As we all know, traveling can be nasty business; sometimes getting there can be half the fun, but getting there seems to cause more than half of the health issues. A significant number of travelers who go abroad for more than two weeks fall ill \u2013 an estimated 10 million travelers every year get \u201ctraveler\u2019s diarrhea.\u201d<\/p>\n
The trouble usually starts on the plane or in the airport; you\u2019d be skeeved out by the some of the things you can find on planes and in airports. At USA Today, Harriet Baskas reports that Charles Gerba, a.k.a. Dr. Germ, warns travelers that\u00a0lavatories on airplanes are just about the filthiest places on Earth<\/a>. So, in the interest of starting your trip without an unhealthy dose of E. Coli, Dr. Gerba recommends traveling with hand sanitizer in your carry on and using it in flight.<\/p>\n At the other end of the flight experience spectrum is being pampered like a VIP. British Airways is taking steps to do just that. The New York Times\u2019 Emily Brennan reports that BA is copying the approach of high-end restaurants by\u00a0storing traveler preferences for frequent fliers<\/a>.<\/p>\n The airline is using iPads to allow flight attendants to quickly call up data customer data about favorite drinks, foods and other preferences. All designed to make the flight a little more comfortable, so you arrive at your destination a little more relaxed writes the healthy travel blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n New parents laugh at the concept of relaxation, especially while traveling. As the holiday travel season approaches, planes will be filled with unhappy babies.<\/p>\n That escalates the tension of flying for many, especially new parents. Gadling\u2019s Meg Nesterov has some\u00a0tips for surviving that first flight with your infant<\/a>. An extra set of hands is one\u00a0way to make the trip a little smoother. The Wall Street Journal\u2019s Andrea Peterson writes about\u00a0travel nannies<\/a>, a fairly expensive option that might be worth it for adults trying to have a little R&R.<\/p>\n If you feel like you\u2019ve already hit the world\u2019s cultural hot spots, CNN has a list for you \u2013\u00a0under the radar cultural destinations<\/a>. It isn\u2019t quite fair to call these \u201csecond tier\u201d destinations because there is so much to do for the culturally inclined.<\/p>\n If you prefer adventure, the New York Times\u2019 Stephanie Rosenbloom shows you some\u00a0websites that will help you create your own adventure<\/a>. It doesn\u2019t get any more adventurous than the Sahara. At CNN, Mark Eveleigh writes about spending\u00a0three weeks in the desert with the nomadic Taureg people<\/a>. The important lessons he learned include how to survive in the Sahara for a week-and-a-half with just three dates to eat.<\/p>\n And, finally, if you don\u2019t want to be too extreme but you do want to get into some wilderness, why not\u00a0spend some time helping the<\/a>\u00a0pandas in China?<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Reproduced by kind permission of\u00a0www.healthytravelblog.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As we all know, traveling can be nasty business; sometimes getting there can be half the fun, but getting there seems to cause more than half of the health issues. A significant number of travelers who go abroad for more than two weeks fall ill \u2013 an estimated 10 million travelers every year get \u201ctraveler\u2019s … Continue reading A week in Travel & Health<\/span>