Sounds for travel

Travel puts you in rooms and seats you did not choose, with sounds you cannot control: engines, announcements, hallway doors, a neighbor on the phone. People bring a steady sound along to make the space feel more their own. A rolling train or a plane cabin hum can feel familiar on a long trip. A fan or a noise color covers a hotel hallway or a thin wall. Headphones keep it private on a train, a bus or a flight. Choose something even and not too bright, play it low, and set a timer for sleeping on the move. If you need to hear announcements or traffic, keep one ear open and the volume down.