Over the last two years my mantra has been “Pack light. Pack light. Pack light.” I ditched my DSLR camera in favor of a small point-and-shoot, then scaled down further with an iPhone 6. I swapped out my paperbacks (because I could never just take one) for a Kindle. I gave up my clunky laptop in favor of a MacBook Air. […]
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The Adventurous Traveler’s Guide to Health
Did you know . . . A leading cause of death among international travelers is not due to infectious diseases, terrorist threats or natural catastrophes, but rather motor vehicle accidents? You will cause less security scrutiny if you carry your medications in their original, clearly labelled containers instead of unmarked plastic bags? A flu vaccine […]
Top 5 Tips for Healthy Travels
Whether you’re planning a weekend getaway, a two-week vacation or prolonged travels, it pays to plan for potential health issues on the road. Let’s face it: by the time we reach WanderBoomer status, most of us have had at least a few personal health issues. No sense in exacerbating our medical concerns while traveling. Here […]