re: Traveling to Australia...how did you deal with the time/jet lag issues?

Flew to Thailand last year. My pointers for you would be:

1. Do a full day up to your departure flight. Work and exercise if possible. Stay hydrated and for me avoiding alcohol helps. Instead i take half a xanax to kill the jitters and relax.

2. Find a way to sleep on the plane. (Step 1 will help)

3. When you get there, go until you crash.

4. If you have trouble falling asleep your first night or two don't just lay in bed and worry about sleep, get up and go do something and try sleep again a short while later.