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Old May 15, 2011 | 3:04 pm
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Originally Posted by jiejie
Actually, no, not for most people. Traveling westbound through time zones (USA-Asia) is easier as far as minimizing jet lag, whether traditional TPAC or polar route.
I find I am jet lagged the first next day on east-west trips from the US to Asia, but it takes until the second day to really feel it when traveling west-east from Asia to the US. As always - YMMV.


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