Motion Sickness ? Try Books on Tape !

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With the holidays right around the corner, many of us will soon be traveling home or visiting relatives. However, passing the time on those long rides can  prove to be a problem. If your computer has a long battery life or if you have access to an outlet, you  can pass the time search the web or creeping on facebook. The same can be done if you have an iPad or a smart phone.

But if you don't have to a computer or other technologies, what can you do? I suggest reading. Nothing passes the time like getting lost in a book. Throw your favorite book into your bag or take along your e-reader. But if you are like me, and get sick in the car, what other options do you have?

Many people forget about books on tape. Some people find them inconvenient or impersonal. Others find them to be a great way to multitask. However you feel about them, I suggest giving them a try. I recently tired a book on tape and was pleasantly surprised to find that I really enjoyed it.

Plus, they are fairly easy to get your hands on. You can rent one from your local library or university library and pop it in as you drive along. You can even rent/buy them from iTunes and download it to your library. I think downloading them gives you more options and you can listen to the book at your own pace. Plus, if you constantly take your iPod along, you can "read" whenever you have some free time !

To download iTunes or to see what's new visit, http://www.apple.com/itunes/ .