Things not to be missed when traveling long distance during Tet

Choose your seat position in the car

For those who suffer from motion sickness, choosing a seat can help a lot in overcoming the nausea. It is necessary to plan the trip early, buying tickets early will make it easier to choose a seat, making the trip more pleasant.

If you go by bus, you should choose the front row of seats. If you go by car, you should sit next to the driver or in the middle of the back seat. You should choose the right row of seats (not behind the driver). The direction of the vehicle moving in the opposite direction will be on the left side of the vehicle, so passengers sitting on the right side will have less risk of injury.

For sleeper buses, try to avoid the wheel position. Rolling will make you more tired during the whole journey.

Do not focus on a fixed point, absolutely do not read newspapers or play with your phone, keep your eyes forward (the brain will recognize balance through the signal transmitted by the eyes) and if possible, open the car window slightly. Try to talk to other people as much as possible.

Preparing your body well before the trip also helps to limit motion sickness, and you should not worry too much about your motion sickness problem. You can drink a glass of water before departure, do not eat too much or fast (you should have a light meal 30 minutes to an hour before getting on the car), especially do not eat fatty foods or drink stimulants (alcohol, beer, coffee). In addition, you should take motion sickness medicine (20 minutes before departure).

In addition, bring a blanket, a pillow, cover your nose and mouth to avoid breathing in the air conditioner smell, sit far away from the wheel and also stay away from drivers who tend to steer at the slightest touch, especially if you get some sleep, the trip will be much shorter.

Child safety in vehicles

For family cars, the safest position for children is the row behind the steering wheel or in the middle. Absolutely do not let children sit next to the driver's seat, sit in the middle of the driver's armrest, stand and play freely in the car, or even sit on the driver's lap close to the steering wheel. These are dangerous positions; if the car brakes suddenly, accelerates, or turns suddenly, the child will lose balance and fall or have a hard impact.

Children under two years old should use a special seat, depending on height and weight, there are many choices of designs and prices on the market. Children from 9 years old and up should wear a seat belt like adults.

If traveling by bus, the most dangerous area is the door. Children need priority seating because they have difficulty balancing and cannot withstand sudden jolts or sudden braking.

It is best to let your baby sit on the right side of the car (not on the driver's side). Limit children from eating and drinking in the car to avoid choking. Long-distance travel does not always allow you to stop for a bathroom break. You should put diapers on small children or prepare water bottles for older boys.

Things you should not eat or drink while driving

When traveling long distances, you should definitely not drink too much water because the stimulation of the bladder when sitting for a long time will cause you trouble. In particular, do not use carbonated drinks, stimulants, even milk or milk tea before the trip. Carbonated drinks from soft drinks or beer can cause bloating, indigestion, nausea, and tea and milk can cause stomach pain.

According to many people's experience, using fresh lemon peel or tangerine peel can reduce symptoms of nausea and vomiting when traveling. However, eating or drinking citrus fruits such as oranges, grapefruits, and lemons can cause acid residue that causes nausea and harms the stomach.

Ginger is also a quite effective folk remedy. In addition to warming the stomach, nibbling on a little fresh ginger or ginger jam or drinking some ginger tea before the trip will help you feel more comfortable.

Bread or crackers help reduce saliva and gastric juice. Limiting the secretion of juice will reduce the feeling of nausea or discomfort during the trip. For crackers, you should not choose special flavors such as spicy, onion, garlic... because they can make the symptoms of motion sickness worse.

When you eat bread, your pancreas secretes trypsin. This enzyme metabolizes the amino acids in bread and has a calming effect on the nerves. You can hold a piece of bread and smell it to reduce the smell of traffic.

In particular, raw sweet potatoes are very effective in preventing motion sickness, they help prevent spasms and neutralize stomach acid, thus having an anti-nausea effect. You can use fresh, cleaned sweet potatoes, chew and swallow the pulp.

A simpler method is to hold a mint stick, chew gum and take small sips of water throughout the trip.