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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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This Week in Travel and Health
As we come to the end of 2012, it’s time to reflect on a year that has been remarkable in many ways. From a travel perspective, 2012 has been the most active... Read more
Posted on 21 December 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
13 Marathons for 2013
Marathon running has become a worldwide phenomenon; there are dozens of races around the world that now feature tens of thousands of runners every year, and man... Read more
Posted on 21 December 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
Healthy Travel Trends for 2013
Despite plenty of uncertainty around the globe, 2012 has been a robust year for travel, with more than one billion people crossing international borders this... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
Global Climate Change and Travel
You’re traveling, and one of the very first questions you’re going to ask is “how’s the weather there?”And the answer to the question is “not as stable as it... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
Hiking Around the World: 10 Awesome Trails
There’s nothing like a good walk when you’re traveling to let you unwind and get to know a place. Of course, there are walks and then there are walks. Or,... Read more
Posted on 18 December 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
This Week in Travel and Health
Winter is a week away, so this week it’s time to focus on winter activities. And we begin with something you may not have considered if you intend to head to th... Read more
Posted on 14 December 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
Healthy Gift Ideas for Frequent Fliers
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, unless you’re struggling to figure out what gift to buy the world traveler in your life. Finding the perfect gift for... Read more
Posted on 14 December 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
Is Traveling To Myanmar a Good Idea?
It seems like all the cool kids – even President Obama – are heading to Myanmar these days. Which raises the question – is this a vacation spot you should... Read more
Posted on 13 December 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
A Really Cool Tool for Expatriates
It takes a certain courage to pull up stakes and move to a new country far far away. But more and more people are doing just that. Read more
Posted on 10 December 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
This Week In Travel And Health
As 2012 draws to a close it’s naturally a time to look back and reflect, and it seems clear that this has been a pretty remarkable year around the globe. Read more
Posted on 07 December 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
Influenza Strikes Early in North America
The CDC announced this week that the flu season has arrived early this year and could be worse than usual because of its premature appearance:“We’re seeing the... Read more
Posted on 05 December 2012 HEALTH -
Hobbit Tourism: Planning a Trip To Middle-earth
The movie The Hobbit will be in theaters next week, and the anticipation is building – especially among fans of the J.R.R. Tolkien-inspired movies. Read more
Posted on 05 December 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
Is It Dangerous To Travel Abroad for Work?
The world is flat, and as frequent travelers who like to investigate the world in which we live, we say “thank God.” Globalization has taken down many of the... Read more
Posted on 29 November 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
How To Deal with the Fear of Flying
In 2012, we fly more than ever before. For some folks, an airplane is how they get to work each day. And while most people consider flying to another place as... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
Helping People with Disabilities While Traveling
The New York Times recently had an article shining a light on what it’s like to travel with a loved one who’s autistic. As the article pointed out, no matter ho... Read more
Posted on 19 November 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
5 Must-Haves for Family Adventure Travel
For some folks, travel is about pure relaxation – the chance to get away and do nothing. Of course, once these folks have kids, they realize there’s no such... Read more
Posted on 19 November 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
This Week In Travel And Health
As we all know, traveling can be nasty business; sometimes getting there can be half the fun, but getting there seems to cause more than half of the health... Read more
Posted on 16 November 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
The Best Drives In The World (Are They Safe?)
As Americans, we love to drive. The quintessential American scene is someone zooming down the Pacific Coast Highway with the top down – that’s freedom right... Read more
Posted on 15 November 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
WHO Acts to Curb Illegal Tobacco Sales
In a landmark effort to eliminate illegal trafficking of tobacco products, delegates from the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) adopted a... Read more
Posted on 14 November 2012 HEALTH -
10 Extreme Things (That Aren’t Space Jumps) to Do on Vacation
Daredevil skydiver Felix Baumgartner recently captivated the world with his 24 mile leap from the edge of space to a nice soft landing in the New Mexico desert. Read more
Posted on 07 November 2012 OUTDOORS, TRAVEL