I am doing some work-related travel this week, involving planes and trains.  I got a lot of work accomplished on today's train ride, but it got me to thinking about how I use travel time.

Is it better to use my time in transit on planes and trains to do work or to do pleasurable things.  Since the distractions are limited in transit — no office phone, no tv, no internet — you can be very productive.You can also get some rest or read an entire book without interruption (depending on how long your trip takes).

As a rule, if I'm traveling for business on a work day, I try to be productive with my time (unless I'm en route to a meeting that will keep me busy all weekend).  But if I'm on vacation or traveling on a weekend, it's time tobreak out the novel and enjoy!