It's difficult to find peace and quiet as a parent — really difficult. Like, almost impossible. Forget Tom Cruise, every mom who has had a nap while her children are home and awake has truly completed a Mission Impossible.
Now, people in Hong Kong are getting the opportunity to get a little peace and quiet while paying to nap on a bus going nowhere.
It's not something I'm proud of necessarily, but it's the truth. Back in college, I had many hungover naps on a Greyhound bus to and from parties with my friends.
Now, this experience is being replicated in China, but in a much more responsible way.
Tickets cost $12 for seats on the lower deck and $51 for the upper deck for the 52-mile stretch, as per AFP.
The publication reports that the tour bus operator does run a more traditional sightseeing service, but sleeping seemed to be a priority for most, who came prepared with earplugs and face masks.
"Every Hong Konger has stress from work, from affording a flat, from life, and now we can't go traveling," he continued. "With all this stress adding up, I think a lot of Hong Kongers aren't sleeping well."
Passengers have the president of Ulu Travel, Frankie Chow, to thank for the "bus ride to nowhere" idea.
He went on to tell AFP that he was trying to design a ride for two groups of passengers — those who are struggling to sleep at home, and those who want to see the sights around Hong Kong while COVID-19 restrictions remain in place.
I absolutely love this idea and think more countries could use something like this!
h/t: AFP
