--- title: VIP Travel Experience Blog | Luxury Vacation Ideas & more | Flight Tips description: Flight Tips | Get travel ideas, tips, destination ideas, and more from our luxury travel blog. --- [![VIP__primary logo_color](https://blog.viptravelexperience.com/hs-fs/hubfs/VIP__primary%20logo_color.jpg?width=2084&name=VIP__primary%20logo_color.jpg "VIP__primary logo_color")](http://www.viptravelexperience.com/) ## [Keep on Smiling through International Flights](https://blog.viptravelexperience.com/blog/international_flights-0) Posted by [Tammy Murphy](https://blog.viptravelexperience.com/blog/author/tammy-murphy) January 11, 2018 at 6:47 AM                                                      ![sleeping people on planejpg.jpg](https://blog.viptravelexperience.com/hs-fs/hubfs/sleeping%20people%20on%20planejpg.jpg?width=500&name=sleeping%20people%20on%20planejpg.jpg "sleeping people on planejpg.jpg")                                                                                                **TRAVEL PLANNING in is full swing--it's January!  Chances are you have already booked or will be booking a long haul flight for 2018.  Here are few creative ways we've read about  the years from creative travelers that  make their overnight flights more comfortable, some of them will make you giggle.  Which one will you try? 1) [ *Cabeau Fold 'n Go Travel Blanket & Case*](https://www.cabeau.com/products/fold-n-go-blanket/?gclid=CPXo1JHEz9ECFRcvgQodrU4AaA)* Pl*ush and can be used as pillow and lumbar support. ![Fold-n-Go-Blanket-blue-folded-595x613.png](https://blog.viptravelexperience.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Fold-n-Go-Blanket-blue-folded-595x613.png?width=200&name=Fold-n-Go-Blanket-blue-folded-595x613.png "Fold-n-Go-Blanket-blue-folded-595x613.png") 2) [Emergen-C Packets](http://www.target.com/p/emergen-c-super-orange-flavored-vitamin-drink-mix-10-count/-/A-15118504?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&CPNG=PLA_Health+Beauty+Shopping&adgroup=SC_Health+Beauty_Top%20Performers&LID=700000001170770pgs&network=g&device=c&location=9025364&gclid=CIekwILFz9ECFdgVgQodhlUIcA&gclsrc=aw.ds) Take one while flying, and a couple more over the course of the flight. 3) *IPad* if all all attempts fail to make you sleepy, take along your favorite TV shows, novels, movies. 4)  [*Lululemon Scarf*](http://shop.lululemon.com/c/women-scarves-gloves/_/N-8bw?mnid=mn;en-US;women;accessories;scarves-+-gloves)   is wide and soft cotton with snaps, it can be a blanket, pillow, wrap or blocks the light if you are trying to nap. ![beachball.jpe](https://blog.viptravelexperience.com/hubfs/beachball.jpe "beachball.jpe")5) *Inflatable beach ball*  serves as a great oversized pillow.  If you have one of the cheap blow up beach balls cover with a hand towel to lay on in your lap.  6) *Tennis ball *  Great for rolling your feet over on long flights.  Roll your foot over the ball while sitting in seat to stretch the muscles and increase blood flow to your feet and heels.  7)  White Noise App  Pop in your earbuds, turn on your favorite sound.  I'm told it works better than noise-cancelling headphones.  8) *Rosemary Oil*  Great for sinuses and fights  the dryness caused by cabin pressure which may lead to headaches.**   **Don't forget to stretch your legs and neck  every few hours. 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