chat with strange people
sleeping
read magazines and newspaper
read long novels which brought by yourselves
watch the flashing by scenery outside the train
what's your way to kill time when on train in travel?
i prefer to chat with others mostly.while in the case that i don't like to say anything,i just tend to sleep.
[question posted by sophialin]
responses and comments:
well, I have my PSP and there is this game I am playing now (Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core) and I am quite addicted to it. So I think no matter how long is the train journey, I am sure I won't feel bored. [cooldude_no1]
PSP is a kind of handheld console,poduct of sony company. [jiangxj]
I like to travel by train and watch the scenery, but if it is dark or raining I will read. If I was travelling with a companion I would chat with them. I would happily chat with a stranger, but only if they started the conversation, because I would not want to disturb someone who wanted to be quiet. I never find travel boring. Even waiting for a train I can watch other people, when I am not reading. [paid2write]
i think i will sleep for a long time..even in the bus, i sleep. or look outside to see the scenery.. i cant read magazines or newspaper while riding a bus or even a train [nice030481]
I usually listen to music and read books. Also i arrange my traveling with friends so i am not alone and i can talk with them! [knithomaria]
I read books. i like to rad books in whichever mood i may be,. when i feel bore in traveling, i think this is the most effective way to spend the time.i sleep also on train. [subha12]
most of the time i'll sleep! haha. other times i'll read a book or listen to music. but i dont really travel by train though, unless i'm going to work but that's like half an hour only and usually i'll just sleep for a bit. [kevsgirlalways]
well i read books, sleep, eat, watch the scenery outside and listen to music. I don't usually talk to the person beside me..coz i'm kinda shy type girl :P LOL ! [bubblyapple]
I would be very interested to read the responses which people post over this discussion bcoz i have to make a trip recently probably on 7th april in a train for the whole day where i would be travelling alone with none of my friends along with me.. Most probably i kill time in the train either by sleeping or moving around in the train or watching the flashing scenery outside. I hardly like reading but if i get some magazine i can spend my time reading it. Moreover it has never been that way that i would be travelling in a train alone for the whole day. Earlier i used to travel hardly for 3 hours so thats feasible. Even if i travel for the whole day i would be there with my family or friends and we would kill time by playing cards.. But i think i will have to find out more options now to kill time when i would be travelling alone. Will have to take an i-pod to listen to music or something like that [vipulchawla]
Well,I could not do anything different other than sleeping and peeping outside the window. I passed some of my time talking to a stranger or studying. Hey, I have had another trip recently in the month of june. I went to mumbai to my grandmother's place along with my sister-in-law. so iw as not alone this time. And being only a 15 hrs journey, I passed my time easily talking to her or sleeping. I even borrowed a novel from another passenger to read. [vipulchawla]
I would also would love to chat to some strangers. It pays knowing more people and learning from them. Like getting to know stuff and what leads them on the travel. Of course, you just need to be careful because not everyone is trustworthy and truthful. happyIf I don't have anybody to talk with or I'm not sleepy, a good book is a nice way to kill time. [jeanniemay]
yes,it's really so bored,so i'm try hard not to by trian! but is cheap so i also will choose it ! i usually reading news paper ,and sent message to my firend,and eat my favor food ! that'all ! [phxautopatrs]
About the only time I've ever spent on a train is in England. We just don't travel by train around here - we drive. Austin isn't set up for train travel even tho we do have Amtrack coming thru. If I'm going travel far I fly. [ElicBxn]
the last time I train traveled was the day after I married my beloved - we were taking the train to new york city where we would then get to the port to begin our honeymoon - so that is 20 years ago now. we spent our time, heh, gazing at each other. [Modestah]
If it is a long trip and it is my first time, and it is daytime then I look on the window and see the places and the scenery. If I have something to read I read, if I have a textmate I do text, but I dont sleep nor talk to strangers. [bagumbayan]
It depends on what time i'mm taking the train and the mood i'm in. I like to chat with others, watch te scenery, make a puzzle, listen to the radio. I have cell phone with radio. [Jody20]
I always go on a train trip prepared, usually I will take a good book with me to read or some crossword and suduku puzzles to fill in, most of the time I am quite happy and content to watch the scenery flash by, I am not a talkative person and prefer to keep my own company, I also take drinks and food with me as they are expensive on the train. I usually travel alone and find it better that way and I can relax. [wolfie34]
You are right about taking the snacks and drinks. You also know how and when they were prepared. [GardenGerty]
Similar to you really only I will never sleep on a train. I sometimes sit and watch the world go by other times I read and other times I chat to people. All depends what mood I am in really and whether the other people feel like a chat. Ellie :D [ellie333]
Hello dear sophialin. It may vary to me. If I happen to have a seat ticket, then I would like to chat with my seatmates or just listen to my MP3 or if I sit next to the window, I would love to watch the view outside. But if I am lucky enough to have a sleeper, I would love to lie on the narrow bed to listen to MP3 and will try to fall asleep as soon as possible because I love to sleep earlier on the train if I have a bed. Then I will be very happy to reach the destination when I wake up. This is my ideal way to kill the time on the train. Thanks. [williamjisir]
In my case, I kill time through reading books and magazines. If I'm done at it, I would look outside and see the beautiful sceneries around. Also, I would love to listen to my favorite songs on my Mp3 player. [nengs10]
I don't ride the train, but I always have a crochet project and/or a book with me whenever I go out and think I might be sitting somewhere for a while. I will crochet or read while waiting for the Dr or for my husband to finish his appointment, or in the car while someone else is driving. I've even been known to crochet when I'm driving but stuck in a major traffic jam! [Ldyjarhead]
Mobile Phone Games is great!!! [HyugaN]
Dear Sophia, I like train travelling in the sense that you get everything you need from where you are sitting. That is I don't have to cook, wash etc. I just take the rest given to me , enjoying the scenery, reading books and solving puzzles. I uesd to travel for 30 to 36 hours when I travel from chennai to New delhi, where my husband was working at that time. My children were small at that time. So it was easy to play with them words building, scrabbles etc. solving crosswords was another craze for me those days, like the present day Sudoku. I used to enjoy long trips in train. All the best [madlees]
In the day time I look out of the window and enjoy seeing the passing scenery. My favorite landscapes to see are along a picturesque coastline like I saw from Christchurch to Picton or mountain like I saw from Christchurch to Greytown. So I would say that New Zealand has some spectacular train journeys. The longest train trip that I have done was in New Zealand where it lasted 36 hours. It was from Cairns to Brisbane and I got on it in the morning of one day, stayed on it all day and all night, then arrived the next day. I saw pretty views out of the window like the sugar cane fields. After dark I got a bit bored so I wandered down to the Club Loco Car. I got chatting to a really lovely man. He later became my husband but we are now divorced. One of the best train rides I have done was from Mombasa to Nairobi and I saw a giraffe out of the window. In Europe I have been on many trains and slept in comfortable compartments all night. I have often chatted with fellow travelers. [maximax8]
If I go to travel in my country, a short time, I'll sleeping. Because I feel sick when I see the bus. If I go a long time bus, I'll do all the thing you suggest or more [pooh08]
i spend my time mostly watching scenery outside the train.i don't like to sleep in daytime,only at night i sleep.i would like to buy a playstation portable and play in the train. [vicky30]
I tend to do everything you have mentioned.First I try to enjoy the passing scenes.Then I start to read boos or magazines.Then scenery .then I try to meddle with my cell phone games.hen I try to dose off for some time. [balasri]
I will read my papers most of the time.. ANd when i've finished reading, i will do ple watching.. LOL ^_^ or i will just stare at the scenery outside the train.. ANd i dun really like reading books, so i wun have alternative.. Sleeping is only when i've got seat for me.. hehe [kun2349]
I have never been fortunate enough to travel by train. I used to travel by bus. I would sometimes talk to the others, or I sometimes would read or do needlework. I also like to sleep when travelling. [GardenGerty]
All of the above is the correct answer for me! Only if I am alone, otherwise I will be takjung ro whomever I am with. Whether or not I fall asleep depends on how far I am traveling, and how tired I am! If it is warm, I may nap for ten minutes. If the train has enough light, I can read which is my preferred activity! I like to watch out the window, if it is during the day and especially if I have not been there before! I may also take pictures, you can expect it from me if I have not been there before or if anything has changed! [olivemai]
Generally i listen to some music else i just capture some photos outside with my digital camera. THis keeps me active and away from being boared. [beekay]
generally in the mornings i read the newspaper or go to sleep. I prefer the window seat but i seldom get it. While returning from work i listen to music or stand at the door and breathe in the fresh air and the sights. ~pinks~ [itsmepinky]
I cannot read or anything while I am travelling as it makes me sick! I usually listen to music and I will watch the world go by out of the window. If I have to travel for a long time I usually tend to just fall asleep! [gemini_rose]
most of time, i would like to listening any mp3 songs from my mobile or even listening radio or watching some video clips from my mobile too. i seldom to read during any trip cause it will make me feel headache after few minutes happy [plumwish07]
most of time, i would like to listening any mp3 songs from my mobile or even listening radio or watching some video clips from my mobile too. i seldom to read during any trip cause it will make me feel headache after few minutes happy [plumwish07]
most of time, i would like to listening any mp3 songs from my mobile or even listening radio or watching some video clips from my mobile too. i seldom to read during any trip cause it will make me feel headache after few minutes happy [plumwish07]
most of time, i would like to listening any mp3 songs from my mobile or even listening radio or watching some video clips from my mobile too. i seldom to read during any trip cause it will make me feel headache after few minutes happy [plumwish07]
i will,because wheni am travelling on the train,i will be lonely,so i like totalk some people i thought worth talking to and they are serecreny and honest. [Emma_Wang]
Well I listen to music and look out of the window normally and if the people travelling with you are interesting then I chatter with them. [anuraa30]
Hello there, it depends on where I am going. If it is a new place, I will enjoy the view from the window of the train. If it is not a new place, I will read a magazine or have a nap. Since the train gives me a feel of a cradle, I really like to sleep while travelling on the train. LOL [Madona1]
I would say by looking the environment outside the window.I enjoy doing it. [giePortlandOR_08]
i usually read books, chat with my friends or just sleep. [sutanhartanto]
I havent tried travelling on a train yet, though I know there is available here in my location. Maybe soon. For long travel over a bus, maybe 4-7 hours, I keep myself busy watching the scenery outside especially when its my first time to pass that route. If during 3rd or 4th times already, I slept a lot so as to fasten the travel time, I find it faster when I am awake we are already very near to our destination. I don't really go for chatting with other passengers, for I know they wanted to sleep or take a rest also... [longbangod]
I usually carry a novel with me when I'm on a journey anywhere so I do not get bored. I also carry an mp3 player which plays music for me all the time. Sleeping is also one of the options for me, after I have read though. I usually undertake train journeys at night . So most of them time I just start off with reading and then after sometime, I look outside the window at the country side and enjoy the scenery. Although its all dark, there's enough moonshine to light up the surroundings. The hills in the background really lightens the mood and gives a very good effect. Books are always a best friend when you are on a journey, cos you never know how time passes when you are reading books that are interesting and good to read. bourne [bournecaindelta]
i sleep, listen to mp3, play games, watch videos and chat with my friend [rhane7315]
i like to read magazines or novels in train journey. [syedshazadali]
I have a smart phone. I loaded with many ebook with pdf format. My phone has a pdf reader. So, whenever I need to kill time, I just read my ebook from my phone. I also can browse the internet with it. If I don't have anything else I want to do with my phone, I try to read anything available like magazine, newspaper, or anything. I also try to enjoy the view. The last thing is sleeping. [biobio55]
I like to listen to my ipod and gaze out the window. Ill also bring some paper and do sketches. If its an early train ride, ill sleep. I dont like to talk to others around me, for they may not want to chat, and I would feel awkard if they had other work to get done, but were just appeasing me. [raimond2]
i am comfortable to chat with strangers on train,its a gud time pass..and i do like sleeping a lot there.reading is not possible for me there.prefer to c door and enjoy the beauty and environment of outside. [connforfun]
If I were on the train with my friends,I would play poker with them or chat with them.If myself alone,I would listen to music,send short messages,make phonecalls or just sleep or enjoy the scenery out of the window.I wouldn't talk with strangers. [Fishy0109]
ok friend to be very frank .first of all i search for some lady for having some flirt. if there is none i would pick up min mobile play some games and after dat enjoy scenery so dats all. i have i never get bored [arshdeep79]
i always have my trusty laptop with me so i need not worry about killing time. i have a few korean series and some animes that i was able to save in my laptop. i can watch the series over and over again without getting bored. if and when my battery fails me (in about 4 hours or so), i'll just go to sleep. [meiji15]
I think there are many things to do when I am in the train. I like to sleep, or eat the snacks or watch movies from my cellphone. My cellphone has many features, so I won't be bored. I love China [youless]
we'll i kill time by sleeping in my juorney hehehe...i may not be so shy to act like this but this is the best way to kill time you can't feel the time is long and as you go along you will realize that your now in your place! [maquisa]
I used to sleep or read novels or magazines before. But now as my son came along i dont find it difficult to pass the time. It just flies. [naseeha]
i don't ride trains going to work, but to kill time while travelling i usually sleep or just close my eyes and let them rest while at the bus. if i'm not going to work or anywhere nearer the city, if i would be travelling to provinces, i would be wide awake sight-seeing. i love seeing mountains, plains, valleys, the sunset or sunrise, bays or lakes. i also love the scent and the feeling of fresh air.^_^ [blue_thr3e]
in case of alone go travle on train i prefer to see the view outside the window ,i think this 's one part of my travle ,to see more and learn more is my tenet . [jose19820329]
hi sophialin, i just read magazine, or just look or enjoy the view. but i think most of the time i just prefer to sleep. thanks and have a nice day. [rosema]
There are two things I do to kill time while travelling on a train. One is to read a novel, which can keep me engrossed for a few hours. The other is to enjoy the scenic journey and let my imagination go wild. I do sometimes chat with people who are travelling with me, but realise I cant do it for too long. [alokn99]
I think I can a lot of things which I put into several parts. 1st,I can enjoy the view outside the windows; 2nd,I can send sms to my friends; 3rd,I can listen to some music; 4th,I can talk to the ones who sit in front of me; .......... It all depends on the mood that I have at that moment. [qiao522]
I usually sing along with my Mp3 player or chat with people. [magojordan]
when i get on train i always sleep.because i have car sickness.but when feel good,i will have a chat with the strangers. [RosaQi]
i'm be willing to sit outside of the windows to see the scenery,or look at magazines.if i take the aircraft of AIR CHINA,i would wear headphones to listen to music. [jiangxj]