{"id":28980,"date":"2014-07-16T02:10:09","date_gmt":"2014-07-15T20:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/?p=28980"},"modified":"2015-09-04T15:52:44","modified_gmt":"2015-09-04T10:22:44","slug":"how-to-keep-yourself-entertained-during-long-road-trips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/travel\/how-to-keep-yourself-entertained-during-long-road-trips","title":{"rendered":"How to keep yourself entertained during long road trips?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Tips<\/a><\/p>\n

No matter how convenient a train or a plane journey might seem, nothing beats the immense pleasure a road trip gives. Whether it is a two-hour trip or that of a whole day, road trips are super fun and exciting. After all who doesn\u2019t like a long drive, especially when it involves spending quality time with your loved ones? Driving to a destination is one of the best ways to begin a holiday. But sometimes continuous motion for long hours can really get on to your nerves. And it is really hard to sit through a long journey if you don\u2019t spend your time well. Therefore, before starting off for a far off destination, it is very important to make all the arrangements for your journey. There are a number of ways to change a boring long drive into an interesting one. So if you are planning for a road trip, here is what you can do to make your trip worthwhile!<\/p>\n

1. Dress comfortably<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is best to wear loose pyjamas while long journeys. Relaxed body also keeps the mind relaxed.<\/p>\n

2. Take along cushions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Carry small cushions and a sheet for a comfortable seating. Cushions will give you extra comfort in case you want to sleep.<\/p>\n

3. Carry a backpack<\/strong><\/p>\n

Always carry a bag full of needful stuff which should be kept handy. Fill it with things like food, water, ipods, books, games etc.<\/p>\n

4. Chat with others<\/strong><\/p>\n

Keeping quiet will only make you lethargic and bored. Keep up the high spirits by communicating with each other.<\/p>\n

5. Listen to music<\/strong><\/p>\n

Take your iPods and mp3 players along with you. Make a playlist of all your favourite songs beforehand and enjoy listening to them all through the way.<\/p>\n

6. Play Games<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you are travelling with your siblings or friends, get them involved by playing games like Dumb Charades. You can also bring your video games along.<\/p>\n

7. Phone a friend<\/strong><\/p>\n

Keep your phone full charged and talk to anybody you like! Call people and have a group conversation.<\/p>\n

8. Watch movies<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you have a DVD player, you can watch your favourite movies to kill time. You can also use your laptop or Tabs for the same.<\/p>\n

9. Read<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you are a book lover, keep lots of books and magazines for the journey. But avoid doing this if you have a tendency of falling carsick.<\/p>\n

10. Stop at rest overs<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is very important to stop at frequent intervals. This will help you restore your energy and also give it a boost.<\/p>\n

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No matter how convenient a train or a plane journey might seem, nothing beats the immense pleasure a road trip gives. Whether it is a two-hour trip or that of a whole day, road trips are super fun and exciting. After all who doesn\u2019t like a long drive, especially when it involves spending quality time […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":29139,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11315,5],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-28980","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-india","8":"category-travel"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28980","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/31"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28980"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28980\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48997,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28980\/revisions\/48997"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28980"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28980"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28980"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}