Be happy that ur actully going on a plane or over seas.
-when ur taking off look below u and try and spot buildings or things u no,or were u live, big trafic jams.
-imagen people in funny clothes.
-if ur over the sea look 4 big ships
-try and eatch all the movies on the screen infront of u.
-if ur going to get a dog/puppie think of names 4 it.
-look 4 funny looking people and make up their past life.
-make up a cross mord puzzle 4 the person beside you to do.
-Think how the airline can immprove.
Thats all my new ideas,have fun and stay young.
February 25th, 2007 at 10:06 pm
this is so dumb!
March 3rd, 2007 at 8:16 pm
think of more things please & everybody has an ipod * i hope!~
March 12th, 2007 at 5:07 pm
eat
fart
burp
drink
play
listen
walk
sleep
March 12th, 2007 at 5:09 pm
sleep, play games, eat, excersise, brush teeth,
March 12th, 2007 at 5:10 pm
CHILLAX
March 14th, 2007 at 10:06 pm
hey!!! i’m goin to hawaii in a few days! I’m pumped about the trip… but not the ride. This is my list so far:
~bring snacks and eat like a pig! (I never have an appetite anywhere but I can really pig out on a plane)
~ do all of the ipod, dvd, laptop stuff
~ write your friends cute letters- if you don’t have friends, write one to the hotel
~ write a note that you wouldlove to give your
March 14th, 2007 at 10:11 pm
sorry, computer zonked out 4 a sec.. like I was saying..
~write a note that you would love to give your crush or a revenge note to your unfair teacher or boss
~ Crossword puzzle/soduko/books- i have a hard time concentrating on these things
~ Make a list of all the things you want to do on the weekends or summer. ex. a lemonade stand that donates money to a cool cause or goals for yourself
I hope these help!!!
March 17th, 2007 at 9:47 pm
now i have a mp3 player i can listen to that on the plane because some planes dont have very good music.
March 17th, 2007 at 10:00 pm
-try and think of what people you know are doing
-see how many new friends you can make on a long flight.
-see how much you can drink, and then go to the toilet. That should take up a bit of time.
-make up a song
-draw what you see.
-design your dream house.
Thats all i can think of right now, bye!!!
March 17th, 2007 at 10:08 pm
-see how manny times you can watch the same movie in the flight. I watched Beauity and the Beast 7 times on a 11 hour flight ,there were no other childrens movies.
March 20th, 2007 at 3:08 pm
Little late, but:
Wear an upside-down visor
Ask personal questions to the person next to you, like “when was the last time you showered?” and “What color is your underwear?”
Wear a skimpy bikini
Bring a vibrator and ask the person next to you to help you with it.
March 20th, 2007 at 3:10 pm
oh yeah:
ask person next to you if they were married and if they wanted to fork.
seduce pilot
etc.
March 23rd, 2007 at 5:34 pm
i think those last ideas are very immature!
any one who would actully do that is realy weard.
March 25th, 2007 at 2:04 pm
Some of these ideas are interesting, but alot are repeated. Oh well.
here are some of mine…
-Bring a ball, peg it at people, and when they turn around and glare, do something else.
-Try origami, I prefer making paper shurikans and throwing them at people, do you think they would count that as a weapon??
-Cd, laptop, the electrical stuff…you know
-Bring any homework, mabe draw for a little
-Write a fanfic about characters from your favorite TV show, then poast it on www.fanfiction.net and see what people think
-If you decide that the person next to you is boring, take some sleeping pills, works great if you want to kill a couple hours
-Read this list twice,
~Thats all I got
April 19th, 2007 at 1:56 pm
here are some random ideas:
1 start counting your hair… it can make you go to sleep
2 get knocked down unconcious and tell a doctor to wake you up when you arrive
3 run up and down the aisle until the captain throws you out of the plane
4 go around and aske people for their names and numbers… and memorise them
5 recite the 253 times table
have fun!
April 21st, 2007 at 8:22 am
I am going out of the country in 3 days!!! 30 hour trip. I read this WHOLE ENTIRE THING, and i have an idea of what to do, so the only thing i can really think of is:
1 Listen to your Mp3 player/ipod, or if you dont have one, go and get a cheap one, it will sooo help.
2 make funny faces at the little children next to you.
3 be bored
4 Read books, duh. Like maybe short ones, or maybe short comics, like archie.
5 drink, look out window
6 be really bored
7 sleep
8 play solitaire, or play speed with your mom or girlfriend, or boyfriend, or whatever
9 be super dupero bored
10 Be so bored that you fall on the floor, and be in fetal position, and scream, “I AM SOOO BORED
April 21st, 2007 at 6:54 pm
hmm, well this comment is two years late, lol. but im going to have to endure a 22 hour flight in a week, which really really sucks…im planning on watching some movies on the lap top, reading and trying to sleep…contemplating popping about 3 sleeping pills right before i bored the plane. well i hope your trip 2 years ago was good.
April 24th, 2007 at 1:53 pm
I’m going to England from phoenix, arizona june 1st. & i got prescriptions from the doctors so i can basically passout
best bet is bring alot of mags, like alot of people have put. and just talk to the person next to you. get to knoe them and if you like themmmm get their number and wahtnot. haha i know this is kindof late. but to you all that are going on a plane, HAVEA SAFE TRIP!
April 27th, 2007 at 3:44 pm
hey mike! i have a question for u… do u like ashleyann… u know from chemisty class!!!???
April 27th, 2007 at 3:46 pm
no…yeah…maybe… she has a really nice smile though! and she has a nice ass! her eyes are cute too! why u asking!?!
April 27th, 2007 at 3:50 pm
yeah she does have a pretty smile! and a nice ass! i was just wondering! in fact she is the cutest,smartest,hottest girl in the entire school! she is single though!
May 9th, 2007 at 10:14 pm
hello all i hate my life and i wan to have fun wht should i do?
May 21st, 2007 at 7:36 am
Hmmm… japan is a dream place to live i will sacrafice my time and money to live there
May 21st, 2007 at 5:12 pm
hello, Well im going to the philippines(18hour flight) in about a week and i have a few things im gonng do
-nintendo ds(pokemon) i hope other people with pokemon or mario kart will be there too
-sudoku or some word searches
-a book
-a sketch pad
-connect four
-sleep
-Bring ipod
Have a safe and fun trip
May 30th, 2007 at 12:40 pm
hi ure ideas r great, n thou i havent got any ideas of mi own,im just saying fnkyoo coz it rele helped me, well one idea wud b to play bogeys if u no how, so fnkx
June 8th, 2007 at 12:46 am
ahahah wow i just read this WHOLE thing it took me like an hour or something, maybe a little more if you include all the myspacing i did inbetween it all…. im going to korea in 17 days (and counting) and wil be there for 6-7 weeks. i’m 14 and oh my lordie that plane ride is gonna be LONG!!! i dont have an ipod, or any kind of walkman for that matter, i get sick when i read while in motion, i cant sleep unless im extremely comfortable, i tend to talk alot, i also tend to be stuck in the middle of window seat and will get older alot of beveraged, leaving myself with having to get up for the abthroom alot. i wont jsut get up, ill contemplating getting up for nearly an hour, wondering what i will say to the person next to me, exepecially if they are sleeping or really grouchy, or really cute. lol. so yeah. i tend to think too much. it will keep myself occupied though. hmm… i wish i had a laptop to bring, or a psp or something. oh well i think ill try to sleep, possibly some tylenol pm will help or something. haha wow these ideas on this page really were too funny. have a good plane ride everyone :]
June 8th, 2007 at 12:49 am
woopsies. lmao. i posted that last comment without spell-checking it. i type insanely fast, sorry. okay ummm… i meant to say” i tend to be stuck in the middle OR window seat and will ORDER alot of beverages” and theres other typos but whateva!
June 8th, 2007 at 6:35 pm
just read a book, go on your laptop (hope for powerpoint) i doubt there will be one,. (charge during stopovers if there are any)! but omg ur lucky! im going for around 17 hours on te plane with 2 stopovers.. AW im gona get bored,,, but iv done it 8 times so i can survive.. anywayz just relax… do any work you have to do… talk to people.. listen to music watch a movie or episode series… thers heeps to do so TAKE CARE
June 9th, 2007 at 2:12 pm
I’m going to new york soon so try doing these:
.read
.sleep
.go to the bathroom every 30mins and run around in there
June 9th, 2007 at 5:16 pm
I’m going to Korea on July 26th. Tat would be a 12 hour ride
Print and read this page ntill you have memorized it backwards and forwards
June 10th, 2007 at 2:09 pm
ON A LONG PLANE RIDE I LIKE TO GO INTO A CUBICLE AND SHIT ALL OVER IT THN LEEVE THE DOOR OPEN SO THE WHOLE PLAIN SUFFERS ON YOUR SMELL
HAVE FUN =)
June 16th, 2007 at 9:49 pm
hello everybody, thank you all for the ideas. i am 15 and i am going to go visit my hometown in India on July 5 alone. and i am soooooooooooooo excited. i got a lot of ideas form all u guys. so everybody have fun.
June 19th, 2007 at 8:07 am
Hay,
I’m traveling to australia TODAY! I’m having 22 1/2 hours (in the air only) there and 26 hours back. That’s all without connections! I just came to this page to find something useful, nothing really but the usual and i agree with those. Most common things (stuff that i’m bringing) are:
Empty Waterbottle: In the begging of the flight, get your waterbottle and close it tightly, in the middle of the flight, get your waterbottle and notice that’s it’s really cool! It’s all cause of pressure!
Deck of cards: To shuffle for hours
2 Books: To read and shuffle the pages together
THAT’s IT! Entertaiment enough, oh and SLEEPING PILLS!
Hope this helped!
June 19th, 2007 at 9:27 pm
wazup y’all, how is y’all doin’ cuz. peace.
July 1st, 2007 at 12:14 pm
heya people
been reading all these things as yes yes we realise that sudoku, books, magazines, cards, sleeping pills and ipods are all essentials so STOP with them!!! we get it!!
im going to florida from uk and im all set with some of these ideas. i rlly liked the one about trying not to think about penguins - i tried it just there (u know, for practise) and its fab!
if ur in to musicals take the entire les miserables on cd and play from start to finish, listening to every single word.
have a bottle of frozen diluting juice reading and drink it bit by bit.
thats it.
i have now successfully wasted two whole hours in which i was supposed to be studying for some very important exams so congrats everyone for using up my time - and lets hope all the tips were worth it!
and also, to all those people who made remarks about pissing off people oon the plane - what the HELL is the point??? it may be funny, but not wen u get chucked off the plane at a changeover!!
hav a good holiday people,
x~Lynz~x
July 2nd, 2007 at 8:29 pm
Hey, why is everyone going from philly to cali? i personally dont think california is that interesting…maybe cuz i live here…idk. NE way, im 14, and i love to do mad libs with ppl…they can get really interesting when you’re really bored. also, you know when they play the same freaking movie over and over again? if ur with ppl you know, you can watch the movie like a billion times and make fun of everyone in the movie…really fun…trust me.
July 3rd, 2007 at 3:11 am
i travel to germany aloot, every year
so on th elong plane trips…its 6 hours…so on the first hour , i just sit back and relax, listen to music…then i lok at the tv guide to know when will they show a movie, they usually show it on the third hour, so i eat and listen to music …untill the movie starts, then i watch it and sleep…sometimes if i cant sleep, i just listen to music or read a book or entertain myself by maybe playing a PSP game or something alike…
July 3rd, 2007 at 1:36 pm
im going on a 8 hour plane trip and i have no idea how my tiny attention span will keep me from dying of boredom so anyone with advice i would really appreciate it. =]
July 4th, 2007 at 12:58 pm
I just read through this whole thing. Even though the main point of this was for one person who was going to Japan two years ago..it’s helped other people.
Anyway, I’m going to Canada in 15 days, and as I said, I read through this whole thing and now I’m sure I won’t be bored on the plane! But, I think I should give you some more ideas! I’ll only say some things that no one else has said yet..You can:
-Make a list of things you want to buy wherever you’re going.
-Write a story, book, song, letter, life story.
-Write a rea