We typically equate a vacation with discovery, relaxation and a break from the daily grind. In some cases, however, a vacation can actually be stressful. Such a vacation typically owes to poor planning - often, too much planning - or to the destination itself. You may find yourself swallowed whole by a mob of other [...]
Caring for your eyes can be a daunting task depending on where you are traveling. In certain developing world countries, you may not have access to the same products you do at home. If you are camping or spending significant time in rural areas, you may have to deal with factors like dirt and dust [...]
Depending on where and how much you travel, it may be unlikely that you will ever experience a health emergency in a foreign country. At the same time, an accident or something completely unexpected (see appendicitis) can happen on even the shortest of trips. With this in mind, you should always have a rough idea [...]
Most people know that water makes up the majority of our physical body. They probably also have "drink X glasses of water a day" advice tucked away somewhere in their brain. But few people realize how easy it can be to become dehydrated. Furthermore, the effects of dehydration are often ignored simply because they are [...]
I think we've maxed out our "photos that make you queasy" quota, so we will go with a g-rated picture of some mangoes for this post. If you want to see more graphic content, you can scroll down to the video we have embedded in the post. First, the mango worm goes by many names. [...]
Australia is huge. Most inhabitants live within an hour of the coast because of the restricted water supplies the further in towards the centre you go. But don’t let this put you off the barren Northern Territory: a drive through the Outback shouldn’t be missed on a trip to Australia; you just need to listen [...]
Worms inspire a special fear in people and hookworm sounds particularly awful. If you break the word down into two parts, it doesn't take long to realize that you want neither a hook or a worm inside your body. The disease is so-called because hookworms do in fact have tiny hooks around their mouth that [...]
Hostels once held a reputation as cheap and grimy places to stay. Fortunately, while they continue to offer good value, many hostels have taken the quality of their accommodation to the next level. At the same time, when you stay at a hostel, you are living in close proximity to many people, specifically travelers coming [...]
Who doesn't like detailed and helpful free resources? In this post, we will review and provide a link for an excellent guide called Where There Is No Doctor. Written by Hesperian Health Guides, this ebook is an excellent resource for anyone that is traveling to a tropical or developing world country. Where There Is No [...]
I've been traveling for nearly two years now. I've spent most of my time in West Africa, a region of the world that is notorious for traveler's diarrhea, malaria and a variety of parasites, such as Guinea Worm. While I previously wrote an article on the 7 travel health tips I've learned from West Africa, [...]
