The smartest way to pass time on a plane or train.
Learn a new language, or at least learn the basics. It's always nice to be able to say please and thank you or ask where the bathroom is. There are many ways to learn a new language from free to pricy. Since we are talking about 8-12 hours of practice, I recommend keeping it simple.
For free you can download a list of basic words and phrases to study.
For $10 - $15 your can pick up a wide variety of Audio CDs, CD ROMs, books or eBooks that will teach you enough to get by.
Watch a foreign film in the language of the country you are traveling to or one that was filmed there. Pick one with sub-titles and you will be entertained and immersed in the new culture at the same time.
Read a guidebook on your destination. If you are not the type A traveler that I am that has 12 different guidebooks memorized before I step on the plane, then this is a great time to check out all of the sites you are headed to. If you are a type A traveler, then a little review never hurts.
Study a map of your destination. This will help insure that you don't get lost when your feet hit the ground.
Are you sitting near a local person from your destination? How better to learn about a new place? You have them captive for your whole trip. Just know when to stop bugging them if they don't want to give you their country's entire history for 8 hours.
Chat with other travelers going to the same place. What are their plans? Are they doing something cool that you did not know about?
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