Travel can wreak havoc on your body - it's mostly a mixture of dehydration, sleep issues (jet lag), poor air qulaity and lack of movement. Annette and I travel a lot and here's a few things that will help if you do them: get horizontal and sleep until you wake up naturally (if you can swing a massage beforehand that'll be heaven), drink lots of water or anything not too sugary or with alcohol.

Then to reset your internal clock do these three things:
1) Drink something caffeinated (not all day, just early in this 3-step process)
2) get out and walk about in the sunshine (best done during the 1st half of the day) which helps set your circadian rhythms
3) go to bed at a normal time for the time zone you are presently in and try to not get up and start being active until the next morning/day

You'll make it. Just keep in touch with people who care and allow people to help you if you are in need. For all their bad press of late, Americans tend to be people who seek to help their fellow man/neighbor/woman.

This is what I love about the internet - 5mins ago I had no idea who the heck you were. Then I saw you appear on my Skype window, and clicked.
Now I'm sat here in awe of what you are doing. I could never manage it. I get so ratty if I go without decent sleep for more than a day or two!
The World needs more people like you - although, that would make the airports even more congested!!
All the best,
Bazza

Hola

Saludos desde Chile,

solo te puedo decir que todo esfuerzo que hagas, siempre será recompensado, toda la experiencia que acumularas durante tu viaje será inolvidable, conoceres personas increibles quienes te ayudaran en tu larga travesía, nosotros estaremos reflejados en ti por los que no podemos viajar y estaremos contigo día y noche, sentiremos cuando estes cansada o cuando estes alegre, cuando tengas ganas de dejarlo todo y volver a casa, siempre estaremos para brindar una palabra de aliento, se que puedes y que eres una super chica.-

Hola

Saludos desde Chile,

solo te puedo decir que todo esfuerzo que hagas, siempre será recompensado, toda la experiencia que acumularas durante tu viaje será inolvidable, conoceres personas increibles quienes te ayudaran en tu larga travesía, nosotros estaremos reflejados en ti por los que no podemos viajar y estaremos contigo día y noche, sentiremos cuando estes cansada o cuando estes alegre, cuando tengas ganas de dejarlo todo y volver a casa, siempre estaremos para brindar una palabra de aliento, se que puedes y que eres una super chica.-

hi Nomad -- Last I checked in was your May9 entry "Dam the man" from China. You've done some super traveling so far. Rock on! -- tmollenk

Hi Nomad! Your trawell it's wonderfull, the best congratulations to you from Russiah Sibiria

Thank you so much for your encouragement guys. It's so nice to read.
And mexikids, thanks for the tips. I think I def need to somehow swing a massage one way or another!!!

Hello Nomad!
I like your tour, I want to do somting like that too. It looks wonderfulto be fri like that !
I wish you good luck! I will chek in to your websit laiter!
Keep smiling:)))
Hugs from Norway:))

Sounds like a wonderful trip - just got back from a month-long trip to AUS with a stop in HK on the way. To add to the tips for long flights, I had a foot massage before leaving Hong Kong. I always find it helps and wish it were so inexpensive elsewhere. Also, this year, we tried travel socks (chaussettes de contention, in French). That was great - hardly any foot and ankle swelling.