How to Make Travel More Comfortable

Whether you're going by plane, train, or car, these strategies can ease the way

Catherine Roberts, Consumer Reports Senior Health & Food Reporter.

By Catherine Roberts
Senior Health & Food Reporter

November 26, 2024

Traveling can be hard on the body, particularly if you’re going long distances and have to haul luggage or sit for extended periods.

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Editor’s Note: A version of this article also appeared in the August 2024 issue of Consumer Reports on Health.

Catherine Roberts

Catherine Roberts is a health and science journalist at Consumer Reports. She has been at CR since 2016, covering infectious diseases, bugs and bug sprays, consumer medical devices like hearing aids and blood pressure monitors, health privacy, and more. As a civilian, her passions include bike rides, horror films and fiction, and research rabbit holes. Follow her on X: @catharob.