Whether you are traveling for business or for pleasure, you must plan carefully. Here are a few tips that can help.

Choosing a seat on the aisle will open more options for you. While a window seat offers a view, an aisle seat allows you easy access to restrooms, overhead baggage and flight attendants; in addition, you do not have a person crowding you on one side.

When you are taking a long trip but traveling light, bring a soft-lined raincoat. You just can’t tell how the weather will be too far out. Your raincoat can be used when it is chilly. You can even use it as a bathrobe when in the hotel.

While you should talk to your doctor beforehand to ensure it is advisable, taking a sleeping pill might be the answer to an otherwise taxing flight. Lots of people aren’t comfortable sleeping on planes, because the …