Worms inspire a special fear in people and hookworm sounds particularly awful. If you break the word down into two parts, it doesn’t take long to realize that you want neither a hook or a worm inside your body. The disease is so-called because hookworms do in fact have tiny hooks around their mouth that [...]
What is the Deal with Hookworm? is a post from: Sick on the Road
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It’s a dream for many of us to someday take a trip around the world, but finding the time and the money to be able to do so is holding back most of us. But German journalist Michael Wigge has solved one of those two seemingly insurmountable problems – money. And, no, it’s not because [...]
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So-called “military tourism” has historically been more about nostalgia, or paying homage to the scene of some great (or monstrous) military occurrence. For decades, tourists have flocked to Normandy Beach or Gettysburg to gain a better insight into events that shaped the world we live in today. You can even rent out a former Sri [...]
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Hostels once held a reputation as cheap and grimy places to stay. Fortunately, while they continue to offer good value, many hostels have taken the quality of their accommodation to the next level. At the same time, when you stay at a hostel, you are living in close proximity to many people, specifically travelers coming [...]
Hostel Travel Health Tips is a post from: Sick on the Road
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This is a guest post on malaria geared for travellers from the UK, but the lessons are valuable to anyone that is planning on traveling to an area where malaria is endemic. The unprepared traveller can fall into all sorts of pitfalls before heading out on holiday, and if you’ve had a trip abroad without [...]
What you Can Do to Prevent the Threat of Malaria is a post from: Sick on the Road
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Cruise ships and all-inclusive resorts are where diets go to die – their famous buffets seem custom-made to pack on some pounds. But it doesn’t have to be that way, and in fact, unleashing your inner glutton when you’re traveling can be counterproductive to experiencing your travel adventure to the fullest. As nutritionists will tell [...]
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Who doesn’t like detailed and helpful free resources? In this post, we will review and provide a link for an excellent guide called Where There Is No Doctor. Written by Hesperian Health Guides, this ebook is an excellent resource for anyone that is traveling to a tropical or developing world country. Wide ranging content Where [...]
Review of Hesperian Foundation’s “Where There Is No Doctor” is a post from: Sick on the Road
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The buzz this week is all about Titanic tourism – the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic will be April 14th and 15th. And while passengers on the Costa Concordia may disagree, it’s a disaster that we still can’t really wrap our arms around. But lots of folks will try – or at [...]
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It has long been known that laughter not only improves one’s mood, but it also has physiological benefits such as increasing blood flow to the heart, reducing stress hormones, and improving the immune system. British researchers have shown that fifteen minutes of laughter will enhance the level of endorphins, the body’s naturally produced pain killers. [...]
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I’ve been traveling for nearly two years now. I’ve spent most of my time in West Africa, a region of the world that is notorious for traveler’s diarrhea, malaria and a variety of parasites, such as Guinea Worm. While I previously wrote an article on the 7 travel health tips I’ve learned from West Africa, [...]
5 More Things I’ve Learned About Travel Health is a post from: Sick on the Road
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