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Healthy Travel Blog
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Staying healthy while traveling the world can be challenging. It is our hope that this forum helps you understand the interplay between travel and health and lets you share your insights with your fellow travelers. We encourage you to check in often for updates on news, trends, issues and solutions—everything you should consider before you pack your bags for a vacation, business trip, study abroad program or expat assignment.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 1111 )
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The CDC Releases the 2014 Yellow Book: Your Guide to Healthy Travel
I felt like reenacting Steve Martin’s scene from The Jerk this morning at HTB HQ – “The new phone book is here! The new phone book is here!”Well, not exactly. Read more
Posted on 20 August 2013 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
Don’t Go to Egypt — And the Rest of the Week in Travel and Health
Egypt has devolved into a violent mess this week. A government crackdown on protesters has left close to 600 people dead, and the numbers are rising, seemingly... Read more
Posted on 16 August 2013 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
Glorious Camping: Glamping!
If you love the outdoors but hate the idea of sleeping in a stuffy tent, living off of burgers and hot dogs, and “showering” with wet naps every day, you may... Read more
Posted on 15 August 2013 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
5 Healthy Days in Barcelona
Our next stop in the five healthy days tour is to the energetic, historical, and eccentric city of Barcelona, Spain. A city that hosts a culture that is as... Read more
Posted on 15 August 2013 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
Healthy International Recipe: Danish Smørrebrød
Smørrebrød, which translates as “butter bread” in Danish, encompasses a broad variety of open-faced sandwiches. Understated, simple, and unpretentious, this... Read more
Posted on 14 August 2013 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
Why You Should Consider Voluntourism
Sure, a beach vacation on the coast of Fiji sounds like the epitome of a rejuvenating vacation. But have you ever considered how fulfilling traveling to... Read more
Posted on 13 August 2013 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
Your Guide to the World’s Best Music Festivals
Music festivals are all the rage these days—in fact you may have already gone to a few. But as new festivals pop up every year, it can become difficult to choos... Read more
Posted on 12 August 2013 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
Terror Travel Alerts and the Rest of the Week in Travel and Health
As you certainly know by now, The U.S. State Department issued global travel advisories due to terror threats in the Middle East, emanating from Yemen. The U.S. Read more
Posted on 09 August 2013 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
Healthy International Recipe: Pad Thai
Pad Thai features prominently in Thai cuisine. One of Thailand’s national dishes, it actually originated in Vietnam, but was brought to Thailand by traders,... Read more
Posted on 08 August 2013 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH, RECIPES, TRAVEL -
5 Healthy Days in Rome
Rome. A city where great works of art are just around the corner, where layers of culture can be discovered down every street. It would take years to fully see... Read more
Posted on 06 August 2013 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
Are Cruises Safe?
We’ve heard enough stories about cruise ship disasters this year—not to mention last year’s tragic sinking of the Costa Concordia cruise liner—to believe that... Read more
Posted on 05 August 2013 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
Americans Heart Europe (and the Rest of the Week in Travel and Health)
Europe is awesome. The history, the style, the food, the globalness… anytime we travel to Europe it’s an eye-opening experience. Read more
Posted on 02 August 2013 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
Healthy International Recipe: Senegalese Peanut Soup
With Senegal being one of the biggest producers of peanuts in the world, peanuts feature prominently in their cuisine. Naturally high in protein and healthy... Read more
Posted on 31 July 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
5 Healthy Days in London
Cheerio! We’re super excited to take you on the latest installment of our healthy travel tours, featuring our favorite trendy-yet-historic,... Read more
Posted on 30 July 2013 DESTINATIONS, HEALTH, TRAVEL -
Try a Detox Vacation in Thailand
Vacations have their own set of lifestyle rules, or, rather, a lack of them, which can put any healthy diet and lifestyle to complete shame in a mere matter of... Read more
Posted on 30 July 2013 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
How to Avoid Travel Scams
If something seems to good to be true, it probably is. The same goes with travel scams wrapped up in the enticing package of an “incredible deal. Read more
Posted on 29 July 2013 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
Recap of the Week's Most Important Stories
Royal baby joy, the Pope's voyage & a fatal train disaster Read more
Posted on 26 July 2013 CURRENT, HEALTH, SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
Cycling in Northern Italy
There are vacations, there are active vacations, there are adventure vacations… and then there’s the vacation Ed Blumenthal just returned from. Read more
Posted on 25 July 2013 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
Healthy International Recipe: Mexican Chipotle Shrimp Tostadas with Quick...
Tostadas are essentially open-faced tacos. Popular in Mexico as a meal of its own or as part of a larger spread, tostadas make for a fun, interactive dinner... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2013 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH, RECIPES, TRAVEL -
Healthy Eating for Flyers
The healthy thinkers at Purple Parking, a company that provides airport parking services in the UK, have created this visual guide to help you eat healthily at... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2013 HEALTH, TRAVEL