|
|
|
Crime Against Caribbean Travelers: Should You Believe the Hype?
Since the 1980s, the Caribbean region has been struggling against its own inner demon: crime. Citizens of the Caribbean have quickly learned that rising crime rates on one island can negatively affect other islands in the vicinity. While the islands...
Getting The Best Travel Accomodations
Choosing the Best Travel Accommodation
There are many things to consider when choosing your travel
accommodations. The decision could make your trip fun or a
disappointment. Choosing the right hotel is a must. Most
travelers spend more time...
Light Travel - Carry-On Only
Light travel? The last time my wife and I went to Ecuador, I had 10 pounds of luggage, all in one carry-on bag. Ana had just 8 pounds in her carry-on bag. We spent six weeks in Ecuador, at times on glacier-covered mountains, and at other times...
Travel Health Insurance: Know Your Coverage Before An Emergency Occurs
(NC)—Buying travel health insurance is an important step for sufficient medical coverage while outside Canada, but it is only the first step. To make your policy work, say industry regulators, there has to be a co-operative relationship between...
When Traveling Abroad, Use Your EQ
What do you do when you don’t know the language or customs? That’s when your EQ, or Emotional Intelligence, comes in handy. On my recent tour to Russia, the people in large cities (Moscow, Saint Petersburg) knew English, but not in the small...
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
How To Keep Yourself Healthy While Traveling
Have you ever planned a trip weeks or maybe months in advance,
but when the time comes to have fun, you get sick during the
journey and have to spend your time alone in the hotel room? Of
course, this is something that no one wants to experience. In
this article, I will share with you a few tips for keeping
yourself healthy at all times during your travels to prevent
this unfortunate scenario from happening!
First, by doing some biking, aerobics or long walks, one is able
to condition the muscles for those long tours. By obtaining
information on the weather or climate so as to pack the right
clothes for the trip and the condition of the drinking water are
just some examples one can also work on. By purchasing water
purification tablets before going to a place with suspect water
sources, one is able to avoid getting any sickness from the
water.
If one is taking medication, it is best to pack sufficient stock
for the trip and must also check if the medication one is
carrying is allowed in the place where one is going to avoid any
problems with customs.
It is best to
have a good meal before going on a long trip.
Check-ins in airports is long and it will take some time before
the airline gives the meals to its passengers.
On a long trip that could take hours by any mode of
transportation, it is best from time to time to stretch or walk
around to circulate the blood in the body. If you suffer from
motion sickness while traveling, it is also advisable to take
the proper medicine at least an hour before the trip for the
medicine to take effect.
Water is important and if you are unsure of the tap water
available, it is best to order bottled water from the
establishment.
By taking these necessary precautions, you will be way ahead of
most people in keeping yourself healthy (and safe!) throughout
your trip!
About the author:
Susan Wong is the owner of Discount Paris
Hotel, Vegas
Hotels Deals and London Hotels
Discount, a chain of hotel & travel related resource sites.
|
|
|
|
|
|