Rainbow lorikeets in a fountain

Re-entry, or Reverse Culture Shock

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February 1st 2013
Jetlag Formula (Rule of Thumb) is one day to readjust sleeping patterns for every hour difference between beginning and end of your journey. Modifiers would include length of time in the beginning location, nearness to the equinoxes (mid point of summer and winter) and general wellness. I always make a point of staying up until local bedtime on the first night, to ensure the fastest recovery rate. ... read more

Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Adelaide

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more