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My top 10 tips for a comfortable coach journey Posted by One of the great things about coach travel is that you get to sit back, relax and let someone else do the navigating and driving! Tuesday 8th July 2025

One of the great things about coach travel is that you get to sit back, relax and let someone else do the navigating and driving! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Of course, all coach holidays are different “ different durations, different countries, different climates, etc, but here are a few things I've found useful on all the coach trips I've been on. 1\. Wear comfortable shoes -------------------------- Wear comfortable footwear that can be removed or slackened off if required. Remember to keep moving from time to time by pointing and flexing your toes, and circling your feet and ankles. 2\. Wear loose-fitting clothing ------------------------------- Dress for comfort so you can relax as you travel, and dress in layers. Layering your clothing means you can dress/undress to make yourself more comfortable in the temperature of the coach. 3\. Take a travel pillow ------------------------ It’s easy to nod off with the motion of the coach as you travel along, so to enhance your relaxation, why not purchase a travel pillow and make your snoozing more comfortable. 4\. Carry wet wipes ------------------- Wet wipes are great for freshening up as you travel and take up very little space in your luggage. 5\. Stretch your legs --------------------- If you’re travelling on Silver Service, make use of the rear lounge. It’s a great place to stretch out, read a book or magazine and chat to your fellow passengers or just have a snooze or listen to your music. At comfort stops, even if you don’t need to use the facilities, step off the coach for a few minutes and stretch your legs. 6\. Carry some change --------------------- Some service stations may make a small charge for using the toilets, so keep some change to hand. At some service areas, you'll be required to pay and take a ticket to use the toilets, these tickets can then be used against payment for items bought from the service area shop. 7\. Choose your reading material -------------------------------- It's always interesting to read a book fact or fiction with tales of the area you'll be visiting. 8\. Listen to music ------------------- If you're travelling on Silver Service you'll have complimentary headphones provided for your own personal use. On all coaches, of course, you can take your own, personal music player to enjoy your favourite tracks through headphones/earphones as you travel along.  9\. Learn a language -------------------- Why not learn a language while you travel? There are lots of language CDs with books to accompany them; learn the lingo while you travel and practice it when you get to your destination! 10\. Keep a diary ----------------- With so much to see and do, why not record your experiences in a holiday journal. Not only will it help you identify places in your photos, it'll also jog your memory when you return home. Also for the comfort of your fellow travellers ---------------------------------------------- Please ensure that your mobile phone is turned to low volume and that any portable devices (tablets, mp3 players, games consoles etc) are used with earphones when travelling on the coach. Please make sure that volume through headphones/earphones is kept to a minimum so that it cannot be heard by your fellow travellers. And that's it! My top ten tips for a comfortable coach journey. If you have any more, please let us know. **_Happy travelling!_**
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