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Thursday, 29 Oct 2009 | Views [151]
To call football in Argentina a religion would be an understatement. With over 3000 registered teams, two World Cups trophies and the greatest player that ever lived (simply known as 'El Diego'), you cannot escape the game’s magnetic pull. Seeing ... Read more >
Monday, 19 Oct 2009 | Views [938] | Comments [2]
Traveling can be a lot of fun; protect your vacation from being ruined by scams, world events or changing regulations. By being informed and aware of your surroundings, your dream vacation can be everything you want it to be. ... Read more >
Tags: travel safety, passport, precautions, money, accommodations, baggage, travel insurance, travel warnings, travel
Thursday, 8 Oct 2009 | Views [664]
SMH.com.au has reported that "Four* powerful earthquakes at 9.03am local time on October 8th, triggered a tsunami alert over a huge
swathe of the South Pacific, sending residents fleeing to higher
ground, just days after giant waves killed ... Read more >
Tags: tsunami, earthquake, vanuatu, fiji, natural disaster, safety advice for travelers, pacific, undersea earthquake
Friday, 24 Jul 2009 | Views [5022]
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, world nomads, insurance
Thursday, 23 Jul 2009 | Views [1470] | Comments [2]
No matter what country you're from and what you call immunizations (jabs, shots, pricks, inmunización, nadel) the bottom line is you probably need to get some before you do any traveling to third world countries. We asked our adventure friends around ... Read more >
Tags: immunizations, vaccinations, asia, se asia, rabies, malaria, travel health
Friday, 10 Jul 2009 | Views [1045] | Comments [3]
So nobody likes getting shots but it seems every time you get ready to take a trip overseas you receive a laundry list of recommended immunizations. We asked our adventure friends around the world what they thought and below are their recommendations.... Read more >
Tags: africa, vaccinations, immunizations, malaria, rabies, safari, travel health
Tuesday, 30 Jun 2009 | Views [1285]
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
Tuesday, 30 Jun 2009 | Views [1158]
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
Monday, 22 Jun 2009 | Views [1233] | 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
Monday, 1 Jun 2009 | Views [1366] | 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
Friday, 1 May 2009 | Views [3016] | 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 (H1N1) ... Read more >
Tags: health, travel health, swine flu, pandemic
Thursday, 26 Mar 2009 | Views [1355]
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
Thursday, 5 Mar 2009 | Views [2605] | 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
Thursday, 19 Feb 2009 | Views [1669] | Comments [5]
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
Monday, 9 Feb 2009 | Views [1393]
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
Thursday, 29 Jan 2009 | Views [815] | 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
Sunday, 25 Jan 2009 | Views [1741] | Comments [3]
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
Thursday, 8 Jan 2009 | Views [1532] | 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
Wednesday, 7 Jan 2009 | Views [934]
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
Wednesday, 7 Jan 2009 | Views [612]
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
Monday, 29 Dec 2008 | Views [685] | 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
Monday, 22 Dec 2008 | Views [2190] | 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
Thursday, 4 Dec 2008 | Views [1469]
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
Thursday, 27 Nov 2008 | Views [1504] | Comments [3]
Five minutes ago one of the senior staff at WN asked me to define terrorism for our customers in simple, easy to understand words so that they would know when a policy covered them and did not. I immediately shrunk back in my seat because the simple ... Read more >
Tags: terrorism and travel insurance, travel insurance, special risk travel insurance, terrorism cover, worldnomads.com, world nomads, cerberus risk
Friday, 14 Nov 2008 | Views [1364]
A lot of people don't give much forethought to a strategy for 'staying in touch' on their trip. Often, all they can think about is leaving it behind! However, this can be a vital component to travelling safely, especially for solo travellers. Consider ... Read more >
Tags: communications, email, sms, text message, stay in touch, travel blog, solo travel, emergency, safety
Thursday, 13 Nov 2008 | Views [877]
Now this is the kind of well-heeled adventure travel advice you might expect from us. Don't say we don't go to the ends of the earth (with camel-rash and a sore bum!) to keep you travelling safely. How about you guys - Any crazy tales from riding ... Read more >
Tags: safety tips, camel, adventure, video
Monday, 13 Oct 2008 | Views [2285] | Comments [5]
There's two parts to this discussion – planning the right luggage before you go and then how to use it safely when you’re on the road. As usual, Sensible Sanchez says the best advice is just to use your common sense! Read on for more tips we've ... Read more >
Tags: luggage, bag, backpack, suitcase, daypack, safety tips, travel safety
Monday, 22 Sep 2008 | Views [3209] | Comments [2]
Don't leave home without it! Well, naturally we would say that! But seriously folks, sitting here at WorldNomads.com we get first hand accounts of all the things that can - and do - go wrong on the road. You can buffer yourself against the shock ... Read more >
Tags: before you go, travel insurance, claims, medical, camera, cover, foreign affairs, travel tips, evacuation, cancellation
Wednesday, 3 Sep 2008 | Views [3356] | Comments [3]
Scammers are ultimately people preying on your ignorance for their own benefit. You don't want to spend your holidays wary of everyone and everything around you – travel is after all, an opportunity to try new things. However, even for experienced ... Read more >
Tags: safety, scams, travel scams, begging, pickpocket, ripped off, travel tips, money
Monday, 25 Aug 2008 | Views [5007] | Comments [4]
You're sure to meet friendly locals and enjoy warm hospitality on the road – that's the spice of travelling life. However, as at home, not everyone is as genuine as they seem. There are many slick operators out there, not to mention the outright criminals.... Read more >
Tags: on the road, sensible sanchez, tips, scams, pickpockets, beggars, drugs, drink spiking, black market, dodgy
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