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Healthy Travel "Insider's Tips" from TRAVEL LEADERS Healthy travelers are happy travelers. Minneapolis, MN (May 4, 2010) - There is nothing better than being able to fully enjoy a long-dreamed about vacation or realizing strategic and financial success from an important business trip. A common element to a good trip is staying healthy. With that in mind, America's TRAVEL LEADERS are today offering 10 "Insider's Tips" on healthy travel. Tip #1 - Take your medical history with you. "Keep all of your medicines in containers with prescription
labels and keep with your carry-on baggage. Have the name and phone
number of your doctor and dentist with you and make sure you travel
with your medical insurance card. It's also a good idea to carrying
your immunization record with you." Mike Weingart (Travel Leaders,
Houston, TX) "For frequent international travelers, taking the regimen of
Hepatitis-A and Hepatitis-B is a good idea - both last a lifetime.
For some destinations, a polio vaccine is highly recommended. Since
most 'Baby Boomers' haven't had a booster since elementary school,
it's a good idea to check the CDC Web site for your particular destination
(especially Africa). Also, typhoid immunization has a very short efficacy.
There is a new 4-pill form which doubles the effectiveness. Again
check with your primary care physician. Finally, I always have a current
prescription for Cipro. It's a very reasonably priced antibiotic and
usually one pill will alleviate most 'Travelers' Tummy' problems.
" Marsha Horowitz (Travel Leaders, Durham, NC) "To stay healthy I always wash my hands as much as possible
while traveling or on a cruise. I also carry hand sanitizer wipes
for use when soap and water are not available. You do not have to
worry about airport security when carrying sanitizer in this form."
Arvid Olson, ECCS, LCS (Travel Leaders, Palm Coast, FL) "While traveling on planes, smear a bit of Neosporin in both
nose nostrils. This is supposed to prevent any germs from entering
through your nose while on the plane (and looks better than a mask)."
Sandy Moeller (Travel Leaders, Tulsa, OK) "Bring sunglasses, a hat and sunscreen." Mike Weingart
(Travel Leaders, Houston, TX) "If you have any special dietary needs, be sure to let your
travel professional know, so that they may pre-arrange with a resort
or cruise ship to make sure that your needs are met. Programs are
widely available, even as far as a 'culinary concierge' at a resort
that I recently visited. This can come into play for any food allergies,
special diets, and diabetic and other illness related special dietary
needs. It's much easier to get this accomplished if it is requested
ahead of time, and you will be more relaxed knowing that it is taken
care." Sarah Waxler (Travel Leaders, Durham, NC) "Bring an extra pair of glasses and/or your prescription."
Mike Weingart (Travel Leaders, Houston, TX) "If you are travelling when you are not in a state of optimum
health, do not be embarrassed to request a wheelchair or cart for
large airports. Conserve your energy for the times that you must walk,
as opposed to wasting it all in the corridors of the airport on the
way to your destination." Sarah Waxler (Travel Leaders, Durham,
NC) "If you or someone you know has had any breast cancer surgery
that involves lymph nodes, consult a doctor to secure a prescription
for an arm compression sleeve to prevent Lymphedema. The sleeve needs
to be put on the arm 30 minutes prior to boarding the plane, leaving
it on the arm for 30 minutes after arrival." Sandy Moeller (Travel
Leaders, Tulsa, OK) "Remember travel insurance. While we all want to travel healthy,
sometimes illnesses or accidents creep up on us. That's when travel
insurance comes into play. There are multiple aspects to it: emergency
medical expenses, accident expenses and emergency medical transportation.
In addition, there is coverage for expenses incurred when a trip has
to be cancelled or it is interrupted. The best part is you are only
a phone call away from experts who can assist you with your medical
needs and assist with the payment whether it is at the time of need
or afterwards." Mike Weingart (Travel Leaders, Houston, TX) # # # Travel Leaders is transforming travel with a name that boldly embodies
our commitment to our vacation and business travel clients via a progressive
approach toward each unique travel experience. As one of America's
top ten-ranked travel companies, Travel Leaders has assisted millions
of travelers through our strong roots - the former Carlson Wagonlit
Travel Associates, TraveLeaders and Tzell Travel Group joined together
in 2008 to form one of the industry's fastest-growing and robust networks
of travel agents. Travel Leaders Franchise Group can trace its beginnings
to 1984 as the franchise system "Ask Mr. Foster Travel,"
which itself was North America's first travel agency chain established
in 1888. |
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