Sitting for several hours in a seat on a plane, coach, train or car has been linked to the possibility of developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the legs. With the seat cushion pressing on the back of your thighs the blood will want to remain in your lower legs. This may cause stiffness, joint pain, swelling and fever. It also increases the odds that a blood clot could form in the veins. If this … [Read more...]
Drinking Water Safety on the Road
Clean safe drinking water is something that many of us in the developed world take for granted. Unfortunately this is not the case for most of the world population. Traveling to countries where the safety of drinking water is suspect you should boil or disinfect and filter water that is to be used for drinking, food preparation, or even to brush your teeth. Microscopic parasites that can be … [Read more...]
Does Flying Give You Ear Pain?
On a flight many years ago, I left 3 of my fingernails in the seat's armrest due to the ear pain I was experiencing due to a cold. I could have sworn that someone was stabbing me in both my ears. Owwwwww! Do you suffer from ear pain when you take off and land? Then try these comfortable EarPlanes which you into your ears before the plane leaves the ground and reinsert them before you begin … [Read more...]
Who Insures the Roamsters' Travel Plans?
The vacation that you saved a year for, can take only a second to ruin. So, we use and have partnered Travel Guard for all our travel insurance needs, including cancellation insurance, health, coverage for lost luggage and more. Travel Guard International is the industry's leading provider of travel insurance plans - covering more than 6 million travelers worldwide each year. Their travel … [Read more...]
Shocking Discovery about Hepatitis
Ros and I are heading to South-East Asia soon. Part of the prep work is to make sure we are healthy. We have an appointment at the travel health clinic to check on what shots we will need. I had my Hepatitis shots in 2001 before we went to Peru. I asked my Doctor for a test to see if I was still protected. Well I was shocked to find out that I had no protection against Hepatitis A or B. I had … [Read more...]