Jet lag - how long does it last Abd ways to recover faster pls ?

Since I’m not a traveller I’m wondering how long jet lag to USA tends to last and wats to get over it sooner pls
I know google has bits of info but I’d love personal experience .
How many time zones is it from Australia to USA ? If I have a wedding to attend how long before should I go to feel ok presentable at wedding pls
Thank you

 

I don't believe that it's dependent on the type of function you're attending.

 

Neither Australia nor the US are one timezone countries.......

 

I would allow three to four days because no one ever knows the first time how your body will cope. I always allow three days when I get home from OS before going back to work.

If I have to spend that much money for the airfares and be on a plane that long, i would want to see some of the city/country while I'm there. And take your own coffee/tea bags. US coffee just isn't the same as ours.

 

The best remedy is a lie flat business class seat ... so you can sleep properly and arrive feeling reasonably normal

Other than that... stay up when you land. Try and deal with ONE bad day . ie the first day.

Same when you fly back. Stay up if its early when you land. Or go to bed if it's late when you land. Try and get straight back onto local time behaviours

 

The general rule ive been told holds true is 1 day per 1 hr of time difference.

Which kind if makes sense

 

That's 10 years in 10 metres.

 

who goes to either places ?!?!?!!

 

i read a few things
something about timezones allow one day for i cant remember how many time zone difference
and that if you are gaining hours you don suffer as much as if you are losing hours so that would make sense that coming back to australia you are worse
years back i remember reading
keep hydrated
turn your watch when you get onto the plain already to the timezone of where you are going and try o already be sticking by those hours
thanks for the hints re melatonin and re business class lying flat and being able to sleep

how much more is business class?

 

how much more is business class flights anyone know someone told me its $5000

what about people who take drugs to sleep on the plane. i'm no one to take medication, i've been lucky i guess, and i worry about safety of belongings if i'm out cold.
should i be? or wear a bum bag waist band type of wallet under my clothes with wallet and money and sleep away? should i worry about my belongings if i sleep on the flights for a good while?

i dont really know hints in general re travelling. i was told to get a currency card unsure if thats here before i leave and a sim with phone and internet again is that once i arrive in usa? and to have usa cash but is that exchanged in usa or here or does it matter?

I'm unsure what i should do befor ei leave and what i should do as soon as i get there from these things

 

thank you

 

Where are you going in the US?
What kind of phone do you have ?

 

If you leave your Australian SIM card in, roaming charges are outrageous. You can buy data packs but they are weak . You’ll burn through the allowed data in days. You are best to use a US SIM card.

Problem is - Australian phones work on GSM networks . In the USA , only AT&T and T Mobile use GSM.
Verizon, US Cellular and Sprint use a CDMA network so if you use one of their SIM cards you will get LTE only . Ie slooooooow

So In a nutshell - use AT&T. Better yet - get one before you go ...USA SIM Card - unlimited 4G data - shipped from Sydney | USA Pre-Paid SIM Card

get a currency card if you don’t feel comfy using ATMs while there - but in lots of places you’ll need cash for tipping . Despite the US being a world leader , you’ll find their tech at supermarkets or bars or petrol stations etc - is way behind us . Cash and cheque’s are still used a lot . So always have some cash on you

If you like shopping - pack light and take an empty suitcase instead . Then stock up at a factory outlet mall .

And if you like good coffee - sadly you are in for a disappointing holiday