Are you game enough to try this millionaire’s trick for jet lag?
Avoid fatigue, discover exotic destinations and tick the slow-travel box by recreating the kangaroo route – in as many flights as possible. From the upcoming Highflyer magazine, out on February 28.
Tony Wheeler’s 22-stop hop took him through 13 countries. Jo Duck
Having spent decades shuttling between his homes in London and Melbourne, Lonely Planet co-founder Tony Wheeler threw out the long-haul rule book in 2014. His thinking? Why take the most direct route via Asia or the Middle East when you could slow it down and see the sights.
“Back in 1919, the very first England to Australia flight needed 24 stops and took 28 days,” says Wheeler. “Doesn’t that sound more exciting than today’s one stop and 24 hours?”
Fiona CarruthersTravel editorFiona Carruthers has written and edited travel for the Financial Review for almost a decade. She has held senior roles with ABC Radio National, Deutsche Welle Radio, TIME and The Australian, and was deputy editor of Traveller. Email Fiona at fcarruthers@afr.com
