{"id":108993,"date":"2015-12-18T11:37:27","date_gmt":"2015-12-18T09:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=108993"},"modified":"2015-12-18T11:37:27","modified_gmt":"2015-12-18T09:37:27","slug":"5-ways-to-unwind-before-boarding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/uncategorized\/2015\/12\/18\/5-ways-to-unwind-before-boarding\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways To Unwind Before Boarding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s be honest, as exciting as travelling can be, it can also bring a lot of stress. This is precisely the reason why some progressive airports, bus and train terminals all over the world have dedicated places for people to unwind. However, if you\u2019re not lucky enough to be travelling to those places, these tips to unwind should do the trick.<\/p>\n<h2>Get Your Travelling Music Playlist Out<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-90757\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2015\/12\/giphy-5.gif\" alt=\"giphy (5)\" width=\"400\" height=\"232\" \/><br \/>\nBob Marley once said \u201cOne good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.\u201d This rings true in almost every life scenario but especially when in limbo waiting to get to your holiday destination. Throw in some feel good tunes into a playlist for good measure and you\u2019re one step closer to a blissful holiday.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h2>Find a Book Shop<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-90756\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2015\/12\/giphy-6.gif\" alt=\"giphy (6)\" width=\"380\" height=\"191\" \/><br \/>\nOne of most zen places at airports and bus terminals are book shops. For some reason, there is always a soothing sound in the background, chairs to sit down and dive into an interesting book or magazine of your choice.<\/p>\n<h2>Eat Your Heart Out<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-90758\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2015\/12\/giphy-10.gif\" alt=\"giphy (10)\" width=\"500\" height=\"274\" \/><br \/>\nThere are not many people who do not enjoy food so it makes sense to want to find a great spot to sit down and indulge in a delicious meal before heading off into the sunset. Good food will not only give you sustenance but will also help you chill and relax before departing.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h2>Go Shopping<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-90759\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2015\/12\/giphy-121.gif\" alt=\"giphy (12)\" width=\"278\" height=\"371\" \/><br \/>\nIt sounds a little counterproductive, but there is no harm in getting some last minute gifts and things before departing. This will not only take your mind off of the actual travelling but it also means one less item to do on your holiday \u2018to do\u2019 list. Just make sure you don&#8217;t get too shocked at some of the prices.<\/p>\n<h2>Chill at a Bar<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-90760\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2015\/12\/giphy-16.gif\" alt=\"giphy (16)\" width=\"348\" height=\"323\" \/><br \/>\nMost places of transit are fully equipped with coffee bars or beer houses to take the edge off before you travel. You can check the sports updates, strike a conversation with a fellow traveler or even find a corner and read the newspaper over a refreshing beverage. Just make sure you do not get too buzzed before departing or you might regret it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='f8e0d4116572982b45d888957fe1dbb4'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unless you\u2019re in Helsinki, Vermont or Chicago, most of us don\u2019t have the luxury of a yoga room while in transit. Here are some sure fire ways to relax and kill time while you wait to go on holiday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5696,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"hasGravity":false,"cxt_article_byline":"","cxt_disable_google_ads":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-108993","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"amp_enabled":true,"category_labels":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108993","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5696"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=108993"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108993\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=108993"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=108993"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=108993"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}