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Australia to west & east coast US: which order is better?
I will soon need to travel from Australia to both the west coast of the US (SFO) and the east coast (NYC). I expect to spend around a week in both and have the freedom to choose the order and routing ...
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Reasons for not taking melatonin during flight?
After my last intercontinental flight (8 hours difference between arrival and departure airport) I used melatonin to cope with jet lag and it worked pretty fine. I was able to have some decent sleep, ...
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Does the direction of travel matter for jet lag, when the time difference is 12 hours?
I was having a discussion with a friend about this. Usually, I understand that when traveling east, jet lag is worse than when traveling west.
However, when the time difference is (about) 12 hours, ...
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Flying to Europe with children: preparing for time change
I'm flying to Europe with my family this spring, which is my wife and I and two children (will be 2 and almost 4). We're flying Lufthansa, with flights like so:
To Europe: 9:30pm (UTC-6) -> 2:30pm (...
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What are the options for flying from the US to Europe during the daytime, not overnight?
I've done the JFK to LHR route before, where you get to spend the day on the plane and sleep in a real bed in London that night. It's also awesome to wake up early (5am) in NY in the days before you ...
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How do you prepare for long haul flights?
I'm always feeling a bit unwell during and after long haul flights. I lose my appetite, can't sleep in the plane, food has no taste no matter what. However, I'm pretty sure it's not the flying itself, ...
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How can I avoid or minimize jet lag on flights?
From my personal anecdotal experience, I've found it worse when travelling east around the globe. I also tend to stay awake most if not all of the flight, so sleeping time doesn't tend to matter as ...
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