It’s hard, but it’s not impossible.
If you’re traveling alone, you may feel more anxious than usual. That’s normal! But it can be a good thing: the more anxious you feel, the more motivated you’ll be to ensure that nobody else is around who will make you feel less safe or uncomfortable.
Instead of worrying about how others might perceive your situation, focus on what’s going right for YOU and enjoy the ride!
Here are some great tips to help you enjoy an excruciatingly long bus ride—
Books And Poetry
One of the best ways to keep yourself entertained on a long bus ride is by reading books and poetry. Reading is a great way to keep your mind active and alert and help you stay out of trouble. If you’re going to be traveling for a long period of time, it’s even better if you have some kind of book or magazine with you.
You can read any type of book that interests you; it doesn’t have to be fiction or nonfiction. So you can read books about topics that interest you, like history or politics, or entirely fictional ones, like fantasy novels or science fiction stories.
You can use a kindle or your smartphone to read ebooks and avoid carrying heavy books around. Download free ebooks from the pirate bay and keep your travel reading list ready!
Watch Movies and TV Shows
Watching movies and TV shows on the bus is a great way to pass the time. Of course, you can always bring your own devices, but it’s also easy to just borrow one from other travelers.
If you’re traveling alone, it’s a good idea to check out what kind of movies and TV shows are popular in your destination city. This will help you avoid watching something that might not be to your taste or maybe even offensive to the locals.
Podcasts And Inspire
Inspire yourself with a moving podcast while you’re stuck for hours on a bus journey. Programs like Fresh Air or The Nerdist offer free entertainment for hundreds of hours.
In contrast to audiobooks, podcast episodes typically feature dialogues between two or more people when a tale is read aloud by the author.
Because a podcast has less structure than a book, there is more potential for fascinating detours and divergences that add to the unexpected nature of the listening experience.
You hear folks build on one another’s ideas and rephrase them. In addition, many shows are available that instruct you about particular academic specialties and potential job possibilities.
Capture Weird Co-passenger Moments
The most entertaining part of traveling is watching other people. The way they smile, the way they laugh, their expressions when they’re having a good time. The fact that you can get a photo of them and keep it forever itself sounds thrilling.
It is one great way to keep yourself entertained during a long bus journey. Especially when traveling on the road, you might find strange activities of different people. A bus journey is often a cacophony combination of cultures where passengers put their guards down, unlike on flights.
So bring out your phone but keep in mind that you cannot be voyeuristic when photographing strange co-passengers.,
Befriend And Play
Even the most patient among us might become impatient with long hours, poor WiFi, and uncomfortable sitting.
Spend time getting to know your fellow travelers and killing boredom rather than listening to music or playing games on your phone.
On a bus ride, pass the time by playing games like War, I Spy, We All Spy, and Tic Tac Toe. In the game of war, your goal is to turn over every card in your deck until you and the player to your left possess the same card.
Headphones And Rest
If you’re on a long bus ride, it’s inevitable that you’ll get restless. But the best way to pass the time is by taking a nap. Of course, it will be difficult to fall asleep when you’re in the middle of nowhere, but if you put your music on and close your eyes, you’ll find that it’s not so bad.
If you don’t want to nap, then at least listen to some relaxing music to help you relax and fall asleep. It might be hard at first, but after a few songs, it’ll be easier to fall asleep.
Ending Note
The trick to traveling alone on a long bus trip is to focus on what’s going well for you and be grateful for everything that happens along the way.
The big difference between traveling alone and traveling with other people is that when you’re traveling alone, everyone else is all alone too!
But, on the other hand, when you’re traveling with other people, there’s always someone around who can help you if something happens.