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The Real Danger of Flying? DVT, also known as Economy Class Syndrome 22 March 2012

The Real Danger of Flying? DVT, also known as Economy Class Syndrome

March is deep vein thrombosis (DVT) awareness month and we thought it a good time to...

The Most Common Vaccine-Preventable Travelers Disease – Hepatitis A 16 March 2012

The Most Common Vaccine-Preventable Travelers Disease – Hepatitis A

According to the CDC and other medical sources, the hepatitis A virus is the most common...

You’ve just been asked for a bribe, now what do you do? 10 March 2012

You’ve just been asked for a bribe, now what do you do?

Contrary to the popular belief of some inexperienced travelers, bribing is not a tool used exclusively...

Don’t Let an Insect Bite Ruin Your Health on Your Next Vacation or Business Trip 5 March 2012

Don’t Let an Insect Bite Ruin Your Health on Your Next Vacation or Business Trip

The list of mosquito- and tick-borne diseases is populated with really scary ones. Some of these...

Watch Out for Counterfeit Drugs on your Trip 28 February 2012

Watch Out for Counterfeit Drugs on your Trip

Drugs sold outside the U.S. may not meet the same standards for quality that are regulated...

Put down the Ink. Pencil your Passport Emergency Contact Instead 17 February 2012

Put down the Ink. Pencil your Passport Emergency Contact Instead

Have you ever noticed that the identification page of your passport – that's the one with your...

Check the US State Department Travel Alerts and Warnings 10 February 2012

Check the US State Department Travel Alerts and Warnings

Travel Advisory and Guidance One of the first steps every traveler should make when planning a...

Avoiding Pickpockets When You Travel 4 February 2012

Avoiding Pickpockets When You Travel

A traveler recently recounted the following story to us and we thought it a good warning...

Prepare for a Personal Medical Emergency with a Travel Medical Portfolio 27 January 2012

Prepare for a Personal Medical Emergency with a Travel Medical Portfolio

Many well-prepared travelers miss this step, but as anyone who has experienced a travel medical emergency...

Finding Medical Care On the Road and In a Hurry 22 January 2012

Finding Medical Care On the Road and In a Hurry

It's been estimated that around 20 percent of all travelers get sick each year, and out...