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There is a new addition to iTunes’ line-up of travel apps. The app, called Travel Health, is based on the book, “Travelling Well” by Dr. Deborah Mills, a travel medicine specialist in Australia. While [...]

For such an exotic, far-flung trip to central Africa, there isn’t a whole lot I need to do in terms of preparing for my Rwandan adventure.
After backpacking for 15 straight months, and always being on the go, the process has become like second nature to me.  I know what I will pack, and how I [...]

No traveler can leave their home country without travel health insurance; being injured abroad is an event that no traveler wants to face.  Facing a serious injury abroad without the support net of travel insurance makes an already bad situation worse.
Holiday Extras is a UK-based company that has been serving the travel community for over [...]

The farther afield you venture, the more vaccinations you will need.

After my confession of getting bed bugs myself, I thought I would at least post some tips from the research I did after getting them in Asia.  In the last 10 years, bed bug infestations has quadrupled.  It’s not just hostels either, as 4-5 star hotels are getting hit with the same problem too.  Bed [...]

I can finally admit it…I got bed bugs once!  One of the worst things I have ever had happen to me while traveling and I guess maybe if you travel long enough it’s bound to occur.  I wasn’t sure about writing this story because frankly it’s embarrassing and I felt so skanky after it happened, [...]

IMG denied my application for their Global Medical Insurance plan because of my recent knee condition and treatment. I have a much better understanding of why so many people are frustrated and uninsured in America as a result. It seems unfair that insurers will deny coverage for people who are (or were recently) [...]

I wrapped up my final immunizations this week, knocking out my third Hepatitis B shot, Meningitis (for all those dorm style accommodations), and the Flu.
Malaria doesn’t exist in Tahiti, New Zealand or Australia, so I won’t need to start popping pills until about January 27, 2009 – two days before I fly to Bali. [...]

I feel like a million bucks. After two weeks of solid worrying about how my knee pain may be accompanying and/or limiting me on my trip around the world, I feel as though I’ve got a plan to tackle it. Actually, my physical therapist has the plan. I’m just going to try [...]

I made a third lunchtime trip to my local travel clinic in as many months on Wednesday. I’ve got their whole routine down, and find myself feeling more and more impatient with each visit. I just want them to give me the “shot of the day” so I can get the heck back [...]