Travel Survival Tips

I'm sure that many of us, if given the option and resources, would simply grab a jet pack or transporter to get to our desired destinations, but for those of us without billions in the bank we must rely on other modes of transportation. There are a few different choices for travel one can choose: car, bike, walk, bus, train, ship, and plane. If you don't do well with public transit I'd recommend you invest in a car or RV because in most cases walking is seldom an option. But for those of us with a long way to go and little time to do it taking a train or plane would be the most reasonable option. Now there are many benefits to these options like efficiency and affordability, but perhaps the biggest con would be traveling with a bunch of complete strangers. Every now and then you can go about your business with few negatives, in fact you may meet interesting travelers. Unfortunately, there are always those few people who manage to ruin the trip for everyone. You know the ones, parents with the screaming kids, the loud snorer, the person who takes yip both theirs and your space, the one who leans their chair all the way back on your lap, and that woman who feels the need to have a loud as phone conversation as if you really care about who pissed her off today. To combat a few of these uncomfortable situations there are a number of things you can do...
-HEADPHONES! They drown out most noise
-literature and puzzles to occupy yourself. The more time you focus on sudoku the less time you think about that annoying person.
-sleep... Enough said.
-talk to the person causing the problem. Now I know most of you want to avoid conflict at all costs, but it may be that the person doesn't realize they're being a nuisance.
-tell the flight attendant. Now this may seem a bit tattle-tale-ish, but remember you did pay decent money for your ticket and you deserve to be comfortable. The attendant can act as a mediator and if there are open seats available you may be able to move to a different seat. (these are usually upgrades to higher class seating)

If none of these work, you may want to consider less public alternatives. Some of us just aren't people persons and there's nothing wrong with that. To avoid dealing with people and all of their quirks and habits you will need to be willing to either spend more money or more time, in the end a compromise must be made.