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When taking a flight
that will be 17-22 hrs long, take melatonin for sleeping. It is a
natural product that our body manufactures to help us sleep. You
will wake refreshed and not be jet lagged.
- Debbie Tuomala, USA
Always ensure any prescribed medicines are on your person or in your
hand luggage. If you are unfortunate enough to be parted from your
hold luggage en route, you will not be parted from your health
support. Stay healthy.
- John Lane, UK
If you eat lots of marmite or veggiemite it helps to keep mosquitos
away from biting you!
- Heidi Anderson, UK
If you are travelling to a country requiring vaccinations but cannot
have them for medical reasons you can obtain homeopathic protection
through a qualified practitioner. I have done this for India and
despite travelling extensively had no upset tummy and remained very
healthy.
- Christine Westwood, UK
Always carry a well-stocked first aid kit with as many items as
possible; it will be a god send!
Ever traveling to a foreign country, or even in your own country?
Then always take some Immodium tablets and remember Bacardi RUM &
Coke whenever you get a dodgy tummy and you will still be able to
PARTY without worrying about "following though"!!! - Speaking from
experience.
- Lee-Scott Gardiner, UK
Always have basic medicine like painkillers, motion sickness pills,
& sedatives while travelling. Also, its best to have some food from
your home country (Ed: For comfort?).
- Tiu Wei Ngee, Malaysia
Always take the information leaflet about your medication and keep
it separate from your medication just in case you run out of pills
or lose your medication.
- Isabel Telfer, UK
Often a problem in Italy and France is the difficulty in finding
taps to wash your hands after using the toilets. I would recommend
carrying with you, when travelling, the handbag-sized lotions that
clean your hands.
- Jan Geoghegan, Australia
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When flying, remember to change into your destination time zone as
soon as you get on the plane. eg If you leave Australia at 2pm and
are travelling to LA in the US the time there is 9pm.
I suggest you
take a herbal sleeping tablet, have dinner and go to sleep. If you
wake hours later, then take another one. I did this in April, spent
four nights in America and flew home again and I never suffered any
jet lag. Happy travelling
- Kate Bow, Australia
For the weary travellers on long flights:
My wife used to have a lot of problems with any International
flights of more than 4 hours. She found it impossible to sleep or
rest during the flights and does not like taking medication. We
found that the best way to deal with this problem is to stay awake
the night before the actual flight and only have about 1-2 hours
sleep so you will be so sleepy on the plane that you definitely
sleep for a few hours.
Hope this tip helps someone out there.
- Gilbert Koh, Australia
When I travel I make sure that I can manage all my own luggage If
you can't manage you own luggage then you have to much. One suitcase
and one carry on, also one change of clothes in carry on incase you
luggage goes missing.
- Sue Smith, Australia
When travelling by plane take moisturising eye drops as your eyes
dry out with the altitude. Also evian water spray to moisturise and
freshen your face. Drink plenty of water. This all helps to make
your trip more comfortable and stop dehydration.
- Carol Walker, Australia
When travelling overseas many people end up with an upset stomach or
a dose of Bali Belly or Delly Belly as they call it. Most people
blame the food but actually the virus comes from contact with money.
Yes sorry but money is dirty and after handling it peoples hands
make contact with their mouth and a squirty bottom is the result. I
learned a trick years ago. Buy a small 500 mil plastic spray bottle,
fill it with a 50/50 mix of water and Isopropil alcohol, ya can buy
it from a chemist or pharmacy. Before you eat spray your halds and
if need be your eating utensils. Kills the germs on ya hands and
everything. If ya can't find Isopropil alcohol most pharmacy sell
some type of cleaning alcohol. Happy Tummies
- Butch Bradley, New Zealand
Make up a small 1st aid kit consisting of things like headache
tablets, eyedrops, bandaids, cold & flu tablets, immodium, throat
lozenges etc. Make sure that the tablets are okay to take to the
country you are visiting.
- Garry Walker, Australia |
