Bali Lama

What a great topic! Twenty posts and growing. We world travelers apparently just can't resist this one, hum? <BR><BR>Reading all the replies above, I am reminded of some of my most memorable jet-lag and non-jet-lag flights. Though most of the previous testimonials seem to point to "west" as the best, my experience has been different. <BR><BR>When I cross the International Dateline heading west, something happens for me on a psychological level. Although I wouldn't think my mind would take much exception to what day it is on the calendar, it does. <BR><BR>Going west, it starts to feel as if it has taken two, maybe even three calendar "days" to get to my final destination. On the other hand, heading east, because I may arrive at my destination on the same day and only hours after the original takeoff, my mind plays a game on itself and operates as if flying east hardly takes any time at all.<BR><BR>For that reason, I vote to fly "east"--at least for the BKK-NYC return. <BR><BR>Happy trails,<BR><BR>Bali Lama