Landing in the morning with hotel check in not until late afternoon always feels like a mini endurance test.
My usual plan is drop bags at the hotel, freshen up in the lobby bathroom, and do some light sightseeing. I keep a small “reset kit” in my personal item so I don’t have to dig through my suitcase. Change of shirt, micellar water, toothbrush, deodorant, etc. Makeup usually gets skipped day one.
For jet lag, I try to stay outside as much as possible. Walk, coffee, sunlight. No long sit down lunches. And absolutely no nap until at least early evening or I’m wrecked for days.
I’ve also considered booking the hotel for the night before so I can check in at 8am and crash immediately. Expensive, but people swear by it.
What actually works for you? Any weird or genius tricks I should steal?
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