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Alicia Rancilio, The Associated Press, March 1, 2016
NEW YORK (AP) — Professional nomad Brandon Presser (he's written more than 50 travel books) has been on countless long flights.
He can't help your seat assignment (i.e. a last row, middle seat by the bathroom) or boredom but Presser does have tips for flying so you're ready to hit the ground running when you arrive.
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PACK SMART
"I pack pretty methodically for a long flight in my carry-on. I have a kit that has everything that you would want, eye drops, Advil, moisturizer."
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HYDRATE, HYDRATE, HYDRATE
"I drink a ton of water, mostly because it gets you up to go to the bathroom and you stretch your legs. Drinking a lot of water really helps. And drinking way more than you think. Way more. Have you seen what an empty (water) bottle looks like at the end of a flight? All crumpled? That's what flying does to your insides. If you're like, 'Oh, I've had a liter of water. I'm fine.' No, no, no. Drink two."
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AVOID ALCOHOL
"Don't drink alcohol on a flight. I mean, it's fun but it really does damage. I find that I bounce back a lot quicker than everyone else because I follow these very simple things."
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SKIP THE SLEEPING PILL
"I never take sleeping pills on a flight, ever, just in case I need to be lucid. Take a sleeping pill when you get there and get checked into the hotel and it's really time to go to bed."
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Watch Brandon Presser each week on his new Bravo docu-series "Tour Guide," airing Tuesdays at 10 p.m. EDT.
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Online:
http://www.brandonpresser.com/about1/
This article was written by Alicia Rancilio from The Associated Press and was legally licensed through the NewsCred publisher network.
