[fintstone]

My wife and I recently flew to Korea in the cheap seats. It was really not too bad. We slept a lot. I also watched the offered movies. The only entertainment I brought was a book. It was enough.

Usually, I don't eat or drink much on typical 2-6 hr flights so I don't have to use the bathroom but did so to stay hydrated and kill time. That helps a lot. They bring water, juice and coffee around all the time so you might have to go to the bathroom a few times, but it kills the time and keeps you moving (which is essential). I made sure our seats allowed us in and out easily as not to disturb anyone else.

If I go back to Australia or Korea, I think I will stop in Hawaii for a few days each way, maybe a stop out west as well I have a place in NM) ...as one is already pretty exhausted by the time you get to Hawaii if you start on the east coast.

Once when I flew to Australia, I was on the aisle and two very old ladies were in the middle and window. They never failed to get a drink when the attendants came around, but they had to get out about every 5-10 minutes to go to the bathroom (one 5 minutes after a drink and the other 10) ...and needed to wake me up all night to get in and out. I was exhausted the next day.