Stay healthy on holiday

July 2nd, 2008

Planning your holiday can be a very exciting time as you decide where and when you want to go. To most of us our holidays are the highlight of our year and what we look forward to. So you need to make sure that you are healthy on holiday so that you can really enjoy yourself.

With all the running around beforehand it is quite easy to forget some very important things, e.g. making sure you have had any necessary vaccinations and ensuring that you have enough of your usual medication. I remember panicking one year because I had forgotten to get more ventolin from my doctor. The BBC has some really useful tips on their website on how to avoid jet lag, tips for those travelling who may have special requirements and what to take.

I think that we tend to worry so much about getting everything in order at home and making sure that we have bought everything that we need that we tend to forget about our health. We worry more about what could go wrong in terms of thefts on holiday or luggage going missing and less on ensuring that we are well enough to enjoy ourselves.

Another website I found called www.travellingwell.com has some golden rules for healthy travel. They recommend that you have a medical and dental check up before you go, take malaria pills regularly with food and take out the all important travel insurance.

When you are planning your holiday it is a good idea to read reviews from other travellers, sometimes you can get some great tips on where to go and what to eat (or not to eat). The Observer has a great section dedicated to such reviews.

So make sure that you are physically ready for your holiday and hope that you stay healthy so that you can enjoy your well deserved holiday.

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