If you
and your group of friends or family members decide to go for coach hire options for your
travel, you will certainly be amazed at the good things you get from it!
Comfort, convenience, privacy and exclusivity are just four of the great boons
you will be entitled with if you hire a coach bus for your travel.
You are provided with a skillful and careful driver and
coach interiors made with excellent quality materials and designs. Even with
long hours of travel, you can be at ease and peace.
Speaking of long travel time, the ideal kind of coach to
use is the one with comfort rooms and other basic areas needed by passengers.
Especially if the route the bus is going to take is far from the city, that’s a
need!
For you to have a good time even if the travel is lengthy
and annoying, you must bring the right stuff to help you! Below is a list of 12
things you should prepare, pack and bring on your long coach bus trips!
[1] PACKED
MEALS
There is an ETA or Expected Time of Arrival for coach bus
trips, but who knows? You might arrive earlier or later than that. Because of
that, bring your own packed meals. In that way, you can combat hunger wherever
you are. When nearby fast food restaurants cannot be found, it will not be a
problem to you since you brought your own. It’s both convenient and
money-saving!
[2] SNACKS
Of course, just like in a school field trip, bring
bite-sized snacks you can easily eat without a mess and without making the
whole ride smelly. They are aidful if you want to eat but you’re not really
hungry at all, or if you just want to kill time and forget for a while the
length of your road travel.
[3] WATER
JUG
There’s no other liquid like water. Regardless of the
effort you put in drinking a lot of juice, nothing can satisfy your thirst like
H2O always does.
Keep yourself hydrated. If it’s going to be a long road
trip via an isolated place or a road only meant for vehicles to pass by, you
will have a hard time looking for convenience stores. It’s better if you all
have your individual water jugs and tumblers or general water jugs huge enough
to store water for you all.
Eating without a water bottle present beside you? That’s
risky. Better bring one. Especially because you will be eating in a vehicle,
you might find it difficult to do so. Have water by your side just in case of
any mishap which could be avoided.
[4]
ENTERTAINMENT
To avoid boredom and impatience, make sure you have items
that will entertain and distract you. They can be mobile games, movies, series,
e-books and songs -- whatever will calm you down and make you enjoy during the
trip. It’s making your long trip matter by actually having fun!
These forms of entertainment will keep you busy. Time will
fly quick, and you won’t notice that the trip’s been THAT long.
[5] POCKET
WIFI
If you have a pocket WiFi, take it with you. In that way,
you can get connected with your family and other people. You can communicate
with them online. Also, you can surf the Internet and update your social media
accounts. You can let your friends know that you’re riding a really fabulous
coach bus on your way to a beautiful place!
[6] POWER
BANKS AND CHARGERS
You cannot use your gadgets if your battery dies, thus, you
also cannot play games and music and watch movies. If that happens, then
there’s no entertainment for you anymore!
Bring your power banks and chargers. Make sure they are complete
with their cables because they will be useless if they are not. Long bus rides
can cause your phones and camera batteries to get low because you’re using
them. You can recharge your devices in coach buses with sockets.
[7] HYGIENE
KIT
You must never forget to bring hygiene kits! Everybody in
the bus should have his/her own. That kit should have tissues, wet wipes,
soaps, shampoo (if needed), facial wash, toothbrush and toothpaste, sanitary
napkin (for women), diapers (for babies and for adults in need of them) and all
the other hygiene materials you personally need.
[8] PILLOW
Coach hire companies make sure that guest passengers will
be comfortable and at-home with the vibe, look and feel of their coach buses,
however, it would be helpful for you to bring your own travel pillow. It’s for
you to have better posture when sleeping, so you won’t wake up to a painful
back and a stiff neck. You can take that long ride as a time to rest before and
after enjoying in your destination.
[9] JACKET
AND SWEATERS
You feel colder as the travel time with coach bus gets
longer. Especially if you go up high places and travel to them also, you will
feel that the air conditioning unit is testing your endurance. You can have it
turned off or low, but if the natural atmosphere is really cold, you can still
feel chilly. Moreover, if others don’t feel as cold as you, then not all of
them might agree to lessen the temperature.
That’s why bringing a jacket or a sweater thick enough to
give you warmth is significant! It’s going to be a big suffering for you if you
don’t! You will regret it for real.
[10]
MASSAGER
1 hour of road travel can already make your hip hurt and
cramp; how much more if it’s the half-day kind of trips?!
If you have any body massaging device or tool which you can
bring, pack them as well. They might help alleviate pain, stiffness and
numbness.
[11] BROWN
PAPER BAG AND GARBAGE BAG
who have weak tolerance for road humps, zigzags, heights and fast speed. There
are just some people who have “bus ride sickness”.
Bring brown bags or garbage bags to use just in case your
stomach feels spinning and you feel like you’re going to vomit. Be sure to
thrown them away properly in case they get used.
[12] OINTMENTS AND MEDICINES
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Long coach bus trips, just like in regular buses, might
lead to passengers getting dizzy and having nausea. Bring menthol ointments
that will relieve unwell feeling. Pack medicines that will help prevent and
fight them too. It’s not easy to spot medical centers and health clinics in
places you are not familiar with, so just prepare your own just in case you
will be needing them.
There you have them! Other things not on the list which you
believe will help you enjoy the long trip and bear it, prepare and pack them.
It’s better to be sure than regret later on!
AUTHOR BIO
Nicole Ann Pore is a writer, an events host and a voice
over artist. Travel, health, shopping, lifestyle and business are among the
many subjects she writes about. She also writes for BelleVue Coach Hire
Manchester, a cost-effective quality transport service provider for
group travel needs. She graduated Cum Laude from De La Salle University
Manila, Philippines with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Arts.
