Summer is fading fast, and for many folks this weekend is the last travel hurrah of the year. Hopefully, you got away and had a chance to explore a new part of the world. As…
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Monthly Archives For August 2012
Rates of Drug Resistant Tuberculosis on the Rise
Earlier this week the CDC released a report showing the tuberculosis bacterium is exhibiting ever increasing resistance to conventional treatment. Since the mid 1960’s, the vast majority of tuberculosis cases have been effectively treated with…
This Week in Travel and Health
You’re all excited to be leaving on your trip abroad. The plans have all been made, you’re right on schedule and everything is great. And then you begin your journey by queuing up at the…
Brushing Up On Dental Health Abroad
The goal of Healthy Travel Blog is to help you stay healthy while gallivanting around the world; to take smart precautions and do proper travel preparation to avoid both the worry that something will go…
This Week In Travel And Health
If you travel a lot for business, you probably consider yourself a true Road Warrior – someone who knows the nuances of specific airports, who understands how battle through fatigue and how to ensure that…
Slow Travel – Doesn’t This Sound Relaxing?
There are hundreds and hundreds of must-see spots in the world; a truthful travelers’ bucket list would be bottomless. And so, a lot of travelers are hell bent on checking off the 100 great sites…
How To Avoid The Most Common Travel Ailments
When we think about medical emergencies while traveling, many people instantly conjure up images of airlifts out of disaster areas. But those occurrences are thankfully rare. More commonly, people suffer bumps, bruises and maybe breaks,…
Planning for a Safe Canoe Trip
Sweden, with over 200,000 lakes and thousands of miles of rivers and waterways and its Right of Public Access, offers world-class possibilities for canoeing, and a self-guided canoe tour is one of the most popular…
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Fifty-seven years ago this week, we entered a new era in travel – the dawn of the jet age. Jaunted has the story of the introduction of Boeing’s debut of the precursor to the 707,…
Travel Etiquette, Part 3: Eating Without Embarrassing Yourself
We’ve been discussing how to behave yourself when you’re visiting a foreign land; what are the specific expectations of etiquette when traveling, and what does your body language say about you in various countries? In…
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