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From vaccines for exotic tropical destinations to simply keeping in shape on the road, here's a forum for everything that concerns two of the things nearest to our hearts: travel & staying healthy.

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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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U.S. Centers for Disease Control warn against cruise travel as omicron spreads on ships

Scottslm As clusters of COVID-19 cases continue to emerge on cruise ships since the omicron variant emerged, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned travelers against taking cruises. "Today, CDC increased the Cruise Travel Health Notice (THN) to a Level 4, recommending people avoid cruise travel regardless of vaccination status," the CDC said in a statement provided by spokesperson Dave Daigle. Read more here.

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Should you cancel travel plans because of the coronavirus’s delta variant?

The hyper-transmissible delta variant of the coronavirus has forced some would-be travelers to cancel trips and others to consider whether it’s safe to follow through with their plans. As hospitalizations surge across much of the US - mostly among the unvaccinated - Americans are trying to adapt on the fly. So this Washington Post article posit several questions you should ask yourself whether considering whether or not to go.

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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.
Darryl Musick January 25, 2012 at 6:47pm

It's vacation time, what's the worst that could happen? Hopefully, a mild case of the runs...but sometimes worse. This week's Travel Tip on The World on Wheels, we offer some strategies to keeping yourself safe and secure while away from home. I think you might find at least one or two of these suggestions new to you: http://tinyurl.com/6t2m5vl

The World on Wheels

An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
David Paul Appell September 22, 2011 at 4:05pm

One of our members is looking for suggestions on how to best stay fit while traveling. If you'd like to offer suggestions, please reply at this link to Ask A Travel Pro. Thanks!
Northeast News September 7, 2011 at 3:32pm

"In the wake of the 2010 Bedbug Epidemic the number of bedbug reports for 2011 (January 1—September 1) shattered 2010 totals by more than 660%." That's from a Raveable.com survey.

How can hotels put an end to this p.r. disaster in a cost-effective way?

http://Raveable.com/

See related links to what you are looking for.
Sebastian Kalwij June 23, 2011 at 12:37am

Hello Travellers.

In case you are planning to go somewhere exotic this summer. Please make sure your travel vaccinations are up to date.

If you happen to have an iPhone, have a look at the travel health App I developed: Dr iSeb

Comments welcome.

Safe travels
David Paul Appell June 14, 2011 at 2:37am

New on the Tripatini blog: Disease Outbreaks for Travelers to Watch Out For Right Now.
David Paul Appell April 30, 2011 at 4:41am

Can you help a fellow Tripatini member with a question about weight loss camps for kids? If so, please respond by clicking on the following link to Ask A Travel Pro:

http://www.tripatini.com/forum/topics/weight-loss-summer-camp-for
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Thanks much!!