Diabetes is a disease that is far more prevalent than people think, but contrary to popular belief it is not one that – if managed well – should stop you from travelling or jumping into your own adventures around the world. It is more than possible to travel with diabetes and this post will give you all the essential information you need to know.
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Travelling For Treatment, Everything You Need To Know About Medical Tourism.
Medical tourism is an increasingly growing trend amongst travellers on a gap year. If you are considering having any treatment done as part of your travels, then here is everything you need to know before you go.
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Posted in Travel Health
Posted in Travel Health
Top 10 Health Mistakes Every Traveller Makes.
Travel health is an important issue for any backpacker heading off on their gap year adventures, but it is also one that so many people neglect. Here are the top 10 health mistakes every traveller makes, and how you can avoid making the same mistakes yourself.
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Posted in Travel Health, Travel Lists
Posted in Travel Health, Travel Lists
Why Travel Vaccinations Are Important.
Travel vaccinations are an essential part of the gap year and travel planning process, yet every single day thousands of travellers ignore the advice of qualified professionals and don’t get them. But why? Are they really that important?
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Posted in Travel Health
Posted in Travel Health
Drinking Water In India: Is It Safe?
Water is the elixir of life, we all need it and we all drink it, and quite often we all take it for granted too. But what happens when we are travelling through a country like India where we can’t trust the local water? How do you cope? How do you stay healthy and hydrated without getting ill? Here are some expert tips from a qualified nurse on how to stay healthy when drinking water in India.
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Posted in Travel Health
Posted in Travel Health
What Is Zika Virus And Why Should Travellers Be Aware Of It?
All the information travellers need on Zika for their gap year, including advice on how to prevent, diagnose and treat the disease with advice from a qualified nurse.
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Posted in Travel Health
Posted in Travel Health
Why All Travellers To Bali Should Get The Rabies Vaccine.
Rabies has been an ongoing problem in Bali for many years now, but a recent outbreak and a shortage of post exposure prophylaxis on the island is making it even more essential that travellers are prepared and protected from this potentially fatal disease.
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Posted in Travel Advice, Travel Health
Posted in Travel Advice, Travel Health
Real Mountain Biking And Cultural Awakenings In Tirol.
Adventure travel gets a visual boost as I mountain bike down the Kaiser mountain range in Tirol, Austria.
Tagged with: #ASW15, adventure sports in Austria, Adventure Travel, adventure travel in Austria, Alpine Sports Week 2015, Alpine Sports Week 2016, Austria, benefits of adventure travel, benefits of travel, canyoning, e Bike, e Biking in Austria, Elllmau, Gap Year adventure, Going, health and fitness travel, health and wellbeing, healthy lifestyle, Hexen Wasser, mental health awareness, mountain biking in Austria, mountain climbing in the Alps, mountaineering, Tirol, travel health, via ferratta, what can I do in Austria in the off season, what can I do in Austria in the summer, Wilder Kaiser, Wilder Kaiser Alpine Sports Week, work life balance
Posted in Destinations
Posted in Destinations
Revitalising My Health And Wellbeing In Tirol, Austria.
I needed to revitalize my health and wellbeing after getting burnt out, and some time in the mountains of Tirol, Austria gave me just what I needed.
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Posted in Travel Health
Posted in Travel Health
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