These are great for sleeping on plane. Many people have difficulty sleeping enroute because light level changes frequently.

Passengers turn on lights, movie scene brightens which brightens cabin, people open their window shades, or galley curtain opens flooding area with bright light. Wearing some good eyeshades will make you oblivious and immune to all that.

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Noise Canceling Headphones. To sleep on plane, you need to have it quiet. Since you can't control noise level around you, you have to bring quiet along with you.

How can you do that? Two ways- earplugs or noise canceling headphones.

Ear plugs are terrific for some uses. I always wear them in noisy areas, like on ramp when I check jet before flight. While they are small, light, and inexpensive, drawback is that I find them difficult to sleep with. Something stuck in my ear disturbs my sleep. Every time my head moves and ear plug is bumped, it's annoying.

For successful sleep during my important rest breaks, I always use noise canceling headphones.

I really love these headphones and think that they are one of best inventions in years.

Many airlines provide these headphones for their first class passengers. But they have to give them back at end of flight.

If you bought yourself a pair, you'd get one of best first class benefits at less cost than a first class upgraded ticket. Then they're yours to keep and use whenever you're in a noisy place and want to slip on some peace and quiet.

Warning! Once you've tried these there's no turning back. You'll be hooked on them and will want to use them regularly.

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Travel Footrest. The first and business class seats have these, but even in coach you can benefit from using a footrest.

Using a footrest helps in two different ways: o If you're tall, it takes strain off your lower back. o If you're not so tall (or a child), and if your feet don't touch floor, this helps prevent cramps behind your thighs.

There is an excellent folding foot rest available that works very well. To learn more about this, click on http://www.pilot-pauls-travel-accessories.com/travel-foot-rest.html

Other Tips And Strategies For Sleeping While Traveling

Wear Comfortable clothing. Comfortable clothes, warm socks and a sweater will enable you to sleep better.

Loosen or Remove Your Shoes. I often untie my laces to get some extra circulation to my feet. Avoid/Manage Caffeine. In addition to being a stimulant, caffeine also dehydrates you.

Avoid Alcohol. Consuming alcohol before or during flight will make it more difficult to sleep well. It will also dehydrate you.

It is best to avoid alcohol from 12 hours before flight until you're at your destination.

These proven techniques should you sleep while traveling. Try some of these tips and travel accessories on your next trip.

Pilot Paul is a captain at a major U.S. airline. He also hosts http://www.Pilot-Pauls-Travel-Accessories.com where an airline captain helps you with your travel needs.

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Morgan was blamed for fire, but it is unlikely that he was responsible. The rich homes were filled with most expensive furniture money could buy. Rugs, tapestries and family plate destroyed by flames were far more valuable than gold and silver captured in raid. Morgan, who had counted on becoming rich from attack, left with one-tenth value he had expected. Some say Spaniards set fire to cheat pirates. Others think a lit stove was knocked over in a skirmish. Whatever reason, most of what is now Panama Viejo was wiped out. Only stone buildings, remnants of which can be seen today, remained standing.

Morgan also lost advantage of being able to threaten to torch city if ransom was not paid.

Ironically, greatest damage to stone buildings was done in 20th century by locals scavenging material to build homes.

Interrogating prisoners, Morgan learned that treasure galleon Trinity had left Panama Viejo day before his raiders arrived, bound for Peru. It carried half of Panama’s wealth and 1,500 members of richest families, families that have means to pay hefty ransoms. The cargo was probably worth millions, and ship was so heavily laden and sailing so slowly it should have been easy for pirates to overtake it.

Morgan sent Captain Daniel Searles to find ship, which had headed in direction of Taboga Island, not far from Panama Viejo. Searles and his crew landed on island, unaware that Spanish were taking on water and provisions on other side. The townspeople plied Searles and his crew with wine, getting them so drunk that Spanish vessel was able to make its escape.

The next morning, staggering back to consciousness, Searles and his merry band discovered what had happened, but it was then too late to catch treasure ship. Instead, they brought back a lovely woman, Maria Eleanora Lopez y Ganero, hoping that Morgan would be so smitten he would forgive them loss of ship. Morgan was disinterested but, ever practical, he did manage to ransom woman for $30,000.

It took just 175 pack mules to carry spoils of Panama Viejo across isthmus to Caribbean side. Morgan had expected to use 10 times that number. Instead of anticipating riches to last a lifetime, pirates now knew how slim pickings had been. They were morose, ill tempered, rebellious. And grueling journey back did nothing to improve their disposition. Morgan was focal point of much of his men’s anger, and eventually he heard that some were plotting to kill him.

Back at mouth of Chagres River, he called a secret meeting of some of his most loyal followers, quietly prepared three of most seaworthy ships, and had loot sorted into separate piles of gold and bullion, jewels, and merchandise. He then announced that following day spoils would be shared and that this night there would be a grand celebration.

Morgan opened first keg and proposed a toast to spoils of Panama and those of their next adventure, but Morgan and his select followers drank little. The rest of men drank until they dropped. As they snored loudly, gold, jewels and most valuable of merchandise was stowed aboard three vessels, other vessels were disabled sufficiently that it would take several days to repair them, and Morgan and his crew pushed out into river’s current which quietly carried them away.

While Morgan sailed off to his base in Jamaica, remaining buccaneers freed all Panama Viejo prisoners. Most of Spaniards headed toward Portobelo. The black slaves headed toward Panama Viejo. They stopped short of continental divide and founded town of San Juan, which still stands today.

Panama Viejo was never rebuilt. What is now modern, bustling Panama City was founded about five miles west, near area of Presidential Palace. Pirates never again attacked city.

But remaining stones of Panama Viejo – stones you can touch today – saw and heard it all, just as you will if you listen carefully enough.