Take it from me: a travel reporter who has spent an estimated 230 hours on overnight trains and planes in my life.
I've been taking red-eye flights since I was a kid. From transatlantic to international journeys, I've spent a total of 110 hours in the air at night. And since becoming a travel reporter nearly three years ago, I've spent 120 hours on overnight trains in the US and Europe.
I find red-eye flights and sleeper trains to be convenient since they leave me with more daytime at my destination. But I know firsthand that if I don't sleep through the night, I risk arriving too exhausted to enjoy myself.
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Luckily, I've gotten quite good at falling asleep in transit over the years. Here are my best tips that help me avoid a sleepless night while in motion.
