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    5 Tips on How to Survive Long Bus Journeys

    May 4, 2020 /

    Travelling by bus is often the cheapest way to travel but it isn’t the most comfortable, hence below are my top five tips on how to survive long bus journeys. My favourite bus companies to travel with are National Express for journeys within the UK and Flixbus for journeys on mainland Europe. For the US I have seen good things about Megabus but have never tried them myself. Wear Layers Layers are your absolute best friend on long bus journeys! Buses often go from being really stuffy and uncomfortable to arctic cold in minutes…. It’s crazy! I try to wear an outfit that allows me to decide how much I’m…

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