Jetlag – it can hit you hard whether your a travel hardened frequent flyer business man or a first time overseas tourist. Here are a few tips that may help you to deal with jetlag on your travels.

1.Get a good sleep/ rest before you head away. Travel can be a tiring ordeal at the best of times, and that is without the unforseen dalays etc. So at least start your journey well rested.

2.When on the plane, consider yourself already in your destinations time zone. By adjusting the time you sleep you can more quickly adopt on the time zone to where you are traveling. So adjust watch to the destination and work on that time.

3.There is much advice out there to drink a lot of water during the flight as it will help you stay hydrated, throughout out the trip. However for an adult…… as long as you don’t abuse things, the medicinal glass of red or whatever suits you can work wonders in relieving stress and maybe help you doze off.

4.During waking hours, take the opportunity to get up and stretch your legs. Just a little exercise will work wonders and also assist your body avoid DVT and such.

5.Don’t drink coffee and alcohol during the flight. I know I said otherwise in paragraph 3, but the point is don’t drink tea, coffee or alchohol to excess. They tend to dehydrate you and so make you more tired. So keep up the fluids ie water and soft drinks.

An important point – airlines have a much stricter ‘responsibility to serving alcohol policy’ these days as alchohol related incidents are on the rise.

6.Enjoy the trip. You on the plane for hours so relax, sit back and enjoy the time. Watch a movie, have a sleep. Leave your troubles behind.

7.When you arrive, even if feeling a little worse for wear, adjust your sleep schedule to the new time zone. By this I don’t mean forcing yourself to stay awake all day if you are shattered. But for example if you arrive in the morning, sure get your head down for a couple of hours to take the edge off. Hen get up and see the rest of the day out and go to bed at a similar time to what you do at home.

And finally ….. have a great holiday!

Cooma - Gateway to the Aussie Snow Country

That title might upset those south of the NSW - VIC border, but for those 
from NSW, Cooma is in fact just that.  

The once quiet country town has become a vibrant year round destination and launch point for those heading to the ’snowy’. Winter brings the skiers and 
snow borders and summer those wishing to see the high county to walk, horse ride,, fish or just relax. 

Few people realize that the Australian alpine/ snow region is in fact larger than the whole of 
Switzerland. Although the mountains aren’t as high as other ski regions of the world it remains a 
favorite winter time destination for skiers Australia wide. 

In recent years the alpine region has also become a popular summer time getaway destination.  And this increase in tourism has raised the profile of Cooma along with it. It has become the hub 
for the whole region and being just a four hour drive from Sydney and just over an hour from 
Canberra the weekends bring hordes from the north. 

So Cooma is worth a visit no matter what the season.

On a recent flying visit to Bangkok I stayed at a new hotel called Vie. 
Whilst not the Oriental it is new and has to be one of the better rooms I have 
stayed in over the years.  

The staff were tremendous and really fell over backwards to assist in any way possible. 

If any of you have been to Bangkok you will be painfully aware of the 
horrendous traffic conditions that plague the city.  Getting around at any hour can be more than a challenge. This is where the Vie comes into it’s own as it is in such a great location. The skytrain station  
is next door,and it’s only a two or three hundred meter walk to MBK and the 
Siam district shops. You really can’t get more central than that.

The hotel itself is not huge with 24 floors and rooms that range from 
standard to sub penthouses and suites. 

There is an annex at the front of main building that houses meeting 
rooms, a restaurant and cocktail bar on each floor with a very nice pool on the top 
floor.  The pool is interesting as the end overlooking the street is glass only!

So for a great location, place to stay have a look.  

I have been to Kruger National Park and saw some amazing sites. A Hyena at 3 meters with nothing between it and me was something I will never forget!

This however is one of the most amazing pieces of footage ever ….

OK…. I am opening myself up here but I am desperate to update this WP Theme and finally have a header that is representative of what this …a blog that Baby Boomer Lifestyle should represent. I originally planned that this to be about superyatchs etc, but this credit crunch has hit us all hard. Don’t get me wrong - we should all aim high, but perhaps a more tempered approach is warranted in this economic climate!

OK some in - all in. What of the category selection? To me travel, health, technology ie the internet are paramount. Retirement also important but has geographical considerations. What do you consider important for you? That is all you Baby Boomers and Cuspers out there?

What do you guys out there think? I hope there is someone out there that can give a few pointers.