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Surviving the long flights!

Paul2 Replies
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You first international flight!

1062163_us_audible_sanamd_homestead_medium_rectangle_3_300x250Where ever you might be going, if you are like me, you were so scared and worried that you would miss a flight or something like that. You also probably was scared to death to meet that one person for the first time.   You’ve been wanting to meet for several hours to years of talking to them.   When I first started talking to my Girlfriend and we haven’t met in person.   I really had this desire to meet her and see what could happen, so I bought my ticket!  You can bet I had all these thoughts going through my mind, will she like who she sees in person and what if I didn’t like her.   Will it be everything I imagined?  I’ll say this much, the meeting went very well.   It was like we knew each other way before we even met online.

Proverbs 4:23 Above all else, guard your heart,
    for everything you do flows from it.

Getting Ready for the long Flight!

If you are like me, you had to get a few things before you could even think about buying that ticket.   You needed to buy a Passport, vaccinations, and even finding a place to stay. You may even need to buy travel supplies from toothpaste to feminine hygiene.   I can’t express this enough.   The first meeting you should always have a place to stay for yourself because not all first meetings ever go good and it’s a small chance that you might be one of them.   I have always adhered to being prepared the boy scout motto.  When I went to meet her for the first time, I had a place of my own to sleep and live from for my duration of the visit.   Don’t depend on your GF/BF for a place to stay even if you trust them explicitly.   There is always that chance that you will find something out that will make it impossible to stay with them.

Depending on your country’s origin, there may be more requirements than I had to go through to see my girlfriend.   Some countries require you to have a visa even just to visit that country.   So do you research and don’t be afraid to call your airlines and ask them what you might need.  I was the lucky one because I knew how long I can stay in her country before I would be required to get a visa.   Some countries are more tolerant than others.

Supplies you may need!

So here is my list of things you probably will need to survive that long flight but before I say that I should explain what I consider what a long flight is.   In my opinion a long flight is anything from 8 to 32 or more hours with layovers included.   A layover is when you have to wait for the next flight to take off and you can have anywhere from 2 hours to the next day but most of the time it’s only a few hours.

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These are my basics for when I go on my long flights because of time zones and such the Melatonin is good for sleeping on the noisy plane and the bluetooth headphones will help you drown out the noise of the plane.   I usually have a two hour flight layover and I try to get a little sleep on the trip there and back.   When you can’t sleep I do this and it knocks me out everytime without much side effects.

Get Aisle seats

this is a quick tip for anyone who has to fly a long distance and only because if you have the aisle sets you can usually get up to go the bathroom without getting in the way of others but most people understand you need to go to the bathroom but it’s definite a plus for me because I don’t have to bother anyone.   Also if the person in the aisle seat goes to the bathroom, it isn’t a bad idea to go to the bathroom anyway.   This is a quick tip and I hope these recommendations help you to survive that long trip to see that one special person that you’ve been talking to for so long.   If you like these recommendations please consider supporting this site by using my affiliate links to help pay for storage and domain.   Thank you for reading this!

Got even more tips for travelers than please feel free to comment below and help those who might want even more tips.

5 Ways to Save money on plane tickets!

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Distance isn’t always easy!

Those in an LDR can find that it is extremely hard to see that bf/gf because of money situations. Buying tickets are stressful enough for most because you have to save every dime and work extra hard to save that money to buy that one ticket that needs to travel to see him/her. So I thought it was time to talk about ways that you could can find the cheap tickets or save money one way or another. Nothing in this post is going to be a golden nugget but it might just help those who are wondering how to find the cheapest tickets for you and save money for your time with them.

Google Flights

If you are like me and you use Google to the fullest then you should be using this website to at least get an idea when the best time to travel to see your other half. If you know how to do it then you can go through the times when the tickets will be inexpensive to buy. You can track flights and even see when to plan your trip because of the lowest prices of a plane ticket. This is where I start off to find the best time to go see my girlfriend. You can always find the cheapest tickets and save money but this isn’t always the best way.

Skyscanner

Skyscanner is really good at looking at websites that you might not know about and finding the cheapest tickets. This site is one of those that I go to a lot to try to find that  more affordable ticket in case Google or some of the others don’t work. It can also track prices and email you when the prices increase or decrease but each website has been know to be competitive and thus can be tricky to find that bargain ticket.

Justfly

Justfly is another website that I use to try to find the reasonable tickets. Each of these only search certain websites and providers so each one might be able to find an airline that is cheaper than the rest. I’m probably not telling you anything you don’t know but it is also one of those sites I also check to try to save every penny I can to go see my Girlfriend.

CheapFlights

Finally this is the last of many websites that I tend to go to try to find the competitive tickets to go see my girlfriend. Each website has there own benefits and you might be able to find that one ticket that is in your budget or you can afford. It however is an ever expanding list for me to try to get the dirt cheap ticket.

Layovers

This one is the biggest tip of all on how to save money on plane tickets. What most of you don’t know is that each airline has partners in other airlines and if you buy a ticket from one airport to another you might miss an airline that can get you cheaper tickets for that plane trip. So I have found to get cheaper tickets in the long run. So if you have a direct flight and that’s all you need than this tip won’t help you but for me. I had to search airports that I would normally never of thought to go to as a layover point to get that cheap ticket plane ticket to see my girlfriend. This tip is to think about what direction you have to go to see you special someone and check to see if you can’t find airports that might make it cheaper for you to travel to and make your own layover instead of letting the websites or apps do it for you. I found this to be best tip ever, just explore which airline might make it bargain for you to see your special someone. One tip though you will definitely want to have at least a 3 hour layover for this way so you can claim your bags and check them back into the next airline but you will save more money this way in the long run even though you will have to deal with security more times. Leave a comment on other websites or apps that help you find that economy ticket.