Tips for Healthy Travel
While flying:
- keep important medication with you in case your luggage goes missing
- continue taking your prescribed medication
- factor the effects of jet lag into your itinerary
- if you have been scuba diving, don't travel in an aircraft for at least 24 hours after your final dive
- to help avoid deep vein thrombosis (DVT):
- drink plenty of fluids (but avoid alcohol and caffeine)
- while seated stretch your feet and lower legs
- walk around the cabin at regular intervals.
While travelling:
- don't over exercise - especially in hot climates
- where local tap water is not safe, drink plenty of bottled water (also use this to brush your teeth) and always check the seal on the bottle
- avoid ice in cool drinks - freezing preserves germs, it does not kill them
- beware of uncooked food including salads and fruit that you cannot peel
- include 'rest time' in your travel itinerary
- wear comfortable shoes, a hat and sunscreen for sightseeing
- dress and behave conservatively, in accordance with local customs and sensitivities
- wear a pair of thongs when showering
- practise safe sex - HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted disease are widespread in many countries.