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Ed W:
JETLAG:

I was at the Consulate General again today and got to talking with a chinese woman who lives here in the states but travels back and forth a few time per year. I mentioned jetlag and she had a solid plan of how she deals with it and I'm gonna try it out next week.
Here's what she told me....

When the plane takes off, the lights will be on for about 3hrs into the air. During this time they'll feed you the meal. Afterward they'll kill the lights until you near China. (She was specifically speaking of the flight from LAX to Beijing) During this time you should sleep as much as possible so your as rested as can be when you arrive in Beijing at 5am'ish. She says at that point you'll have had enough sleep to last out the entire day and will have a much easier time getting plenty of sleep that night, if not a full nights sleep.

She claims it seriously shortens the jetlag to as short as a day. I'm gonna try this method so I'll let ya folks know how it turns out.

Irishman:
She's telling the truth, I thought it was weird, perfectly bright outside but they get everyone to shut the window blinds, then lower the lights and raise the temperature, hard not to fall asleep, which when you think about it all is good for everyone.
They hostesses get less requests from passengers and the passengers are also fresher getting off the plane.
Adrenalin will keep you going once you get there regardless :)

Ed W:
I got mine at Fry's (huge electronics store) but i'd imagine you can get em from any electronics or travel store. Cost me less than $20 USD

Chet Sams:
Well i got an adapter when i was in aussieville. Radio shack had them alll over the place.

Ed W:

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--- Quote from: "Ed Watson" ---I got mine at Fry's (huge electronics store) but i'd imagine you can get em from any electronics or travel store. Cost me less than $20 USD
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Ed,

What was your product called, and what did you use it for in China?

Thanks
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Haven't been yet. Leaving on Monday to begin my trip. The brand i got is called a Remington, foreign electricity converter. I'll be using it for recharing my camera batteries. My laptop is dual power so all I needed was the plug adaptor.

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