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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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5 Healthy Days in Paris
This is the first in a series of posts we’re going to do on some of the most popular destinations in the world. Consider this series a travel guide for those... Read more
Posted on 23 July 2013 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
Managing Your Diabetes While Traveling
Dealing with lost or forgotten medications, broken or damaged medical equipment or the immediate effects of low or high blood sugar can ruin any diabetic’s... Read more
Posted on 22 July 2013 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
An RTW Ticket, and the Rest of This Week in Travel and Health
These are the lazy, hazy days of summer (especially hazy here on the east coast). As we all sit around and contemplate taking a holiday in the UK for the birth... Read more
Posted on 19 July 2013 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
Safety Tips for Traveling to a Developing Country
Whether you’re going on vacation or your first voluntourism trip, traveling to a developing country requires a lot of extra preparation. Read more
Posted on 19 July 2013 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
Healthy International Recipes: Swedish Meatballs, Celeriac Puree and Quick Pickl...
Swedes practically wrote the book on winter comfort foods- to which this recipe can attest. If its going to be pitch black and zero degrees by dinner time... Read more
Posted on 16 July 2013 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
Traveling with a CPAP Machine
Whether you’re new to CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) therapy or not, preparing to travel with your CPAP machine can raise a few questions if you’ve... Read more
Posted on 16 July 2013 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
Air Flight Safety (And the Rest of the Week in Travel and Health)
This week in travel certainly started on the wrong foot, when a plane traveling from South Korea crash landed in San Francisco this past Sunday. Read more
Posted on 12 July 2013 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
Beach Safety Tips
We’re at the peak of summer, which means one thing for many of us: relaxing trips to the beach. But as carefree as a day or vacation at the beach might be,... Read more
Posted on 11 July 2013 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
Best Spa Travel Destinations
If you’ve ever wished your hour-long deep tissue massage could go on forever, there is a way to continue being pampered for a little longer. You could always... Read more
Posted on 11 July 2013 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
Safety Tips for Traveling with a Pet
Traveling with pets can be tricky, and most travelers leave them behind to avoid worrying about the safety of their furry (or scaly) friend. Read more
Posted on 03 July 2013 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
It’s a Dangerous World (and the Rest of the Week in Travel and Health)
As the geniuses in Devo once sang, It’s a Beautiful World We Live In. It is also, unfortunately, a dangerous world sometimes. And a new report from the World... Read more
Posted on 28 June 2013 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
The Hotel Room Workout (Get Your Mind out of the Gutter)
Just as you can find ways to eat healthy when you’re traveling, you can also find ways to continue your daily workout regimen—even if the weather is crummy and... Read more
Posted on 27 June 2013 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
Protests in Brazil (and the Rest of the Week in Travel and Health)
We’ve written recently about the rambunctiousness in Istanbul and the potential impact on tourism. Now, it looks like protest-fever has spread to Brazil. Read more
Posted on 21 June 2013 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
The Best Footwear for Traveling
As much as I love to talk about shoes, this post isn’t just for the fashion-conscious travelers out there. Since different types of shoes are designed to... Read more
Posted on 20 June 2013 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
Dealing With Extreme Temperatures
When it comes to traveling to places that are either ridiculously hot or obscenely cold, even the most seasoned traveler can find himself in harm’s way. Read more
Posted on 18 June 2013 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
France on Strike (and the Rest of the Week in Travel and Health)
Flying very frequently turns into a test of patience – you’re excited to get where you’re going but the typical airline experience is almost always a case of... Read more
Posted on 14 June 2013 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
Evolution of Vacations in the U.K.: An Infographic
We like to remind you (and ourselves) that traveling can be good for your overall health. It seems that this concept dates back to the 1700s when people began... Read more
Posted on 13 June 2013 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
Places Where You Really Need to Watch Your Back
The recent turmoil in Turkey is a clear reminder that a peaceful place can quickly turn into a violent one, and a reminder that we need to be vigilant when... Read more
Posted on 13 June 2013 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
The Dirt on Agritourism
Agritourism may not be a term you’re familiar with, but if you’ve ever visited a farm, went apple picking, or stomped on grapes Lucy-style at a vineyard,... Read more
Posted on 11 June 2013 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
Dream Kayaking Locations: An Infographic
Sitons.com, a popular online magazine for sit-on-top kayak gear review, recently asked 500 watersport enthusiasts to identify their dream kayaking location.... Read more
Posted on 07 June 2013 HEALTH, TRAVEL