Avoiding jet lag: why I would fly a westbound around-the-world itinerary

Today is the third day I have been home from a quick trip to Taiwan with one of my sons, and I feel awful. Getting up was awful. The thought of heading to work and trying to be productive was even worse. Even after falling asleep at a reasonable hour, the morning was not fun.

Now that I am at the office, my eyes hurt and I feel totally lethargic. Generally, I adjust fairly well to new time zones. But sometimes I have unfortunate bouts like this week. And one thing has consistently held true…

Jet lag is worse going east

I’m just agreeing with the science here. I’ve always found this to be the case, and I’m glad that claim can be backed up. Every time I’ve needed to adjust from Western Europe time to Pacific…