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Map Work and Tour Planning Flashcards

1
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Name the 6 most important elements of a tourist profile

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type of tourist, reasons for touring, hometown, age, gender, economic status, preference

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Name 4 aspects of the tour that is affected by the amount of money avaiable

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accomodation, type of transport, attractions, activities

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3
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Provide a definition for route planning

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knowing where a tour begins, where it ends and what places will be stopped at

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What do straight lines indicate on a map

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It represents travel by sea or air

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What do crooked lines indicate on a map

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Represents travel by rail or road

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What is a linear route

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A route that starts and ends at different places

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What is a circular route

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a route that starts and ends at the same place

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Name 6 things to keep in mind when developing a tour plan

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Type of tourist, age, interests, budget, fitness, time

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What are the 3 main aspects of an itinerary?

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Transport, accommodation, activities

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10
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What are the 3 things that the clients choice of transport depends on

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  • distance to be traveled
  • available time
  • cost
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How would travel to a rural area affect choice of accomodation

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limits amount of accomodation options

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12
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What three factors affect accomodation options

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  • affordability
  • size of group
  • where going
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13
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Why does the fitness levels of tourists affect there choice of activities

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Unfit tourists would feel uncomfortable doing strenious activities

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14
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What 3 things affect the choice of attractiontions to visit

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  • type of tourists
  • affordability
  • fitness levels
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What 4 things does the choice of attractions and activities depend on

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tourist profile, interests, affordability, physical fitness

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16
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What does the term lunch at leisure mean

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tourists need to organise there own lunch plans

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17
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what are the 7 w’s, h and the c of tour itineraries

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  • who is going
  • where
  • where sleep
  • what do
  • when
  • which meals included
  • way
  • how travel
  • cost
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18
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How many thirds of the day should be filled with plans

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2/3

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19
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Why is it good for the countries economy to go shopping

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The foreign money entering the country is beneficial to the economy

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20
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Why do tourists often want to go shopping

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buy gifts for others and souveniours for themselves

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21
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What are the 7 categories used to set up an itinerary?

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day, time, transport, accomodation, attractions, activities, budget

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22
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Why should only the depature and arrival times be exact

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Tourist need to know exact times for travelling so they don’t miss flights etc, unnecessary to included specific times for everything as it becomes too structured

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23
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List 8 Factors influencing the development of a tour plan

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  • reason for tour budget
  • transport
  • accommodation
  • tour packages
  • attractions and activities
  • meals and drinks
  • shopping
  • tips
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24
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List 3 ways that one can minimise cost of air travel

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  • use cheaper airlines
  • pay/book in advance
  • shop around
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25
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Why is it important to find out what meals are included in accommodation packages

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Helps arraning budget

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26
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What factor does air port tax fall under in the development of a tour budget

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Sundary

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27
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What is the WHO

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Agency of the united nations that deals w global public health

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28
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Where is the WHO based

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Geneva

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29
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Where is africas WHO office

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Congo

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30
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What is the function of the WHO

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they give global health warnings of serious outbreaks of disease

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31
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What is the other name for health certificates

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Vaccination certificates

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32
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What are travel clinics

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Registered health facilities where tourists can go to get vaccines and certificates

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33
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Name the 1 compulsory vaccine and 4 recommeded

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yellow fever, typhoid, chlorea, malaria, hepatitis

34
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What type of areas is malaria found

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tropical, subtropical area

35
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Symptopms of malaria

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headache, tiredness, nausea

36
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How can you prevent malaira

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prophalactic meds, avoid being bitten (covering clothes, repelant, nets)

37
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What is bilharzia

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parasite worm that lives in specific snails that live in fresh water

38
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symptoms of bilharzia

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fevers, chills,muscle ache

39
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How can one prevent cholera

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avoid tap water and unwashed/peeled veg

40
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If cholera is so easily treatable why do so many people particularly children still die from it

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Acess to hospital in rural areas is limited

41
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Name some symptoms of yellow fever

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chills, fever, headache, body pain, fatugue, nausea

42
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Name 3 countries thay require Yellow fever vaccine proof

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Angola, DRC, Mali, Congo

43
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Name 3 symptoms of hepatitis

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stomach pain, fever, tiredness, joint pain, yellowing

44
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True or false, there is no vaccine for hepatitis

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False

45
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How can one contract hepatitis

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infected food, water or bodily fluids

46
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How can a tourist prevent themselves from getting TB

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avoid rural areas where people are coughing

47
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name 4 ways to be safe in a car as a tourist

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  • reliable car
  • enough petrol
  • GPS
  • avoid smash and grab
48
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name 4 ways to be safe on the streets

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  • hide phones
  • avoid looking like a tourist
  • don’t walk alone
  • stick to busier areas
49
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name 4 ways to be safe in a hotel

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  • lock door
  • don’t open to stranger
  • valuable locked away
  • never leave money lying around
50
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name 4 ways to be safe at an airport

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  • don’t accept help from a stranger
  • go to info desk when lost
  • don’t leave luggage unattended
  • only reputable transport
51
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Name 4 ways to be safe after dark

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  • taxi > walking
  • don’t stop for strangers
  • don’t walk after drinking
  • avoid going out alone
52
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name 2 checkpoint at the airports

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passport control and customs

53
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what happens at passport control

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check your passport and visa

54
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what happens at customs

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check your goods and money

55
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who runs passport control in SA

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dept. of home affairs

56
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what are duty-free goods

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good that can be brought into the country of which no special tax has to be paid

57
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name 4 things that can be brought in that avoid paying duty

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  • 200 ciggarettes
  • 2l wine
  • 250ml aftershave
  • 50ml perfume
58
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name 4 prohibited goods

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  • guns
  • poison
  • fake goods
  • drugs
59
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how much money can an over 18 take out PA

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R750 000

60
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how much money can an under 18 take out PA

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R160 000

61
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how much money can a student take out PA

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R50 000

62
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how much money can a student with a spouse take out PA

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R100 000

63
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under what circumstance is it best to have an IDP

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when travelling in a non-english speaking country

64
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name 3 countries where a south African Driving license is sufficient

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Aus, NZ, UK

65
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what is required to be able to get an IDP by AA

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  • payment
  • photos
  • SA license
  • ID
66
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what do you need to apply for a SA id

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  • id or bc
  • fingerprints
  • photos
  • application form
  • money
67
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what does a Schengen visa permit you to do

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travel anywhere in various european countries without needed a separate visa for each country.

68
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what is the benefit to the various EU countries that combined the visa policy

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promotes and benefits the tourism industry

69
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what do you need to provide to be able to apply for a schengen visa

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  • form
  • passport within 3 months
  • 2 blank pages
  • recent photos
  • proof of roundtrip
  • proof of adequate funding
  • insurance
  • accommodation plans
  • proof of employment
  • different docs for under 18s
70
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what is the latest one can apply for a visa

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15 days before departing

71
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purpose of a passport

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tells wether someone is a citizen/ resident of a country

72
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purpose of visas

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prevent unwanted people from entering the country

73
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why do some countries require health certificates

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prevents diseases spreading

74
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explain the process that an entering tourist would go through upon arrival to SA

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  1. arrive in SA
  2. find way to immigration
  3. move to customs (declare or not)
  4. pick green or red zone
  5. claim VAT back
75
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which hemispheres does the equator divide

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divides northern and southern

76
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which hemisphere does the greenwich meridean divide

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west and east

77
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what is the purpose of DST

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maximises use of day time

78
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what season is DST used in

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summer

79
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name 3 reasons why DST is used

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  • saves energy
  • decrease in crime
  • benefits tourism industry
80
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what is the difference between jet lag and jet fatigue

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jet lag can’t be prevented, it is caused by flying over many time zones, it overwhelms your biological clock. Jet fatigue is caused by long flights that cause you to feel tired, but it Is preventable, doesn’t include flying over zones.

81
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how can one minimise effects of jet lag

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  • fluids
  • no alchohol or caffeine
  • adapt to sleeping patterns asap
82
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symptoms of jet lag

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  • dehydration
  • headaches
  • tiredness

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