In order to get from NYC to Singapore (our first stop), we first took at 16 hour flight to Seoul followed by a 2 hour layover and then another 6 hour flight to Singapore. All in all that is 24 hours and that's not even including travel to/from the airport. So in order to not go crazy from being in a confined space here's how I kept myself entertained:

- SLEEP: Don't hate me but I am one of those people who has the ability to sleep just about anywhere, especially if that place is in motion. That being said, this last trip I only slept for about 12 hours. Why? I had so many other fun activities to keep me occupied.

- FOOD: Airlines love to feed you on international flights. Thus far I have enjoyed many bags of honey roasted peanuts, bibimbap, some sort of chicken dish, a beef bun, mini pizza, chocolate cake, some sort of beef dish, and a fried rice triangle. Usually I request vegetarian but I forgot and in the grand scheme of airplane food Korean Air was pretty tasty. I would even go so far to say that the bibimbap was delicious.

- DRINKS: They love to booze you too but be careful with that one. No one will benefit from your drunken antics and the combination of dehydration and a cheap alcohol hangover is truly brutal. Not that I've ever personally experienced that.

- PHOTOGRAPHY: That view from your window (should you have a window seat... get a window seat if you're on a long flight it helps with activity #1) is constantly changing what better way to pass the hours than document it. I'm sure all your friends and family want to relive your moments aboard that plane. And who knows, maybe you'll even capture something on the wing.

- BRUSHING UP ON THOSE CARTOGRAPHY SKILLS: Countless hours can be spent consulting the various maps now available for your viewing pleasure. Watch your plane slowly move across the screen, check out where the sun is shining and where the night has fallen, marvel at how fast you're traveling. There's even a time to destination clock so you can stare at those minutes counting down and a camera on the plane's tail to watch yourself slowly inch across the globe.

- TV/MOVIES: Catch up on all your favorite shows and films such as The Science of Bubbles and your choice of 2 episodes of the Big Bang Theory. Ok - they had other options too like Whiplash, This is Where I Leave You, and Charade. But I found myself having to space out my options in order to save something for the return flights. Nothing says high anxiety like the debate over what to watch and when.

- GAMES: Oh the time spent staring at various screens in order to distract oneself. Not only did my flight have a variety of classics to choose from (Tetris anyone?) but I also had the fortune/misfortune of discovering a new app courtesy of New Tech City's Manoush Zomorodi. I don't think my time investment thus far on Two Dots was the intended outcome of Manoush's Bored and Brilliant challenge but let me tell you I do a fine job connecting those little dots together. Definitely time well spent.

- THINKING BAD THOUGHTS ABOUT YOUR NEIGHBORS: I spent the majority of my 6 hour flight to Singapore on this timeless activity. People. Shower before entering a confined space. No one wants to be all up in your stink. No one.

- THINKING OF ALL THOSE THINGS YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO ACCOMPLISH BEFORE YOU LEFT: Now is a great time for making lists. What better way to start off a vacation than to think of the myriad of ways you have already screwed yourself over. That friend you were supposed to email, the package you had to send, the 1,496 things your supervisor/friend would have preferred for you to finish - just mull over those. You can't do anything about it now so this an activity that just keeps on giving.

- PLANNING FUTURE TRIPS AND ACTIVITIES: Perhaps my most favorite time-passing activity is planning future ones. Sure you just spent X amount of money on the vacation you are about to start/just finished but that means you are in the perfect mindset to start thinking about where you'll go next with the cash you don't have. Most airlines will even help you out by providing you with an in-flight magazine of all the places you should be exploring. I think Italy may be calling my name.

These all worked like a charm on my way to Southeast Asia. Here's to hoping I have the same good luck on the way back. Also, NYC if you could warm up a bit that would be swell. These bones are not quite ready for sub-freezing temps.