COSTA RICA | Wednesday, 1 Jul 2009 | Views [211]
Costa Rica is a fabulous destination and any style of traveler will find something fun and exciting to do there. The vast majority of travelers will have no health problems on their adventure. However, travel to the tropics is different that travel ... Read more >
Tags: travel health, tropical medicine, rabies, hepatitis a, hepatitis b, typhoid, costa rica, immunizations, vaccinations
COSTA RICA | Wednesday, 1 Jul 2009 | Views [74]
The sublime tropical climate of Costa Rica brings a few interesting and exotic nasties. WorldNomads.com 's roving medical expert Dr. Erik McLaughlin MD just loves tropical medicine and helps sort out your trypanosomiasis from your ... Read more >
Tags: tropical medicine, travel health, costa rica, central america, mosquitos, malaria, dengue fever, infections, chagas, chinche bug
COSTA RICA | Wednesday, 1 Jul 2009 | Views [116]
Few places in the world can offer travelers volcanoes towering up to 12,530 feet and a seemingly endless 700 miles of coastline on the Pacific and Caribbean like Costa Rica can. Though Costa Rica is known for many of its great tourism specialties there ... Read more >
Tags: costa rica, surf, surf tips, surf trips, surf travel
WORLDWIDE | Tuesday, 30 Jun 2009 | Views [304]
We know you love to travel, and that most of you have been there and done that, but here is a quick checklist of things you just might not have thought of. Adventure sports and holiday larks Hiking Holidays - what to pack just in case! Hiking ... Read more >
Tags: adventure travel, safety tips, travel checklist
WORLDWIDE | Tuesday, 30 Jun 2009 | Views [206]
Traveler’s Diarrhea is perhaps the most common problem to be faced by travelers, anywhere. The causes of traveler’s diarrhea can range from viral to bacterial but the most common is E. Coli bacteria. WorldNomads.com 's roving medical expert ... Read more >
Tags: travel health, diarrhea, diahorrea, gastro, hydration
WORLDWIDE | Monday, 22 Jun 2009 | Views [419] | Comments [3]
So you’ve packed your common sense and are all ready to go out and explore the world, but remember that old Boy Scout motto? ‘always be prepared!’ By taking some basic security precautions both prior to departure and while away, women travelers can ... Read more >
Tags: travel safety, safety for women travelers, safety tips
WORLDWIDE | Monday, 1 Jun 2009 | Views [588] | Comments [1]
For travelers headed to Asia, avoidance of Japanese Encephalitis should be a priority as high as finding a decent noodle bar. WorldNomads.com 's roving medical expert Dr. Erik McLaughlin MD tells us about new developments in a vaccine ... Read more >
Tags: travel health, vaccination, medical health, travel medical, mosquitos, vaccine
WORLDWIDE | Friday, 29 May 2009 | Views [3013]
WorldNomads.com's Insurance Director, Graham Kingaby, gives an overview of how the current Swine Flu outbreak could affect your travel insurance cover. Regardless of who your current travel insurance provider might be Check with your provider to ... Read more >
Tags: swine flu, swine flu epidemic, pig flu, travel insurance, insurance cover, medical cover, cancellation cover, worldnomads.com
AUSTRALIA | Monday, 4 May 2009 | Views [520]
No doubt, you've just read our other post on Australia's dangerous animals " The Big Bite: Aussie sharks and crocs " and are relieved to discover that it's more likely you'll be killed by lightening than die in the jaws of a great white ... Read more >
Tags: dangerous australian animals, spiders, snakes, first aid, travel medical, spider bite, snake bite
AUSTRALIA | Monday, 4 May 2009 | Views [633] | Comments [1]
"Crikey! It's dangerous Down Under!" ...Or so goes the cliched view about Australian wildlife. Most travellers to Australia are surprised and relieved to arrive and find that the beaches are not swarming with sharks and Croc Dundee really ... Read more >
Tags: dangerous animals australia, sharks, crocodiles, australia, travel safety
WORLDWIDE | Friday, 1 May 2009 | Views [2407] | Comments [12]
WorldNomads.com 's roving medical expert Dr. Erik McLaughlin MD writes a brief overview about Swine Flu. Army officer handing out face masks in Mexico City. (25 April 09) Photo by -Chupacabras- . What is Swine Flu? The virus ... Read more >
Tags: health, travel health, swine flu, pandemic
THAILAND | Tuesday, 14 Apr 2009 | Views [756]
This is a very brief overview of the developing situation in Bangkok,
Thailand. We are keeping an eye on the situation, so come back for
regular updates What's happening in Thailand: From red24 , Global Security Specialists " A state of ... Read more >
Tags: travel safety, travel alert, thailand travel alert, thailand, bangkok, civil unrest
ITALY | Monday, 6 Apr 2009 | Views [614]
This is a brief overview of the earthquake that today struck the central Italian region of Italy. We are keeping an eye on the situation, so come
back for regular updates. What's happening: Reuters news service reports (06/04/09) - Rescuers ... Read more >
Tags: travel alert, earthquake italy, laquila, worldnomads.com travel safety alert, abruzzo earthquake
WORLDWIDE | Thursday, 26 Mar 2009 | Views [713]
WorldNomads.com 's roving medical expert Dr. Erik McLaughlin MD explains why meningitis is an illness that all travellers need to be aware of. Why? Disease spread is typically associated with groups of people in close quarters, such as ... Read more >
Tags: travel health, travel safety, disease, travel vaccination, travel immunization, virus, africa, meningitis
WORLDWIDE | Thursday, 5 Mar 2009 | Views [2169] | Comments [2]
You could have sworn that sushi smelt funny. Unfortunately that thought is two hours too late and now you're curled up in the toilet inventing a new guttural language. And then a new fear strikes you. You're in a foreign country, alone, and you ... Read more >
Tags: medical cover, hospital, overseas hospital treatment, hospitalisation, medical evacuation, bupa international, overseas medical cover
WORLDWIDE | Thursday, 19 Feb 2009 | Views [939] | Comments [3]
WorldNomads.com's roving medical expert Dr. Erik McLaughlin MD explains why tropical travelers should get up to speed on Dengue Fever. Nicknamed "breakbone fever", Dengue is known for its severe muscle aches and fevers. Being ... Read more >
Tags: travel health, dengue, mosquito, vaccine
BRAZIL | Monday, 9 Feb 2009 | Views [1189]
"God made the world in six days, the seventh he devoted to Rio," or so say the Cariocas, residents of the beautiful city of Rio de Janiero, Brazil. Rio is a city of contrasts, from the white sandy beaches and hotels of Copacobana and Ipanema, ... Read more >
Tags: worldnomads.com, gapadventures.com, gap adventures, rio, brasil, travel safety, favela
WORLDWIDE | Monday, 9 Feb 2009 | Views [909]
WorldNomads.com's roving medical expert and afficionado of Adventure Travel Health, Dr. Erik McLaughlin MD helps you prepare for a hiking excursion. Hiking holidays are a great way to spend your time off. These trips are often done ... Read more >
Tags: adventure travel, hiking, emergency, what to pack, wilderness emergency, lost, first aid, survival
WORLDWIDE | Thursday, 29 Jan 2009 | Views [530] | Comments [1]
Going on holiday should be a fun and exciting time, filled with meeting new people, new places and new foods. Nobody wants to think that they might get hurt or sick on their holiday, but the possibility does exist, unfortunately. A good example ... Read more >
Tags: fire, safety, planning, smoke alarm, travel gadget, hotel fire, hotel safety
WORLDWIDE | Sunday, 25 Jan 2009 | Views [879] | Comments [2]
Scuba diving is one of the world’s most thrilling and fascinating sports – it’s easy to learn and it’s safe too if you follow some simple rules. Chris Mitchell, editor of Divehappy.com , provides some essential scuba safety tips. Chris Mitchell ... Read more >
Tags: scuba diving, scuba safety, scuba safety tips, scuba travel, divehappy.com, worldnomads.com, diving, scuba
AUSTRALIA | Friday, 23 Jan 2009 | Views [554] | Comments [2]
If it was your job to look for bad guys, be acutely aware of your surroundings and always keep your wits about you, would it change the way you travel? We talked to Jade, a detective with the Australian Police Force about her upcoming trip and ... Read more >
Tags: police, detective, solo travel, interview, travel safety
NIGERIA | Monday, 12 Jan 2009 | Views [527]
WorldNomads.com's roving medical expert and afficionado of Adventure Travel Health, Dr. Erik McLaughlin MD , suggests that travellers to Nigeria and Western Africa should review their immunization history in light of a recent polio outbreak.... Read more >
Tags: polio, health, africa, nigeria, vaccinations, immunization, travel health
WORLDWIDE | Thursday, 8 Jan 2009 | Views [1215] | Comments [1]
I came across a top little article by Brenda Yun at Gadling.com titled, What is a dangerous travel destination? It made me think that many of our World Nomads travel far off the beaten path, in countries that most of us would deem unsafe. I decided ... Read more >
Tags: dangerous travel, high risk travel, graham kingaby, worldnomads.com, world nomads, travel safety
WORLDWIDE | Wednesday, 7 Jan 2009 | Views [630]
Most international travelers are used to having to sit in the same position, for long periods of time. Airline travel is a prime example of this and is often a necessary evil of discovering new places. Long-distance travel carries with it a risk ... Read more >
Tags: dvt, air travel, travel health, blood clot, long-haul
WORLDWIDE | Wednesday, 7 Jan 2009 | Views [428]
With the snow season amping up in the Northern Hemisphere, we asked our friend Miriam Bougie at Whistler/Blackcomb her big tip for keeping all you adventurous World Nomads safe on the slopes. Ahh, Spring-time. The sun is out, everything is ... Read more >
Tags: snow, health, helmet, skiing, snowboarding
WORLDWIDE | Monday, 29 Dec 2008 | Views [482] | Comments [1]
With the snow season amping up in the Northern Hemisphere, we asked our friend Miriam Bougie at Whistler/Blackcomb to share some tips on snow safety. First up, frostbite. What is frostbite? Has it been cold enough for you? For those of us ... Read more >
Tags: snow, health, frostbite, skiing, snowboarding
ZIMBABWE | Monday, 29 Dec 2008 | Views [605]
An outbreak of Cholera continues to wreak havoc in Zimbabwe, according to WHO reports . December 1st saw over 11,000 cases and 484 deaths from Cholera, since August 2008. Zimbabwe has been the site for previous Cholera outbreaks in 1999 and ... Read more >
Tags: cholera, health, travel health, zimbabwe, who
WORLDWIDE | Monday, 22 Dec 2008 | Views [1418] | Comments [2]
WorldNomads.com's roving Mozzie expert and afficionado of Adventure Travel Health, Dr. Erik McLaughlin MD posts about being bitten by more than the travel bug: I have developed a healthy respect for mosquitoes. Mosquitoes are basically ... Read more >
Tags: mozzies, health, malaria
VIETNAM | Friday, 5 Dec 2008 | Views [1040]
When Gastro strikes, one simple collection of handy travel items can help you through what is a most unpleasant situation. WorldNomads.com General Manager Chris Noble shares his unpleasant tale from the streets of Ho Chi Minh ( or Saigon as he calls ... Read more >
Tags: ho chi minh, vietnam, gastro, cambodia, travel safety, travel aid, travel medical kit, gastro kit, worldnomads.com
WORLDWIDE | Thursday, 4 Dec 2008 | Views [1206]
WorldNomads.com 's Insurance Director, Graham Kingaby, recently wrote a post on Travel Insurance & Terrorism to better explain when a policy would cover you and when it would not. It sparked many questions from WorldNomads.com policy ... Read more >
Tags: ask phil, cover, terrorism, travel alert, travel insurance
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