Here's my first suggestion on items best left unbought or left at home if you already own them. Remember, you're a grownup and you can bring whatever you want with you--this is just my humble opinion. My dear spouse has already warned me that she's planning on writing an impassioned defense of today's what-not-to-pack item.
Today's suggestion on what not to pack is that inflatable mini-flotation device known as the neck pillow. The idea is that it's supposed to make you more comfortable on that long flight across the Atlantic.
I think these are a total waste of space in your carry on bag. The deal is, that you're going to be miserable anyway packed in like a sardine on that 10 hour (or whatever it is) flight from Houston to Paris, and that silly neck pillow isn't going to help you a bit. I've tried them and, if anything, I find them more uncomfortable than just suffering suffering stoically and telling yourself "I can put up with anything for 10 hours" over and over.
The thing that helps me the most is the GPS image that they have on board that shows you where the plane is in relation to where you've been and where you're going. It really helps me know that we're making progress and that the flight will be over at some point.
4 comments:
I used to have a really cool method of getting comfortable and dozing off to sleep on the flights over the pond. On our first trip to France they gave you all the French wine you wanted and they had a cognac cart set up in the back of the plane. A couple glasses of wine and a cognac to top it off and I was asleep like a baby for the whole flight.
Now that the airlines have determined that is a smart business move to make you miserable AND NOT give you free drinks to numb the pain, I find that the inflatable pillow is a small step toward a more comfortable flight. Just my humble opinion, which is what this blog is all about.
Lucky for me I can sleep just about anywhere, pillow or not!! I'm not a very efficient packer, so I can leave the pillow out!
Colleen, you are just trying to kiss up to trip-planner Hank! :)
Now you KNOW that I don't need any help to sleep, and sleep pretty soundly no matter what the circumstances.....
Besides, if I need something to prop my little head on..I'll just use your shoulder!!!
Who can sleep??? I'll be on a Hank and Teri trip!!!!!!
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