Category: Travel Health

Do you need a rabies vaccine before visiting Bali, and what should you do if an animal bites or scratches you? Drawing on my emergency and travel nursing background, this guide explains the risks, vaccination and treatment, alongside BAWA’s vital work and why indiscriminate dog culling fails.

Planning a gap year but unsure which vaccinations you need, whether to take antimalarials or how to find a doctor abroad? Drawing on my experience in travel and emergency nursing, I answer your common travel health questions with honest, practical advice and reassurance

Feeling homesick while travelling is common, especially when the excitement of a new adventure collides with unfamiliar surroundings, disrupted routines and missing the people and comforts of home. Learn why homesickness happens, how to manage it while travelling and how to recognise when what you’re feeling may be something more than simply missing home.