How to BEAT Jet Lag ⏰ | TRAVEL HACKS for no jet lag in 2024

Top tips to avoid and BEAT Jet Leg on your next trip.
From sleepiness to insomnia and irritability, jet lag can really put a damper on your vacation. Anyone traveling across multiple time zones will likely experience at least a few of these unpleasant symptoms. In today’s video, I’ll cover some simple strategies you can implement before, during and after your flight to minimize jetlag and make the most of your trip!
Have you ever experienced jet lag? Brazil to China was the worst for me, I spent days in “zombie” mode!
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[@StanHasselback]

Fly on a Boeing 787 or an Airbus A350 if possible. These planes have lower cabin pressure which increases the humidity level about 5%. This difference on your body is similar to being at 6000 ft as compared to 8000 ft. The air is also filtered better which decreases the odds of you getting sick. They also have larger windows allowing more natural light. Airbus A380 the double decker plane is also a good choice because it's much quieter. On a long flight flying these planes seems to make a difference to me. Also hydrate, hydrate, hydrate and get an aisle seat so that you can walk around, plus you'll need one from all the water you have consumed. :-)

[@susie9893]

Interesting

[@PortableProfessional]

Awesome tips, you know your stuff!!

[@johnnyoz5424]

Now that we are talking about international travel again... Living in Australia and flying to Europe, we have never suffered Jetlag. We have been in Germany and then two days later, back at work. A few reasons: a. Both ways, we book an evening departure with a sunrise arrival. (Say 17:00 to 05:00). So we arrive at the start of the day, feeling glad to get out in the sun. b. Departure day is quite active. Walking. Cleaning the house. Walking. Mowing the lawn. Walking. So that by the time we get to airport, we are a bit physically tired. Get dropped off a bit away from the gate. And stand up as much as possible at the airport. c. In either direction our flight is 20 - 22 hours with a couple of hours stopover. Get about 8 hours of sleep in that time. Not necessarily in one hit. No sleeping pills. No special herbs. No meditation chants. We like to confuse our bodies about when is the actual sleep time. d. Importantly, don't get frustrated or angry that you haven't slept, or that the person near you is keeping you awake. This only compounds the problem. e. Arriving in the morning. Enjoy the sun. Be active. Walk a bit. Rest a bit. But don't lay down. Nap sitting up on an uncomfortable chair if necessary. Don't let your body think that it is sleep time. Good coffee is always good. f. Get into bed as late as you can. We hang out until about 21:00 local time, going both west and east. We usually start waking about 3 or 4 in the morning the next day, not enough sleep, but our rhythm is almost aligned to the local time. And as I said, we have left Rome on a Friday night, missed all of Saturday on the plane, arrived Sunday and been back at the work desk on Monday. And no one could even tell...

[@syeswhy]

Amazing!!!

[@kevin.afton_]

Yes, alcohol is bad for jet lag but its so good to help you get through a boring long haul flight and ignore a whole bunch of annoying people.

[@PortableProfessional]

This is true haha pros and cons!

[@jamess5415]

Definitely agree about westerly travel versus eastern!

[@ErinFindsHerWay]

Going to Spain for two months in two weeks! Unfortunately, arrival is 6 a.m. Not sure if I’ll be able to check-in to my hotel, but I will be able to drop my bags.

[@douglasbuchanan4203]

I took a trip a few months ago from Oregon to Scotland and experienced Jet Lag for the first time.... It's no joke- took me 2 days to recover. I like the idea of arriving at your destination in the evening so you can go to sleep during their night time hours..... I can't sleep on planes so I get absolutely NO sleep while traveling. Thank You for the Tips!

[@PortableProfessional]

You are SO welcome. Hope to catch you back here for more soon! Have a good one and happy travels!

[@raisin21]

Thanks for the interesting and informative video 😃😃😃

[@chrismarcus3058]

love the videos lispy

[@leohoward7282]

Great video

[@carolgreen5586]

I always book an overnight flight and follow my night time routine as near as I can. Read, take off make up, do teeth. Moisturizer, switch off Electronics. Try and rest/sleep as best as I can. Avoid the airline breakfast.

[@rishabshah99]

Couldn't agree more with "West is best, East is beast." I had my worst jetlag travelling back from Brazil to India. But luckily I was going back home, so I didn't loose any vacation time. And just the opposite, India to Brazil was a breeze.

[@PortableProfessional]

It really does make such a difference! thanks for sharing!

[@orangehoof]

Hi, Megan! I didn't know there were elephant rides in Canada! But seriously, some of my tips are to get an .mp3 player and tune everything else out. If you fall asleep, let it. Bring breath mints to help your ears from popping and bring some extra for nearby children whose parents don't realize why the child is crying so much on takeoff. Good ideas!

[@EibaProductions]

Thanks so much for these tips. I've actually never crossed multiple times zones in my life (only one), and I'm going to fly transatlantic in September. I'll try some of your tips!

[@PortableProfessional]

Hi Mike, great to hear- thank you for sharing! I'm so glad you found it helpful :) Where are you headed? Sounds exciting!

[@EibaProductions]

@@PortableProfessional I'm heading DC/Virginia. I met a girl in Florence, Italy both during our semester abroad. And we became friends and now I'm going to visit her. I actually can't wait till September.

[@Jetlife777]

When I took my trip to South Korea I slept a good amount on the plane . Also you have a good point with the alcohol tip and I learned my lesson the hard way.

[@PortableProfessional]

I am still learning that lesson! Just flew to Canada from Bali and was so tempted by the red wine. Totally gave in. Regrets!

[@jazzg.6771]

Same here. I arrived yesterday in South Korea and i havent left my friends home yet because of zombie mode😂 Although i slept so much on the flight it didnt help me that much

[@chathurakarunanayaka9163]

Awesome vid 🥰🥰🥰

[@PortableProfessional]

Woot woot thanks for the feedback!! Crossing any timezones soon?

[@chathurakarunanayaka9163]

@@PortableProfessional yeah... to China for business thing 😊

[@PREPFORIT]

Very good Tips & advice. I do NOT want to be in Zombie mode during the first few days of my trip considering That is the business part of it. I will keep those apps in mind Especially the seat changer ! Not sure if you mentioned this in your 50 flight hacks. ( I will check that out now ) But I always bring a few electrolyte packs/ sachets. To counter the dehydration thing. NOT the effervescent kind ! It will be difficult but I will take your advice and get out and walk in the sunshine . Thank You.

[@PortableProfessional]

Love that you left this as a comment, electrolytes are the BEST! Nope, I completely forgot to mention that in either video. Fantastic tip!

[@JohnSmith-bz9be]

Cheers!

[@danshillingford1007]

I’m super jet lagged right now but I kinda tripped out every time I heard to golf sound lol 😂 😦

[@PortableProfessional]

Haha Opps! I am getting better with the editing- I swear! Hope your ears survived and really appreciate you taking the time to watch. Good luck with the jet lag, you'll be back to yourself in no time! Safe Travels :)

[@ButchCassidyAndSundanceKid]

garmin fenix 7 series smart watches help to beat jet lag.

[@deandecoursey2334]

I’ll be flying U.S. to Bangkok, then train to Chiangmai; leaving September 1 and coming back October 31. I’ve taken this trip 15 times over the last 22 years, so I know what to expect. It takes me 3 days to adjust to the 12 hour difference. I’m flying through Seattle this time (because of a cheap fare and I’ll fly there on Southwest points) but I have to fly there the night before and haven’t decided whether to get a hotel or stay at the airport. I’m flying Singapore airlines and they charge for seat assignments on each segment. I can finally choice my seats when I check in at 48 hours from check in but will keep the site that you recommended to possibly change seats. If I decide that I’m in a hurry to get to Chiangmai, I’ll ship my bags on the train and fly, then pick up the bags the next day. At least it sounds like most if not all travel restrictions to Thailand will be lifted sometime this summer. I can’t wait to go!

[@theeaviatordreamer]

One of my hardest times is when I am flying from Hawaii back to the main land, man.. that flight schedule always kills me. Departing Hawaii late evening and arriving to the main land the next day early in the morning! Good tips!

[@PortableProfessional]

Hi Jose, Oh ya that's a long one. Rough arriving in the morning after a red eye. Did you sleep or push through the day?

[@theeaviatordreamer]

Megan, I am not able to sleep when it’s day bright light outside so I end up staying up the rest of the day. I also can not sleep on planes :/

[@susie9893]

And eastward flight is killer - when I flew from Oz to Canada I didn't know WHAT had hit me! I'd done the flight from Oz to UK and barely noticed anything! Then I remembered that coming back from the UK had been killer too (but at the time I thought I was feeling like death cos I had bronchitis - do NOT recommend THAT combination). But even coming back from Thailand to East Coast of Oz wasn't fun (I was tired and emotional - I thought at the time this was me regretting leaving Thailand but now I think it was probably mostly jetlag)

[@smorisot]

I’ve had good luck with the jet lag diet (google it-4 days before trip do a feast/fast/feast/fast diet rotation) and homeopathic jet lag tablets

[@PortableProfessional]

Interesting!! I will need to research, thanks for the tip!!!

[@leohoward7282]

I'm eratic sleeper not sure this work for me but love the video

[@PortableProfessional]

Me too, but I still try! A few sleeping hours always helps :)

[@leohoward7282]

@@PortableProfessional or if ever in Britain it would be cool to meet you

[@leohoward7282]

@@PortableProfessional I guess sound ridiculously eager

[@susie9893]

Thanks hon. So nice to hear 1 of these travel bloggers actually NOT recommend alcohol for flying. Not only for the points you've mentioned but also because it increases your chances of developing a deep vein clot in flight (which might not sound bad but is actually is quite dangerous - clot moves to your heart=heart attack, moves to your head=stroke, moves to your lungs you could stop breathing). Same goes for smoking (more reasons to quit ppl)

[@PortableProfessional]

Thank you so much for sharing, Susie! This is incredibly valuable advice!! Hope to catch you back here for more soon! Have a good one and happy travels!

[@JustABill02]

I can honestly report that I suffered from absolutely no jet lag in 2020. All thing being equal I would rather had the opportunity to become jet lagged in 2020...

[@sarai72]

I take Gravel about 30mins-1 hour before take off, it knocks me out usually for an hour or two.☺️

[@scottpool4777]

Yes I am going to be taking a flight me and my cat USA to Philippines permanently I was wondering if you had any advice on the trip thank you🇵🇭

[@lawrencetan6615]

Thanks for the tips! I am going to use them ALL!! And I might try one more, apparently "Earthing" is really good for avoiding jet lag. Do you have any experience with this??

[@PortableProfessional]

Yay way to go, Lawrence! Where are you flying to and from? Goodluck! I actually have never heard of earthing... what is this?

[@lawrencetan6615]

@@PortableProfessional I will be traveling to Africa from the Midwest in a couple months, thanks! It's connecting to the Earth's electricity by walking on it barefoot, supposedly it helps with physical health.

[@susie9893]

@@lawrencetan6615 I read into that a bit and personally I think it has more to do with the varied stimulation of an uneven surface that any weird connecting with earth's electricity or whatever BUT I love the idea of it. Even if it just gets you out in the sun, barefoot in nature it's gotta be good for you imo

[@breighagillespie9786]

i love flux! I was told that eating is a large part of fighting jet lag, and that changing your eating schedule to the local time zone asap will help with managing sugar and energy levels to adjust them to the new time.

[@PortableProfessional]

Yes yes yes! Exactly! You would know with all the back and forth around Canada. ... Hopefully a trip across a few timezones to visit in Ottawa soon?

[@susie9893]

Actually I thought it was interesting what she said about skipping that high carb meal before touchdown. I read an article fairly recently that referenced a couple of studies suggesting you should just fast for the whole flight - don't eat, try to sleep as much as possible and drink plenty of water. Supposed to really help stave off jetlag. I've recently (over past year or so) gotten into fasting and am finding it very beneficial for my overall health so I plan to try this for my next long-haul flight (I never eat on shorter flights anyway). I mean it's not like you're missing out on anything - airline food not exactly a gormand experience.

[@TestEverything1]

I would add NAC and D3 & k2, quercetin, And zinc a week before. To bullet proof your immunity and help with jet lag.

[@dalemyers759]

Hi again your Canadian follower so I work night shift 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. 7 days a week as I work in Camp I was thinking of staying on the same schedule as I'm going to Thailand on the 30th of October and get out of town 5 days before I'm not sure but I think that would put me 2 hours difference from Thailand to where my destination is do you recommend something different or do you think I'm on the right track? Thank you for your vlogs

[@dalemyers759]

By the way I'm leaving from Vancouver International Airport

[@dalemyers759]

Oh and my flight is 9:15 in the morning

[@jewelst8894]

Any suggestions for LAX to Paris

[@PortableProfessional]

Oh sweet, sounds like an exciting trip!! My best flight tips/hacks are in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXice2dndsxjkKs

[@user-ew3dc3jv7h]

Jet lag tip: HYDRATE beginning at least 2 days before you leave using added electrolytes such as Liquid IV.

[@mikehoag1823]

Red Bull and Melatonin!!! Red Bull or similar energy drink keeps you up ... melatonin when you are wide awake in the middle of the night a few days later.

[@PortableProfessional]

Agree with the melatonin, but a little skeptical about the crash associated with red bull :P I caffeinate with coffee haha basically the same thing 😅 Both are probably bad if trying to NOT throw off our systems even more! happy travels, and thanks for sharing!

[@debbiecallens1316]

I will need caffeine when I get on the ground! Flying Tampa to Boston to Edinburgh. Arriving 8:50 am there. Yikes! It’s been a few decades since I did this!

[@aquarius8k56]

I am not here to offer tips on how to prevent and or cure jetlag. I am here to offer a simple experiment all air travelers can perform before and during your air travels. Get a weight scale that will easily fit in your backpack. Take an inventory of the clothes and accessories youre wearing and weigh yourself at the airport terminal before you board your flight and write what you weighed so you dont forget. After the aircraft gets to its maximum altitude get your scale out and weigh yourself again and write what you weigh at that altitude.The premise or assessment here is that Earth's magnetic field is more dense at ground level and so people and objects weigh more at sea level and weigh less the higher we get because Earth's magnetic field becomes increasingly less dense the further away we get from Earth. So air travelers are experiencing only partial gravitational forces unlike the astronauts who experience zero gravity at the ISS. So i guess you could say air travelers are mini-astronauts or astronauts in training..So partial gravitational forces being experienced by air travelers may be the cause of jetlag.

[@scottpool4777]

No I don’t think so this is my first time from the USA to the Philippines wish me luck.

[@wildwolf1094]

2:02 headphone users beware. It hurt, alot.

[@PortableProfessional]

Just edited it out, so sorry- killed my ears too! Changes should take effect soon. Appreciate the heads up and hope to see you back on the channel again soon :)

[@Eelynntravelchannel]

I think mine will be the way back not the way there

[@LeolaGlamour]

This was four years ago, why is 2024 in the title?!

[@crisyorke1328]

I don't experience jet lag, but I think have my internal US time clock even after 1 year. LOL

[@PortableProfessional]

Lucky... unless that means you stay up all night in Asia haha that would be quite the adjustment!

[@crisyorke1328]

@@PortableProfessional Actually I do that. My internal clock is EST. LOL

[@MrTrangen1]

great tips, you are so cute; I love the West-is-Best and East-is-Beast; I'll have to remember that

[@ngm35]

It doesn't work for me lol. I go to the Philippines and the day and night isn't the same. I will be going this month for a month. One month vacation woo hoo

[@lukazzz90]

Here is a audio and video hack... make sure your effect sound is at the same volume as your voice.

[@traveladventure4890]

Adjust the audio as it's very annoying. there's a huge difference in the volume between you speaking and the rest of the sound effects. Interesting tips but couldn't survived the whole clip due to the very loud sound effects.

[@PortableProfessional]

Working on it!! Editing out sections and the changes should take effect soon. Thanks for the heads up!