This evening, I will be leaving for West Africa. It is a trip I have made several times before and I'd like to think I have the packing and preparation down to a science. Depending on your destination, pre-trip travel health planning may be as simple as packing a few band-aids. If you are planning [...]
Travel Health Tips
This category contains tips for staying healthy on the road.
Having just done this a few days ago, I can say without a doubt that flying while sick is a miserable experience. The slightest of head colds can lead to pure agony. While there is no silver bullet, here are some tips to mitigate the discomfort. For the purposes of this article, we are referring [...]
With all of our posts on beating the heat and freshening up, it was only a matter of time before we started talking about spas and saunas around here. The truth is, pampering yourself with a massage or a visit to a hot spring doesn't have to break the bank, and the possible health benefits [...]
Outside of the developed world, typhoid is found almost everywhere. Thankfully, it is rarely fatal if treated, and there are easy-to-take preventative measures like getting vaccinated. In addition to prevention, this post will also look at signs and symptoms and treatment. See the map below. Grey indicates little to no risk. Red indicates the highest [...]
Last week, we posted our favorite ways to beat the heat on your travels. Today, Katrina from Tour Absurd shares some excellent tips for freshening up on the road. You might know the feeling: it's been a day or several without a shower, you're hot, sweaty and covered with a layer of dirt. Next time [...]
This past spring, I took a bus trip through northwestern Mali. It was the hot season in a region of the world known as the "pressure cooker of Africa." The windows were open on the bus, but it felt like we were driving through an oven. High temperatures can cause discomfort and dehydration, not to [...]
We've talked about how to avoid sunburn and how to pick the best sunscreen, but we have yet to discuss how to treat sunburn. Whether you're just a little pink or you are red and blistered, read up on our tips below. Depending on the level of sun exposure, a sunburn can be extremely destructive. [...]
Dengue fever is a mosquito borne infectious disease found in many tropical areas. Worldwide, dengue is not as destructive as malaria, but it does have the potential to be fatal and there is currently no vaccine. In this post, we discuss signs and symptoms, prevention and treatment. Dengue fever is found in many parts of [...]
We pack light. A few pairs of underwear, couple of shirts, one nice outfit - you get the idea. We certainly don't want to carry around a medicine cabinet. Thankfully, many travel health products are conveniently sized and lightweight. More importantly, they are incredibly valuable. Depending on where you are traveling, you might not need [...]
When it comes to travel insurance, most people know they should have it, but they might be unfamiliar with what the process is like when it comes to using it. We've mentioned that our recommended travel insurance is World Nomads. In this post, we will show you what it's like to file a claim with [...]
