Category "health"

Save pitcher filters, what filters chemicals and metals from water, for separated British taps without space around it?

For their long-term travel in the UK, my grandparents are staying in older hotels where staff have warned them to boil and filter tap water before drinking. T

Should I get vaccination before travelling to Lombok (Indonesia)

Im gonna go to Lombok in december. Would like to know if need to get vaccination against malaria or other diseases.

Any area or district in Shanghai that you can avoid smokers?

I arrived at Shanghai but for me there are too many smokers on the road, entrances of subway stations, entrances of shops, and parks. Especially I hate those wh

Thailand Zika Travel and Pregnant?

We've found out that we are pregnant (about 10 weeks) and have a 2 week trip in Thailand. (A few of the Islands). The date of departure is mid December. I'm

Polio certification for one week UK visit

I'm a Pakistani citizen going to the UK for a week on a business visit. Do I need to have the polio certification?

Size 26 curvy girl. Flying across country with Delta. Will I fit into the seat?

I'm a size 26 woman. I'm planning to fly across country with Delta. Will I have trouble to fit into the seat? What can I do to make the flight most comfortable

Time Frame for Travel Vaccine Shots

I am traveling to South Africa, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe. The shots that I need are: Typhoid, Yellow Fever, Hepatitis A and B, MMR, Flu Shot and Tetanus/Pol

Get sick in China with no identity [closed]

Say you are in China, a country where you have to pay for health care. What happens if you are traveling and you become unconscious and you ha

Irish Extension Reply - can I wait?

So I applied for a medical extension on a Irish 90 day visa. I enclosed medical note and cancer unit recommendation for followup now due to new symptoms. I sen

How to protect one's lungs while driving a motorcycle through heavily polluted cities?

I drive a motorcycle, occasionally in heavily polluted areas in developing countries. Sometimes the smog is quite bad. The above image may look like a broke

What are the remedies for land sickness?

I suffer from land sickness after flying and it usually lasts around 2 weeks for me. Does anyone have any tips or tricks to prevent this?

Sick child in airport - how can the airport help? [closed]

When I was at Doha Airport, in one of the waiting rooms, I ran across a couple who had a small baby with them. The parents were not well-off a

Visiting doctors while staying in Australia?

My job takes my overseas -- sometimes very far away. For now my wife is pregnant and is around 19 weeks. She is coming out to see me a few weeks at a time, and

Can I carry medicine in Turkish Airlines cabin luggage?

I am travelling to an Asian country from Germany (Cologne-Bonn Airport) by a Turkish Airlines flight. My transit is at Istanbul. I will be carrying some calcium

Temperature in airport is cold for hygenic or/and safety concerns?

I have been watching this mini-series: X-RAY: MEGA AIRPORT. In part 3 of the series, they talked about inability of a fire to spread in a cold environment as

What immunizations are recommended or necessary for Cambodia?

I am planning on going to Cambodia in near future, I did all recommended vaccinations for Thailand, namely: Hepatitis A and B Diphtheria Measles Typhoid Above

What is my UK residency status if I go travelling for several months?

I'm an EU national who, for the most part, have lived in the UK since 2009 (2 years of school, 4 years of uni with one year USA exchange, now working full time

How to deal with pre-travel insomnia? [duplicate]

I will be flying to Bangkok in a couple of weeks and for the fourth night in a row not getting any sleep (3-5 hours). This is affecting my per

International health insurance expires while abroad, now what?

I'm a British citizen who is normally resident in the US and my health insurance through Premera (an individual plan, not a group plan or through my employer) i

Am I allowed to carry medicine, canned food and money into New Zealand?

I am an Indian national and will be traveling to New Zealand as a student. Because I will be staying in New Zealand for 15 months, I was thinking whether I am a