Do you sleep or doze off while travelling?

@udayrao2 (781)
India
March 15, 2010 11:07pm CST
Do you sleep off or take a small nap while traveling by any mode. I find it difficult to sleep even if traveling long distances by train, bus or air, though I may doze off for a couple of minutes- even for example while traveling by air or train when the lights are switched off and all go to sleep I either watch the seat- TV or read some book,papers,magazines which is always a must-to- carry while traveling.
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@yresh12 (3212)
• Philippines
16 Mar 10
If I travel and If it's my first time going there. I don't sleep. I just want to enjoy the scenery and look at what's new there. If I've been there a lot of times. I really do sleep.. hehehe.. I know that I'm with someone, I don't have to worry no more. I don't like reading like you do when on a bus.
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
16 Mar 10
I know what you mean about wanting to stay awake to enjoy the scenery, If on the way back I may doze off, but the way there I won't! I also don't like to read whilst traveling as it gives me a headache!
@yresh12 (3212)
• Philippines
16 Mar 10
Yeah it does give you a headache. Reading on the bus and the road gets bumpy. I think it could also affect your eyes.
@udayrao2 (781)
• India
20 Mar 10
reading on the bus is bad 'cause it is a strain on the eyes but fine on a train or flight or even on a boat
• Philippines
21 Mar 10
I can only sleep when I am confident that the driver is a good one and is responsible enough to bring us to our destination in 1 piece.
@udayrao2 (781)
• India
21 Mar 10
I think that is the same situation with everybody
@lingli_78 (12822)
• Australia
16 Mar 10
i sleep everyday in the car when my hubby drops me off and pick me up from work... and it really helps to rebuild my energy again after a hard day at work... when i travel in japan, i also sleep a lot on the train (shinkansen) when i was travelling between the cities... i just find it hard to sleep on the aeroplane no matter how hard i try... i guess i just feel not secure enough when i am floating in the air compare when i am on earth... :-) take care and have a nice day...
@udayrao2 (781)
• India
21 Mar 10
Good for you - you have someone in whom you can trust your heart & soul!! otherwise if the driver is even a bit rash or a lousy driver then forget sleep and even whether you will be in a condition to reach your destination.
• Estonia
21 Mar 10
Well, if it's a boring bus trip or flight or whatever else that is not worth keeping myself awake, I would surely doze off to kill some time. But if I am on a trip through some really interesting and beautiful areas, then I would surely try to keep my eyes open for nice sights.
• Philippines
22 Mar 10
That is the beautiful thing of not learning how to drive. I get to sleep or watch movies during long travel.
• Philippines
16 Mar 10
there was a time when i was driving after work (i am working night shift by the way) and i just had 16 full hours of work on that time. man was i beat. during the course of my driving, i doze off to microsleep (i fall asleep for a second or two) then wake again. luckily i was able to arrive home safely. i don't want it to ever happen again because it's very scary and dangerous plus it's really hard to battle sleepiness when you're up for more than 16 hours and you're up during the night.
@udayrao2 (781)
• India
20 Mar 10
wow - that was close- it is better to take the car to a side and have a good refreshing sleep in that case
@bobmnu (8157)
• United States
17 Mar 10
Except when driving I can sleep on any mode of transportation.
@CarlHalling (3617)
• United Kingdom
16 Mar 10
If I am very tired I do, yes, but on those rare occasions I travel I am usually too hyper-vigilant to relax. I don't like tightly packed places filled with crowds; I like to roam free, so intensely dislike travelling, on bus, train, as for planes...forget it!
@jezzmay (1845)
• United States
17 Mar 10
I doze off and on while traveling. It is hard for me to sleep, I seem to be excited about where I am going and want to see everything. I want to know what is going on. When I get to where I am going I sleep then.
@bwaybaby (903)
• United States
18 Mar 10
I tend to fall asleep quickly while traveling. When I was little my parents would drive us around or push us in a stroller until we would fall asleep. I still fall asleep easily in a car when I'm not driving. I also fall asleep quite easily on planes and trains. Most buses are a bit difficult for me to sleep on for some reason.
@hanah87 (1835)
• Malaysia
17 Mar 10
Hi! I would easy to sleep while travelling by any vehicle. I will take a few look at the outside environment and than I could not stay any more. I like to sleep because it is the best method to sleep easily. Sometime i don't know why I am easily to sleep while travel maybe it has become my habit.
• China
17 Mar 10
I'd like to watch the views out of the window during traveling. It's really fresh and interesting. But sometimes I was just too tired to see the views. Then take a nap is a good choice.Anyway, just release ourselves when we are having a trip.Whether sleep or not is nothing to do with our happy mood.hehe....
@aries12 (60)
• Philippines
19 Mar 10
Actually I did not sleep if I am in travel I enjoyed the beauty I've seen outside....... and also i cant really sleep while im on travel.......
• China
17 Mar 10
I seldom sleep during the day trip except night one,sometimes take a small nap,it's really hard for me to sleep deeply on the bus/train,I'm afraid to miss the spot I go and drive to somewhere I don't familiar at all.Also,it's noisy on the journey and not so comfortable on the seat.Even in the car,my colleagues could sleep the next min. ,I'm unable to do that although I was so sleeply,could close my eyes,have a temperary rest,however,have a clear mind on what had happened around me.
@mr_pearl (5018)
• India
16 Mar 10
Oh yes, I can go to sleep sometimes, while travelling. I don't know about planes but in trains and buses or even in my company cabs, I go to sleep.. Or I take a nap, I should say! On some rare occasions, I have been so fast asleep while travelling that I'd dreams in a moving bus... I know it sounds strange, but it has happened... These days, I don't sleep while travelling, don't know why! I feel sleepy sometimes, but don't go to sleep, especially if there is a beauty sitting beside me... LOL
@maximax8 (31046)
• United Kingdom
16 Mar 10
I find it easy to sleep on a train in a comfortable compartment. I can sleep in less comfort on a bus seat. If I am on an overnight flight I can usually get some sleep and then wake up feeling achy. On a plane if the journey is smooth I can read a magazine. On a train in the daytime I like to look out of the window. In the evening on a train when it is dark I like to read a book. I feel travel sick if I read at anytime on a bus. I like to take a travel pillow to give me a lovely place to lay my head.
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
16 Mar 10
I may sleep but I usually stay awake unless I am tired. I don't read as it gives me a headache.
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
16 Mar 10
Yes, I do take small nap when traveling. I think that is one way of making use of the travel time wisely. Instead of doing nothing it is better to get some recharge by sleeping while on travel. I also do bring lots of reading materials especially if the travel would be long. Time is precious so I don't want wasted time. It is a waste of time for me to just sit on the bus or van and wait till I arrive in my place of destination. I always do find time to make my travel time productive.
@zzyw87 (1254)
• Philippines
16 Mar 10
It is also hard for me to sleep while on a moving vehicle. There are rare times though that I am able to sleep after a few hours. This only happens when I am super bored or when I lack sleep the previous night. Like you, I also have some magazines and novels to pass away the time. It is usually just me who is awake when I am traveling with family or friends. They all usually sleep the whole journey.
@Tallygirl09 (1380)
• United States
16 Mar 10
I'm like you, I doze abit here and there. Mostly because I am aware of everyone around me and don't want to wake to find myself robbed! My grandfather told me that he was robbed once on a train because he fell asleep with his jacket over him and someone stole his wallet. He then had no money for food or lodging and still had to work his new job for a week before he got paid. So I think that story stayed with me. I can sleep just fine if I am traveling with someone tho! Love to sleep on trains as they kinda rock you to sleep and I took a long train trip with a good friend so I felt safe. I tend to get airsick so have to keep taking meds every 4 hours max to keep from being really ill so that makes me much more aware. I might fall asleep for a few minuts and then wake to check my watch. And like you, I always bring a book and mags along to keep me busy.