For entertainment (aka mental sanity!) while traveling:

I bring along a few items for personal entertainment and to help distract me during long days of travel. Plus they come in handy when sharing a small space with your travel buddies.

1. Audible books: With a book from the Harry Potter series on download or some other interesting read, our family stays sane and passes the time peacefully on long drives. This way, nobody has to fight about what music to listen to and an Audible subscription is a great idea if you find yourself listening to audiobooks often.
2. Noise canceling headphones: why not buy headphones in fun colors? Everyone in the family knows which pair is theirs! Plus the active noise canceling helps block out road noise (or travel partner noise) when you want to focus on work, your next Audible book or that new Adele album!
3. Travel games: this suggestion is more for when you have arrived at your destination or are needing to pass the time. Who doesn’t love a good card game? And this one is just as fun to play with two people as it is to play with six. 

What do you do to pass the time on long road trips or to connect when you’ve arrived at your destination?

Be sure to check out our other tips the series here and here.