Courtesy of Germaine Arenas
- Germaine Arenas took three economy flights to travel from Canada to Singapore.
- Arenas said she prepared well before the flight to make sure she got ample rest on board.
- She advises travelers to choose a red-eye flight when there's a big time difference.
This as-told-to story is based on a conversation with Germaine Arenas, a 27-year-old traveler and accounting analyst from Winnipeg, Canada. It's been edited for length and clarity.
I was born in the Philippines, grew up in Singapore, and moved to Canada when I was 18.