Travel: Trains.

If you cannot drive, trains are your best bet for the modern man to get from place to place long distance. Every under 25 year old should own a Young Persons Railcard, available online or at most stations, to enjoy a third off all train travel.

Although at times, travelling by train can be a horrific, grueling and frustrating experience, with delays and replacement bus services making you lose the will to live, they can be your best friend if you are prepared (which the modern man needs to be), giving you time to reflect and enjoy some serious you time or catch up on some well deserved rest.

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If you are privileged enough to own an iPhone, you can pass the time by playing Angry Birds until the cows come home, but for us less fortunate, we must find other more tradional ways to amuse ourselves. 

 In your manbag, (a leather holdall with lots of compartments, or faux leather depending on your budget, comes recommended for both practicality and style) ensure that you pack a good book, a few magazines, a bottle of water and a delicious sandwich.

Bring a bag of sweets if you have a sweet tooth, and make sure your iPod is fully charged and updated with a few new albums to listen to on your journey. There is nothing worse than to set off on an 8 hour voyage, only to find your mp3 player running out of juice within the first ten minutes. If you have the technological capablity, perhaps upload a few episodes of Family Guy or South Park (or whatever takes your fancy) onto your iPod for some lighthearted comic relief. 

Patience is a desirable quality in any man, and is necessary for any long journey. Learn to enjoy your own company and you will wish your journey lasted longer. 

Of course, the beauty of the train journey is that it need not be spent in total solitude if you are feeling particularly social. Try striking up a conversation with an old lady or a respectable looking fellow man and run through your ever-improvable talking skills. You never know what you might learn from a talkative stranger.


 

 

 

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