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How to prevent and ease altitude sickness in Peru's Andes (and elsewhere)

Here in Cusco we´re high - as in 3,399 meters (11.152 feet) above sea level; other destinations in the Peruvian Andes not quite so much: for example, Machu Picchu 2,430m (7,972 ft.), Pisac 2,980m (9,776 ft.), and Urubamba 2,870m (9,416 ft.). And one issue that some (by no means all) visitors from lower-lying places can face is what we call soroche or mal de altura - altitude or mountain sickness provoked by the lower air pressure and oxygen levels up here. It can kick in at heights starting at…

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5 (sometimes surprising) ways flying is affecting your body

Gus Ruballo You land. Your throat feels like sandpaper. Your head is heavy. Your eyes sting. You've been sitting still for eight hours… so why does your body feel like it just ran a marathon? Most travelers accept this as the price of flying. But there's nothing inevitable about it. These symptoms have specific, well-documented causes — and understanding them is the first step to actually doing something about them. Here are five things flying is doing to your body right now. Some I´ll bet…

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Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite! 7 Tips to Keep Them from Ruining Your Holiday

Picryl They're baaack...well, actually they never really left. Ranging from around seven down to just one milimetre (a quarter to 1/32 of an inch).in size, cimex lectualarius lurk on mattresses and sheets an feed on your blood - usually at night while you sleep, and can cause reactions from patches of redness to good-size blisters, usually accompanied by itching and occasionally allergic symptoms. Bed bugs are tenacious - able to survive nearly a year without feeding - and getting rid of…

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Observations and advice about jet lag

Many of us who travel across various time zones experience jet lag, and some are more prone to it than others. Circadian rhythms (your body's internal clock) tell you when to stay up and go to bed, and because they're pegged to to your home time zone rather than the new time zone you've gone to, you experience jet lag if you cross more than two or three time zones. Flying from the U.S. East Coast to Europe, for example, when you arrive around 8 AM your internal clock still thinks it's 2 AM,…

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Girls That Roam January 13, 2014 at 10:20pm

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Girls That Roam January 13, 2014 at 9:15pm

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Sante Caribe July 12, 2013 at 1:46pm

Just a quick tip for anyone going to Malaria prone areas. You might want to have some MMS or other strong oxidizers with you. Do a search on Jim Humble's breakthrough research on Malaria.
Camille Hoheb January 11, 2013 at 5:09am

Wellness Tourism Worldwide Announces

Top 10 Wellness Travel Trends for 2013

1^st annual forecast to be released January 11

Los Angeles, Jan. 11, 2013 -- Wellness Tourism Worldwide announces its 2013 forecast of wellness travel trends. Each trend bears relevance to today’s consumer, focusing upon new wellness designs, programs and service levels in air transit, hotel accommodations and destinations.

Camille Hoheb, wellness travel industry expert and founder of Wellness Tourism Worldwide, noted "Health opens the door to a whole new world. We’re looking at wellness domains that contribute to better traveler experiences. We think this forecast will encourage individuals and industries to expand their perceptions on wellness and improve quality of life.”

The forecast is based on an analysis of factors including consumer and B2B surveys, site visits, feedback from travel suppliers, destinations and sellers as well as extensive research, all of which have been consolidated to bring practical knowledge to both individuals and businesses.

Snapshot: Top 10 Wellness Travel Trends for 2013 (full descriptions below)

Wellness Takes Flight

Health-Focused Hotels

Digital Detox

Reconnecting through Nature

Sleep at the Forefront

Spiritual Seekers

Indigenous Healing Experiences

Rewarding with Wellness Travel

Celebrity Instructor Retreats

Intergenerational Family Holiday

For a free download of the “Top 10 Wellness Travel Trends for 2013”, please go to

www.wellnesstourismworldwide.com

Media Contact:
Camille Hoheb
camille@wellnesstourismworldwide.com

Wellness Tourism Worldwide Home Page

Wellness Tourism Worldwide is a WELLNESS TOURISM CONSULTANCY. Wellness Tourism Development | Wellness Tourism Strategy |Wellness Tourism Promotion
Camille Hoheb October 21, 2012 at 8:40am

Ria,

Great to see you on this site and thanks so much for the referral. Do you have her email by chance?

Many thanks and best wishes,

C
Ria Duykers October 20, 2012 at 10:20pm

Hello Camille,

Please contact Jean Rica in Seoul:

LuxElite Inc.

POSCO Center BLDG, West Tower 11F. 892 Daechi 4-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 135-777 Korea T: +82 (0)2 546 6400 F: +82 (0)2 546 6300

Have a great time in Korea
Camille Hoheb October 20, 2012 at 8:59pm

Headed to Seoul in December

In Search of Hotel, Spa and Temple Stay PR contacts for upcoming article on wellness travel.

Can you help?

Thank you!
Tripatini July 6, 2012 at 6:00pm

Now in our blog, an important travel health issue in Africa and elsewhere: how to guard against malaria.
Darryl Musick February 10, 2012 at 9:15pm

We do the same thing, Cass. We go to Mexico for eye glasses , exams, and dental work our insurance doesn't cover. It's cheaper for me to drive to the border, get a hotel room for the night, get our work done, and come home than it is to get the service done here. I did an article on it, probably the most popular video on our site: http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/AYQIBo
Cass Silver February 10, 2012 at 7:31pm

Mexico has a surprisingly good (and cheap!) dental system. I don't have any benefits with my job in Canada so seeing a Toronto dentist was out of the question for me. When I went to visit my sister in Mexico last summer she suggested seeing a dentist in Mexico City. I was more than a little hesitant at first but after meeting the Dr. and recognizing the clean professionalism in the office I went for it. She found two cavities and scheduled me right in the next day to fill them. Everything (including consultation, cleaning and the fillings) cost only 500 pesos, which is like $50 Cdn. I'm glad I went for it.