Travel health and safety
Travel health and safety starts weeks before you leave so always check with your doctor as to a health travel plan.
Travel health
Vaccinations
Resources for getting vaccinations and jabs before travelling
Malaria
Travel to certain countries has a risk of malaria, so protect yourself as much as your can.
Diarrhoea
Travellers diarrhoea is almost inevitable but read how you can help prevent the worst.
Sunburn
How to help soothe sunburn and how to get a healthy tan.
Altitude sickness
Altitude sickness precautions.
First aid kits
What a traveller should have in their first aid kit.
Travel safety
Travel scams
Hoaxes, rip-offs, scams, theft - you name it it's out there How to be a clued-up traveller.
Travel insurance
If things go wrong, make sure you have adequate travel insurance to cover costs.
International Medical Rescue
If things go really wrong getting home in an emergency can be an expensive business.
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