Everyone needs a break once in a while, and people suffering with pre-existing medical conditions are no exception. However, travelling abroad whilst using medication can be worrying, how should you transport it? How much should you bring with you?
To make sure you stay healthy and well during your holidays, you must be prepared. Here are our top tips for avoiding a holiday disaster, and staying healthy abroad;
Deep vein thrombosis or DVT is when a blood clot forms in a vein, this often occurs in the legs because of long periods of immobility, but it can happen elsewhere in the body, for example the arms.
Unfortunately most holidays come with a certain amount of travelling, and this can cause a lot of distress for holidaymakers who suffer from motion sickness. Imagine instead of being excited, actually dreading the beginning and end of your holiday because you know you are going to feel awful.
When planning a trip, no matter how short it is extremely important that you invest in quality travel insurance – especially if you have any pre-existing medical conditions. Sometimes travel insurance can seem like an unnecessary precaution, however without insurance you leave yourself vulnerable to potentially massive bills if something goes wrong abroad. Here […]
Here is our guide for anyone travelling abroad with a disability or medical condition;
The number of senior travellers is growing every year, but some seniors risk their health and safety by not following some simple travelling rules and guidelines. Here are our top tips for senior travellers; Always research before you book anything, check our ‘Know Before you go’ page, the climate, the facilities and the resorts available. […]
Imagine drifting away on a calm and crystal clear sea, you are lying in the sun, drink in hand, taking in the sea air in true relaxation. You dock only to explore exotic and beautiful places that you could only dream about in your youth; Hawaii, Australia, Asia, South America, Greece, Africa, the Bahamas and […]
Many people are looking forward to escaping the UK this year, in search of some nice weather plus peace and quiet. To help give these people some inspiration, below are the top ten holiday destinations for senior travellers this year:
The newly coined term ‘Grey Gapper’ describes people who are 55 and over, and who have decided to take a gap year. Gap years are normally associated with young people and students, who are taking a break from education to backpack around the world, staying in hostels and partying a lot. However, according to a […]
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The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has up-to-date advice on staying safe abroad, see gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice. FCDO Travel Advice can change so check regularly for the latest information and sign up to email alerts for your destination. For more general travel information, visit the FCDO Travel Aware website at travelaware.campaign.gov.uk.
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