If you’ve been following my How Stay Healthy While Traveling the World series, by now you should know traveling can be AMAZING but can also be exhausting and potentially threatening your health. The first two articles in the series covered important things to do before your trip and essential oils you should have in your first aid kit. Here are 6 habits you should engage in to stay well and enjoy your trip.
During your travels have you ever experienced any of the following: jet lag, nausea, itchy mosquito bites, muscle aches and pain, headache, respiratory infections/common cold, or the bubble guts aka. the preclude to diarrhea? If you haven’t, please tell me your secrets! However, I’m confident that most of us have experienced these health issues while traveling. While we can grab over-the-counter medicine, Mother Nature provides us with natural remedies that give immediate relief to the above health issues and many more.
As much as I LOVE traveling, it can take a toll on your body. Jet lag, exposure to sick people (i.e. bacteria circulating through the plane’s A/C), environmental toxins, even breaking out of your normal routine – all can mess with your health and ruin your precious vacation. Unfortunately, I have been sick while abroad more times that I would like, from recurring flu-like symptoms when I was studying in South Africa to stomach viruses in Thailand, and a few things in between. Fortunately, from being sick so many times, I’ve learned essential strategies to help you stay healthy during your travels (things that I’ve gotten better at over the years). I’ll go over these strategies in a 3-part series in the upcoming weeks.
Reflecting on my Rome trip, I realized that time is just as valuable as money! It’s all about finding the balance of having an affordable stay that maximizes your vacation time. If you want to achieve this vacation sweet spot, here are 3 key things you need to do before you book your accommodation:
An airport layover is a connection point between two cities that can range from 30 minutes to 23 hours long. They can be viewed as annoying or an exciting way to have fun! With the right planning and attitude you can use those bonus travel hours to get out and explore or even contribute towards your future travels.
I’ve been blessed with excellent travel partners. Reflecting on the different types of personalities, I realized you should have six types of…
I was fortunate to explore 7 countries in 2016. No matter where I travel to in the world, I find that doing the following 15 practical things always leads to a pleasant experience!
I know planning a vacation can be overwhelming for many people. There are many things to consider, like “How can I make…
The holiday season is officially here and it’s time to start working on your shopping list. While gift giving is awesome, it can also be quite stressful for some. To help you out, I’ve created a list of 15 useful and thoughtful gift ideas for yourself and other travel lovers in your life. All of these items are items I own and love or are high on my holiday wish list this year!
I’ve had my fair share of travel disasters, which caused me to pay more attention to travel insurance. A few years ago I got a VentureOne credit card from Capital One so I could rack up points with my big flight purchases. I chose this card mainly because it had no annual fee, a reasonable APR, no foreign transaction fees, and a great purchase point system. However, a recent review of my credit card benefits reminded me that I also have decent built-in insurance as a cardholder.