A few years ago, I had the worst jetlag of my life. My husband and I flew to Sri Lanka (a 25 hour journey and 10.5 hour time change) and I found myself wide awake at 3am four days in a row. The odd hours and lack of sleep caused enough of a disruption to […]
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Hello from Montenegro! It feels amazing to be traveling again — but traveling internationally comes with an extra requirement these days. For Montenegro (and much of Europe), entry is only allowed either with proof of vaccination or a recent negative PCR test. For us, packing our vaccination card was the obvious solution since we were
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Four months ago, I announced my travel plans for the rest of 2020. The world was still closed, but I was optimistic. Surely, things would turn around? Turns out, I was wrong. We ended up postponing (and later cancelling) a summer trip to Minnesota because the U.S. still hasn’t gotten their act together. Overnight getaways
A travel medicine kit is an essential part of packing. Getting sick on vacation is miserable, but sooner or later, it happens to everyone. I seem to get hit with a bad cold every year while traveling (those darn airplane germs!) and my husband is so sensitive to stomach issues we call him “the canary
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I impulse bought a flight to Kenya because it was a good deal. At the time, I didn’t think to factor in the yellow fever vaccine cost into the true cost of that trip — I was too busy dreaming of giraffes and lions. But no matter how much I budgeted, planned, and saved for
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Getting a travel vaccine isn’t always cheap or convenient, but it’s important (and sometimes mandatory!) if you’re traveling to certain parts of the world. How much do vaccines cost? Usually $50 or more, depending on the shot. Visiting a Travel Vaccination Clinic Although basic vaccines are easy to get from your primary care physician or
For me, taking care of my health while traveling is something I don’t have to think about too often, but for others it takes careful planning and consideration. Please welcome Sharon who is here to share her experiences traveling with Type 2 Diabetes. * * * Around this time last year,
I acclimated to the Sacred Valley the wrong way. Admitting this kills me because I know I’m prone to altitude sickness and I knew in advance that Cusco altitude is 11,152 feet (3,399 meters). I took a lot of precautions to lessen the impact. But even though I did a lot of things right, I
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I’ve refrained from most graphic descriptions, but this post is not for the squeamish. Along with the good, there are some ugly parts of travel. I’m talking about the reality today. * * * With all the traveling I do, it’s a wonder I don’t get sick more often. Airplane cabins
For most of my travels, my health preparations are nothing more than absent-mindedly throwing a first aid kit into my suitcase. I take standard precautions to keep myself healthy, such as washing my hands, avoiding insect bites, and being careful about what water I drink. Basic care is adequate for travel throughout most of the
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