Traveling Long Haul Flights

traveling to and from the US now is such a hassle, especially if you're flying long haul direct flights. For the women, i know you know what I mean -- yes, we need our moisturizers onboard. A bottle of mineral water near you would also be nice. You are advised to drink lots of fluids while onboard. Ever since they disallowed the bringing of liquids and moisturizers onboard, life in a 14-hour flight became hell. well, some airlines would provide each passenger a bottle of mineral water like Philippine Airlines.

Air in the plane is so dry that everything wet when left alone for a few minutes on the table loses a significant amount of moisture.

so, what do I do? I learned this from a friend's sister.

1. bring an empty sports bottle with you. The moment you're seated, ask the flight attendant to fill the bottle with mineral water. Smart and simple, isn't it?
2. no moisturizers onboard? No way! It's really "No moisturizer bottles and tubes". So, before you finish packing your carry-on, soak a few cotton pads or balls with your favorite moisturizer. Then, pack them in a Ziploc bag together with your make-up kit. Just pull out a ball or a pad whenever you need to re-hydrate your skin.

I learned this when I was already in the US before I fly back to Manila. Since, I've already packed my moisturizer, I went to the nearest pharmacy and bought a wet wipe for the face. I know that wet wipes for babies have already been available ever since, but the more "adult" wet wipes would do you better. Because, let's face it, we're not babies anymore. We need something more. So I bought a pack of Oil of Olay Regenerist Micro-Exfoliating Wet Cleansing Cloths. It both cleanses, hydrates and infuses your skin with an anti-aging formula.

drop me some comments if you have other tips for traveling.