My first trip

[BinhJerome 14]

Thanks so much J-Rome! This is Jerome, right?

Yes it is Jerome, now please

[Teacher Mark 53]

Yes it is Jerome, now please

I like to know who I'm talking to.

You're the king of streering topics off course J-Rome.

[BinhJerome 14]

I like to know who I'm talking to.

You're the king of streering topics off course J-Rome.

I think you take the cake on this topic being thrown off course. I just comment on statements that I feel are directed toward me, or what I have posted.

Now back to topic or we can continue to bicker back and forth until the topic gets locked or Charles threatens suspensions for TOS violations

The morale of the post is that people stay in many different places, with Vietnamese nationals, or in hotel rooms alone. Times have changed and along with time changing people’s morals have also changed. Years ago a Vietnamese girl might never have thought about staying with her BF in a hotel room, but as with other cultures it is becoming more and more normal to do so. On the side track note about relationships built to last, not having physical relations right away is also no guarantee that your relationship will last, or that there is not any visa fraud happening with your relationship. Jerome

[Teacher Mark 53]

I think you take the cake on this topic being thrown off course. I just comment on statements that I feel are directed toward me, or what I have posted.

Now back to topic or we can continue to bicker back and forth until the topic gets locked or Charles threatens suspensions for TOS violations

The morale of the post is that people stay in many different places, with Vietnamese nationals, or in hotel rooms alone. Times have changed and along with time changing people’s morals have also changed. Years ago a Vietnamese girl might never have thought about staying with her BF in a hotel room, but as with other cultures it is becoming more and more normal to do so. On the side track note about relationships built to last, not having physical relations right away is also no guarantee that your relationship will last, or that there is not any visa fraud happening with your relationship. Jerome

I think I'll take a suspension before I will let you tell me when to stop.

This was a dead issue until you decided to start it up again this morning. I love how you'll say what you have to say and then determine that it's time to get back on topic. Everything has to meet your approval here, right Jerome?

[Teacher Mark 53]

I'm right here

Since my return from Vietnam a couple of weeks ago, I have been so busy putting the finishing touches on my I-129F that I barely have time to do much of anything nowadays hehe.

Anyways the trips to Vietnam went very well. I was never in any danger while I was there so I am officially finished being afraid to go there

Glad to hear you made it OK. I can't imagine flying back and forth that many times in such a short period. I imagine you're tired.

Good luck.

[Ban Hammer 13,429]

Now back to topic or we can continue to bicker back and forth until the topic gets locked or Charles threatens suspensions for TOS violations

i've not posted in this thread until now, so your statement was a bit premature.

[ScottThuy 140]

welcome to my world... The CO actually asked Thuy why I was coming and going in such a short period of time and not just staying a month to lecture on different dates in different cities.... They had no concept of the fact that I have a life here in The US also... 2 trips in less than a month that time... and then back there again not too long after that... jet lag sucks.. at least I only get it coming back to the states.

[WeatherEmperor 21]

welcome to my world... The CO actually asked Thuy why I was coming and going in such a short period of time and not just staying a month to lecture on different dates in different cities.... They had no concept of the fact that I have a life here in The US also... 2 trips in less than a month that time... and then back there again not too long after that... jet lag sucks.. at least I only get it coming back to the states.

Scott,

Before I went to Singapore last year I was really worried about jet lag since it was my first time flying to that part of the world. What I did was get my sleeping pattern off cycle the day before I left. This way I was able to stay awake for most of the flight and then fall asleep around midnight when I arrived in Singapore. I also had very little jet lag problems when I went to Vietnam when I tried this. I don't know. I guess my body is just weird heheh.

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[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

Scott,

Before I went to Singapore last year I was really worried about jet lag since it was my first time flying to that part of the world. What I did was get my sleeping pattern off cycle the day before I left. This way I was able to stay awake for most of the flight and then fall asleep around midnight when I arrived in Singapore. I also had very little jet lag problems when I went to Vietnam when I tried this. I don't know. I guess my body is just weird heheh.

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I've never had a problem with jet lag flying to the Vietnam. When I get there I have a shower, a good dinner, and a good night's sleep. The next morning I'm fresh and ready to go, fully adjusted to the new time zone.

Coming back is a killer, though. I'm exhausted for about a week.

I think it has to do with which direction you're traveling relative to the rotation of the earth. Traveling west accelerates time - a 13 hour flight picks up 29 hours. Traveling east stretches time - a 12 hour flight actually loses a couple of hours. It's really weird to spend that much time in a plane and arrive the same afternoon you left.

[ScottThuy 140]

Spot on with ya Jim... no worries when I get there... but whenI return its a minimum of 3 days... totally out of commission... I have yet to find a way to avoid it.. I minimize it by trying to sleep as much as possible when on the flights back... I used to not be able to sleep on a flight at all... not an option anymore... Drinking alot of water on the return flight helps me also...

Edited April 25, 2010 by ScottThuy

[Việt Kiều 2]

I use to take sleep pill at night when I returned back to the US so I can sleep at night and try to stay awake during the day. Sleeping as much as you can on the plane also does help out a lot.

[lindal24 1]

I've never had a problem with jet lag flying to the Vietnam. When I get there I have a shower, a good dinner, and a good night's sleep. The next morning I'm fresh and ready to go, fully adjusted to the new time zone.

Coming back is a killer, though. I'm exhausted for about a week.

I think it has to do with which direction you're traveling relative to the rotation of the earth. Traveling west accelerates time - a 13 hour flight picks up 29 hours. Traveling east stretches time - a 12 hour flight actually loses a couple of hours. It's really weird to spend that much time in a plane and arrive the same afternoon you left.

I've stated this so many times and people just think I'm crazy! I've flown both ways east to west and west to east and have felt the difference!

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[Teacher Mark 53]

How many times have you been married? Maybe that is a reason? Most of the time that people get divorced they found love in all the wrong places (mainly the bedroom)

This is a personal assualt. I demand justice.

[BurningFinger 5]

I felt very similar to Jim. I had almost no problems getting adjusted to the time difference when I arrived in Vietnam but when I returned home, it took me over a week to get adjusted. That really sucks. But I guess that is what we have to put up with for flying half-way around the world