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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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Is India Taking Dengue Fever Epidemic Seriously?
There’s a growing concern about the rapid spread of dengue fever in India, and international experts say the Indian government isn’t doing enough to tamp it... Read more
Posted on 07 November 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
This Week In Travel And Health
The week was, quite obviously, dominated by Superstorm Sandy. The mess and tragedy filled up the news from dozens of angles, and many of our East Coast readers... Read more
Posted on 02 November 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
Rome Bans Snacking
Well, one thing the world doesn’t need is you slopping your gelato all over the Spanish Steps. And now, authorities are taking action to ensure that it doesn’t... Read more
Posted on 02 November 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
This Week In Travel And Health
You probably already know this, but international travel is hot. The globe is shrinking (don’t freak out – I mean that figuratively) and flying halfway around... Read more
Posted on 26 October 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
The 10 Commandments of Basic Travel Health
I’m guessing we agree – travel is great. But then again, travel can be exhausting, dirty, and just downright unhealthy. A survey earlier this year showed that 6... Read more
Posted on 23 October 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
Progress in the Fight Against Tuberculosis
Dr. Mario Raviglione, Director of the WHO Stop TB Department, announced this week that in the last 17 years over 51 million people worldwide have been treated... Read more
Posted on 23 October 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
This Week In Travel And Health
It seems all of you business travelers are turning into homebodies. Hugo Martin of the Los Angeles Times reports on a new survey conducted by Visa that shows th... Read more
Posted on 19 October 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
This Week In Travel And Health
TweetTraveling can be wonderful, and it can also be a gargantuan pain in the neck – schlepping through airports, battling change in sleep cycles, trying to... Read more
Posted on 12 October 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
Grocery Shopping Around the World
Traveling is exploring, and one of the best ways to explore a new destination is to hit the local grocery store when you arrive. Yes, really. Grocery stores... Read more
Posted on 10 October 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
Traveling with Food Allergies
So let’s be real, the world isn’t pre-designed for people with restrictions such as food allergies. As a food allergy sufferer and a travel extraordinaire, I... Read more
Posted on 10 October 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
This Week in Travel and Health
TweetFor American Airlines, this has been more like “the week in travel and hell.” The airline began seven days of getting smacked around in the public sphere... Read more
Posted on 05 October 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
The 007 Healthiest Things James Bond Ever Did While Traveling The World
This Friday, October 5th is the 50th of the first James Bond film, Dr. No. Over the last five decades, 007 has traversed the globe while battling bad guys, and... Read more
Posted on 04 October 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, MOVIES, TRAVEL -
This Week In Travel And Health
TweetOnce upon a time, air travel was elegant and cool. Maybe even comfortable. Those days are long gone, and getting on an airplane is fraught with... Read more
Posted on 28 September 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
The Return of SARS?
The potentially deadly repiratory infection might be back Read more
Posted on 25 September 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
Pedaling Around the World: A Great Way to Travel
As we’ve written in the past, traveling is about discovery. And too often, we do our discovering from inside a moving vehicle, which can’t always give you the... Read more
Posted on 20 September 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
How to Avoid Stress on Your Business Trip
We’ve all had this business trip, right? You’re late leaving the office, traffic to the airport is horrendous and then the line for security is a mile long.... Read more
Posted on 18 September 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
This Week In Travel And Health
Northern Africa and the Middle East is a part of the globe rich with human history, and therefore a fascinating destination to visit. It is also a region prone... Read more
Posted on 14 September 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
Just Breathe (If You Can)
Everywhere you turn, people are concerned with the environment. The green movement has raised our awareness of the importance of being good stewards of the... Read more
Posted on 12 September 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
How To Find A Game When You’re Traveling The World
A key focus here at Healthy Travel Blog is promoting opportunities for exercise while you’re traveling; so we’ve written a lot about running and biking and... Read more
Posted on 10 September 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL -
This Week In Travel And Health
The headlines scream things about horrifying illnesses and diseases that can seem terrifying – flesh-eating bacteria, ebola, hantavirus, etc. Read more
Posted on 07 September 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL