Journal #8211

Hah, I used to see those when I was little. I was afraid of them and never wanted to use them. They were fortunately phased out.

Where are you going by plane? There isn't much of a science to it. Go through security, have your passport stamped, walk through detector, sit for hours until plane is ready to let people in. Walk in, stuff your backpack in the overhead cabinet, and then get bored to death for a few hours. There isn't much more to it. Unless you're in the US where it's not allowed (and pretty much the only thing you're allowed to bring is yourself) bring your own drinks if it's a relatively short flight, because they don't even HAVE drinks if it's a short flight.

Flying for the first time is an amazing and slightly scary experience. The scariness wears off after a few minutes when you realise there isn't anything to be afraid of, and then boredom takes over if the flight is long enough.

You will marvel at how such a heavy mass of metal can lift off the ground and fly. Enjoy that, it's beautiful. And you get great views of the city.

I went down from a 2km mountain in a cabin once and I thought my ears were going to explode. I was deaf for 10 minutes and the pain was worse than when I broke my foot.
I sure hope though the pressure in the airplane is relatively constant.

I think I am able to brig with me 100ml of water( yeah, stupid restrictions).

I'm traveling to Cyprus.

Airplanes are pressurised so that doesn't happen to you. They travel much higher than most mountains. I believe very short low-altitude flights don't bother doing it, but I think I've never been in one.

I'm sure that if it is longer than an hour or so, they'll have drinks for you. They're mostly free unless you want wine, vodka, scotch or something like that.

Show up at least an hour early. I think that's the only thing you really need to worry about. Wouldn't want to miss it because of all the shit you have to go through to get on there.

For long distance flights, two hours is wiser. There may be a lot of people queuing and that DOES take a lot of time.

I don't think even pressurised flights are kept at ground pressure, as I still remember my ears popping.
A good trick for if your ears hurt at landing is to pinch your nose and 'blow out' through your closed mouth (increase the pressure in your air passages) and this will force the pressure in your ears to equalise. For some flights the pain can be quite intense so it can be a good trick to know.

I'm astounded at the fact that somebody actually made an article about how to use the toilet properly, and more so that people actually needed this advice! The internet really is full of crap no pun intended.

In some parts of the world, it's alien technology. It's not the same everywhere in the world.

I know the first time I saw a squatting toilet was a few days ago.
Luckily, I was watching anime, not going to the bathroom. Because I would have had no clue what to do before I read that article.

Depends on the security. For us americans, we need to remove our belts and shoes before walking through a metal detector or resonance scanner.

Heres what i do:
Wear flip flops if the climate permits. Wear comfy clothes. Eat a light meal and drink water but not alcohol or coffee. (you dont want a hangover or need to pee)
Put all your crap in your bag while in line.. Prepare BEFORE you need to. Bring an ipod or a good magazine. Buy a water after security so you can carry it on yhe plane because they tend to be dry. Bring a sweatshirt and if you dont need it you then have a pillow.

Planes are great

I travel by train very often. Each day i travel i travel for 4 hours in an 2nd class train.
I love trains. Usually i enjoy music and scenery or i just sleep.