General Travel Topics
pdated: 1/16/08
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- Allergies and Asthma - Allergies and asthma are always with you when you travel. Therefore, it is best to learn about and plan for the environment that you are traveling to how how it may affect you.
- Altitude Illness - Pressure affects our bodies in subtle yet influential ways. If you'll be visiting an area 6,000 feet or more above sea level you'll need to understand the risk of altitude illness. Page by CDC
- Animal-Associated Hazards - Here, in the U.S., where we know most animals and reptiles are generally taken care of quite well, we tend to believe and trust in all animals we see. Animals, though, in other other countries, especially in the wild, can be a hazard. Read about what to do in case you encounter an unfortunate event with an animal or a reptile. See Chapter 3, page 34, of this PDF. Page by World Health Organization
- Extreme Heat - Extreme heat affects us and causes greater problems than what we think. Read and learn about how to protect yourself again extreme heat and which groups of people who are more at risk. Page by CDC
- Jet Lag - The more time zones you cross, the worse you may feel, however there are ways to lessen the symptoms. Learn the best ways to adjust your body and mind to a time change and different modes of transportation. Page by CDC
- Motion Sickness
- Sun Protection - Going away and getting in the sun is what many of us aim to do in our travels. Be wary, though, of the damages the sun can do to you and how to protect yourself. Page by CDC
- Cruise Ship Travel - Cruises are essentially thousands of people basically living on a little island. Whatever type of illness one person may have could possibly affect everybody. There may not be much you can do when this happens but you can at least read up on the reputation of the various companies and vessels out there and find out how well they maintain their operations to prevent any types of illness. Page by CDC
- Scuba Diving Medical FAQ's - The Divers Alert Network is a "must know" site to bookmark and review prior to your travels if you are planning to scuba dive. Learn about the waters you will dive in prior to your travels and precautions to take.