{"id":3772,"date":"2018-03-15T13:26:55","date_gmt":"2018-03-15T17:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/?p=3772"},"modified":"2018-03-15T15:57:59","modified_gmt":"2018-03-15T19:57:59","slug":"beat-jet-lag-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/beat-jet-lag-tour","title":{"rendered":"How to beat jet lag on tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this guest post, International Program Consultant Catie Martin gives time-honored advice for preventing and handling jet lag while on tour.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Anyone who knows me understands that I love two things: sleep & travel. However, they don\u2019t really go together, do they?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tired and happy at the Roman Forum.<\/p><\/div>\n

When I travel, I normally go to visit friends and stay with them. My most frequent stop is Norway (random, I know). But, one of my best friends lives there and I visit her about every six months.<\/span><\/p>\n

When she picks me up from the train station she knows that 1. I\u2019m hungry and 2. I\u2019m tired\/jet-lagged. So, she just blocks that day off for leisurely activities, like sleeping, eating, and watching Netflix.<\/span><\/p>\n

Is that the best way to beat <\/span>jet-lag<\/span><\/a>? Absolutely not. But it\u2019s what I do when I\u2019m with my friends.<\/span><\/p>\n

Explorica trips do not include \u201cleisure days,\u201d and since I\u2019m not the best person to give advice on what to do when you\u2019re jet-lagged, I reached out to my trusty team of International Program Consultants to get some good advice for you.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are six tips for preventing jet lag while travelling:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Do not take naps when you arrive! Try to stay up until at least 10pm local time to readjust to a normal sleep schedule. Remember to set an alarm.<\/span>–<\/span>Suzanne Swartz<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n
  2. Drink tons of water, since the airplane can be a very dry place. Stay hydrated<\/a>, my friends. –Meaghan Richards<\/i><\/li>\n
  3. When you get on a plane, pretend like you\u2019re already in your destination\u2019s time zone. \u2013Victoria Michaels<\/i><\/li>\n
  4. Wake up early on your second day, and stay awake throughout the day. –Doug Cavers<\/i><\/li>\n
  5. For long-haul flights wear compression socks<\/a>. It reduces the swelling in your calves and ankles and will help you relax on your flight. –Me, I said this<\/i><\/li>\n
  6. Don\u2019t forget an eye mask<\/a>. It will help block out the light on the plane so you can sleep.\u00a0 –Meaghan Richards<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    It\u2019s no question that long-haul travelling takes a toll on your mind and body. But, I hope these pieces of advice from my friends and I will help you beat jet-lag and enjoy your trip. Do you have any other pieces of advice? If so, let us know on Twitter<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    In this guest post, International Program Consultant Catie Martin gives time-honored advice for preventing and handling jet lag while on tour. Anyone who knows me understands that I love two things: sleep & travel. However, they don\u2019t really go together, do they? When I travel, I normally go to visit friends and stay with them. Read More …<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":3773,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,63,172],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3772","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-explorica-news","category-students","category-teachers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3772","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3772"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3772\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3776,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3772\/revisions\/3776"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3773"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3772"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3772"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3772"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}