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Title: Absolute Vanity Seeking Advice - Going On LOOOG Trip To Fiji and Australia. What Advice For The Ten Hour Flight To Fiji From LAX
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Published: Jan 26, 2008
Author: tom007
Post Date: 2008-01-26 00:42:26 by tom007
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Views: 407
Comments: 33

Ok Lets be square about this. I will tell anyone I am going to Australia for three weeks and Fiji for six nights on the return. More than they want to hear about, nodoubt.

But the hour draws neigh and I am not an experienced LD air traveller, not even an short distance air traveller. so here are my thoughts on surviving a International hemispherical trip.

All comments welcome.

Leave Colorado Springs @ 8:30 arrive Phoenix AZ then LAX at 5:00.

1030 depart LAX to Nadi Fiji, arrive at 5:30 aym

Leave Nadi at 1000 for Brisbane.

Arrive BNE at 1000.

I am traveling light. Snorkeling gear is the bulk of the check in baggage.

Have been told:

Bring water.

Drugs for sleep eye light blockers Funky eye shades ear plugs nose antibotics neck U inflatable pillows (bot one)

Have heard a bunch of different ways of dealing with jet lag which may be substantial on this trip.

Any one have some suggestions or comments

Hell its coming up fast this Tuesday. AGGGGGGGGGH

OH YES can some one tell me if I can bring knives in the checked baggage - I have some leatherman tools and a dive knife I would like to bring.

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#2. To: tom007 (#0)

My advice? Go to your doctor and tell them what you'll be doing, and have them prescribe the GOOD stuff. Heavy drugs... the heavier the better. The more zonked out you can get the better off you'll be. Horse tranquilizers, quaaludes, hell, freakin' SMACK if he'll give it to you. Get the heaviest drugs you can get, if you can be knocked out cold so much the better. Of course, you'll miss some of the joys of flying, like the baby that screams non-stop during the entire flight, the morbidly obese person to your side pouring over the armrest into your seat, the guy in front of you leaning back ALL the way into your freakin' LAP, the so-called "food" that will give you a truly miserable case of food poisoning.... the stressed out stewardess who's looking at everyone trying to figure out who she can flag as a potential "terrorist", the undercover security guy who's bored out of his mind and is just aching to taze someone... Oh yes. Air travel nowadays is SO much fun.

And, seriously, do NOT eat the food they give you. Unless you enjoy spending days puking your guts out. Last time I ate airline food I nearly didn't survive the experience. From here on, if I ever get on a plane again, I ain't even going to touch their WATER, let alone their so-called "food". Poison on a plate is more like it.

Elliott Jackalope  posted on  2008-01-26   0:49:46 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  

And, seriously, do NOT eat the food they give you. Unless you enjoy spending days puking your guts out. Last time I ate air

I am pretty well planning my own food for the whole trip, so my thought are yours.

Do you know if Beef Jerky is OK to travel with (Home made)?

tom007  posted on  2008-01-26   1:14:53 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  

Do you know if Beef Jerky is OK to travel with (Home made)?

Actually, that strikes me as an excellent idea. The only problem is if it's not premade/prepackaged food, the TSA people may freak, thinking it's some kind of carefully disguised nastiness designed to wreak havoc. You can check with the airline, but even then I'd not really be convinced that they know what they're talking about. Ultimately it will all come down to what the TSA people decide, and best of luck with that.

In all honesty at this point I find myself seriously thinking that air travel has been intentionally transformed into a kind of scientific torture experiment designed to see just how far they can push average people before they snap. Personally I'd rather go to the dentist than fly. A root canal would be bliss compared to the average plane flight nowadays, IMHO. I'm at a point in my life where I'd really love to travel, and see some of the world, and have the means to do so. Then I think "Oh yeah, then I'd have to get on a plane", and thus ends that train of thought.

Elliott Jackalope  posted on  2008-01-26   1:40:24 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  

Personally I'd rather go to the dentist than fly. A root canal would be bliss compared to the average plane flight nowadays, IMHO. I'm at a point in my life where I'd really love to travel, and see some of the world, and have the means to do so. Then I think "Oh yeah, then I'd have to get on a pla

Understood.

My father at 84yo calls. I answer.

tom007  posted on  2008-01-26   1:44:03 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  

Standing up, walking, stretching, and not allowing your blood to settle into your feet (clot possibility) is the only 'tip' that I can add to the thread...

Have a blast.

Lod  posted on  2008-01-26   10:50:41 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  

not allowing your blood to settle into your feet (clot possibility) is the only 'tip' that I can add to the

My heart doctor friends have given me the heads up on that. I plan to do a heart healthy two mile run at 5:00 before the trip. And I have some excercizes that do a good job of getting the blood running in a small amount of space.

tom007  posted on  2008-01-26   23:00:04 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  

What is your age?

Cynicom  posted on  2008-01-26   23:02:59 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  

#33. To: Cynicom (#30)

What is your age?

fifty two with a body that could out match a whole lot of 25 yo. For a fact. I run (not jog) at the seven MM(minute mile) rate on a three hundred foot elevation route nearly every day of the month, and lift weights nearly every second day.

All I know about my blood pressure is that when my mother in law takes she is impressed and my heart rate is somewhere around 52.

I am really impressed with the Aspen Back Institute excercise regime.

I do run a lot and some times I feel the pain on the lower back, cuse of the pounding, I suppose.

I read an article in Outdoors (I think) and they had an report that was HUGE in MYHO.

It was from the Aspen Insitute of Back Management,

It had a few easy excercizes they recommended.

Their contention was that most folks back muscles are very weak leading to disc compression and all the hell that causes spinal compression.

I tried the easy excerzces and felt my back begging for more.

I think they may be on to something. I really do.

tom007  posted on  2008-01-26 23:26:00 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  

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