Travel Tips
Health Information
Before you leave
Make sure that you are healthy before you travel. A checkup visit to the dentist is also recommended. If you wear contact lenses or glasses take a second pair with you.
If you need a certain medicine, bring enough supply for the whole duration of the tour and bring the prescription from the doctor, and also the packaging.
Vaccinations
Consult your doctor or a hospital about vaccinations for your trip. These
can be different per country. Allow at least 4 weeks before the start of
your trip to receive all vaccinations. Wait to get your vaccinations till
you are sure that the tour will run. We will notify you at least 4 weeks
before the start date if your tour has reached the minimum amount of travelers.
For most Asian countries, the following vaccinations are recommended :
- Diphtheria and Tetanus
- Hepatitis A and B
- Japanese B Encephalitis
- Polio
- Rabies
- Tuberculosis
- Typhoid
Malaria medicine
Consult your doctor or a hospital for advice about necessity and use of
malaria medicine.
Medical Kit
We advice you to bring a small medical kit
containing :
Loperamide or Imodium for diarrhea, rehydration mixture, multivitamins, antiseptic, bandages, plasters, insect repellent, insect bite relief product, sunscreen, lip balm, eye drops, nose drops, paracetamol or acetaminophen, antibiotics ( prescribed, and in consultation with your doctor), cold flu tablets, throat lozenges, medicine against motion sickness, malaria medicine (if prescribed by your doctor).
Do not forget to bring your international travel vaccination card or European Medical passport. This list is provided as a memory aid and does not claim to be complete.
All our Tour Leaders are in the possession of a professional Medical Kit.
Health insurance
Make sure that you have sufficient health cover in your Travel
Insurance.
During the Tour
Traveling in Asia requires some self discipline. We strongly advise you to follow all instructions of our Tour Leaders. Being sick in the tropics is not fun and it would be a pity for your trip.
Water
Tap water in Asia is not always potable. Therefore please avoid washed
fruit or raw vegetables, as well as ice cubes. Drinking water in bottles
is available in many places.
Mosquito's
Protect yourself with mosquito milk/mosquito spray, not only in the evening
and at night (malaria), but also during the day (Japanese B Encephalitis
and Dengue Fever).
Sunburn
Protect yourself against the sun by wearing a hat or cap. Use protection
sun lotion against sunburn. Protect the eyes with good quality sun glasses.
Avian flu (bird flu)
Avoid contact with live chickens, ducks,
birds, ... and pigs!
Rabies
Do not touch dogs or cats. a bite from a dog or cat (or monkey) can cause
rabies (with possible fatal consequences if left without treatment) and
means the end of your trip.
In case of medical problems, or if you want to visit a doctor or a hospital, please contact immediately the Tour Leader.
Internet Health Resources
You can find more heath information and advice on the following Web sites.
- The World Health Organization - www.who.int
- MD Travel Health - www.travelhealth.com
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention - www.cdc.gov/travel
- Travelling Well - www.travellingwell.com.au
- Yahoo Health - www.health.yahoo.com
- NHS Health - www.fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk
- Trip Preparation - www.tripprep.com
- International Society for Travel Medicine - www.istm.org
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