Comments on: Jet Lag, It Get’s You Every Time

By: half century

half century — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:59:04 +0000

I did so many flights on a RTW trip for 8 months back in 2004/5, an on many many long haul holidays, yet I never mastered the art of sleeping in the air & always ended up uncomfortable and grizzly. On my last trip I took my own pillow (big fluffy not blow up variety) and slept soundly for HOURS! I found the quality of sleep on planes and at my destinations was ample reward for swapping more traditional carry-on for my pillow!

By: mugs

mugs — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:00:49 +0000

pretty useful advice .-= mugs´s last blog ..Wake Up With Me =-.

By: davendeb

davendeb — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:05:15 +0000

I agree Gourmantic, time is the most important factor. Sunlight is a very good tip as well. Nothing more healing than good old fashioned sunlight.

By: Gourmantic

Gourmantic — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:08:40 +0000

Travelling practically anywhere from Australia is a long journey. I suffer bad jetlag so I've taken to sleeping tablets on the plane and getting as much sunlight as possible the first 2 days abroad. Coming home, that's always worse for some reason. Nothing seems to work, except giving it time. .-= Gourmantic´s last blog ..Le Jules Verne: Dining at 125m Above Paris =-.

By: davendeb

davendeb — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:07:53 +0000

Mmm, a nice cold beer is good. It does help relax for sure. I have made the mistake in the past of having a couple of glasses of wine before flying and then having wine with my meal and paying for it later. Headaches and general feeling of malaise. One drink is my limit too now. Otherwise, my flight is very uncomfortable.

By: Trisha Miller

Trisha Miller — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:12:34 +0000

Great advice! I have a really tough time sleeping on planes, so I always suffer from jet lag, even when I'm only going from the east coast of the US to the west coast, or vice versa. I do try to follow the rest of the advice, but I have to confess that I like a nice cold beer enroute because it does help me to relax. .-= Trisha Miller´s last blog ..Suzy: Week 16 Goals–Direct Advertising =-.