If there’s one thing that can kill the buzz of going on vacation, it’s having to sit through a long-haul flight to get to your destination. Spending upwards of six hours on a plane, no matter how comfy it might be, can be a real mood killer, but there are ways to keep yourself buoyant during even the longest of journeys, and that’s to simply entertain yourself throughout them.

To see some of the most interesting ways to keep yourself entertained on long-haul flights, some of which you will have never thought of doing before, check out the rest of this article.

Learn the local language

If you want to spend your time on your long-haul flight constructively, then you should set about learning the local language used by the residents of where you are visiting. Teaching yourself a few frequently used phrases and common colloquialism will make your time on vacation far easier because the staff at your place of accommodation will be able to understand what you are asking of them, and then they’ll be able to offer you a tailored experience as a result.

Organize your trip

Something else that you can do to be constructive with your time is to organize what you’ll be doing on your trip from the moment you step off the plane to the moment you step back on it. Okay, you might not need to organize your trip from start to finish, but drawing up a plan of what it is you want to do and see in the meantime is a very good idea. It’ll mean you won’t miss anything that you’ve flown half the world to see, and it’ll mean you never waste time wondering what there is for you to do in this place that you’ve traveled to instead of actually doing it.

Spend your time gaming

Today, the internet offers up plenty of opportunities for you to play a vast variety of online games, and if you’ve got a WiFi connection on your plane, why not give it a go? You could have a little dabble on sites, such as Unibet, to see if your luck is in, or you could try one of the many role-playing games available. For most, you may have to take along your tablet device to access them, but it is well worth it once you discover how fun Final Fantasy is to play. Alternatively, if you are a Harry Potter fan, there are free games which you can play online too.

 Chat with those around you

Have you ever actually taken the time to have a chat with the strangers that surround you on planes? If not, then let your next long-haul flight be the flight that you begin to do so. You could learn any number of interesting things, and you might even learn a few things about the place you’re visiting from a bonafide local.

Long-haul flights will always be somewhat tedious, but you can make them less so by putting the advice above into practice.