Preventing illness and injury while travelling and how to deal with them if they do occur.
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Do you have to declare medications that are controlled substances when travelling via plane internationally?
Specifically, Concerta/Ritalin?
And if so, how would I go about the process of declaring them?
I'm travelling to Norway, by the way, but highly generalizable answers are also helpful.
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Required vaccinations for Eastern Europe
What vaccinations and medicines are required for travel to Eastern Europe?
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How far in advance to get travel vaccinations?
I will be traveling to Costa Rica and Chile over the next 6-12 months and spending 1-2 months in each country while I am there.
I checked the CDC website for Costa Rica and Chile, as well as the ...
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Health retreats in Japan
I am looking for health retreats in Japan. Specifically places that offer meditation (not necessarily zen), healthy food, a relaxing environment and beautiful scenery. I would like to stay somewhere ...
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Mountain rescue and medical care in Georgia?
How does using the mountain rescue and medical care services (in case of emergency) work in Georgia? Is buying insurance required for an EU citizen? If so, how and where can I buy such insurance?
I'm ...
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Cutting pain under eyebrow on plane landing
Since last couple of years I've started experiencing pretty severe cutting pains in the left eyebrow region on plane landing. The strange thing is that it doesn't happen every time. I think it's like ...
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Can I buy malaria medication in India?
In question 'Is it necessary to take malaria pills when travelling in South India?' we discussed whether it is necessary to take any medication. So if one has decided to take the pills, is it possible ...
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How well are allergies understood in Bhutan?
I have oral allergy syndrome and I'm going to be traveling to Bhutan in fall. I've encountered a very wide range of attitudes towards allergies in different countries, from totally getting it to ...
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Options for Cooking while visiting Australia
I asked a similar question about Canada and was advised to make a separate one for Australia.
I'm planning to travel to Australia on my own for about one month - two months, I'll be in Melbourne area ...
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Need malaria meds for Rajasthan in February?
Rajasthan appears to be relatively low risk for malaria in February, so should I take malaria meds while I'm there (for two weeks) or just try to avoid getting bitten? Obviously I'll use Deet and take ...
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What do hotels (in the US) do to control and erradicate bed bugs? How good are they?
Related to this question. I've moved into a telecommuting position that requires me to travel to the worksite once or twice a month and stay in a hotel. One of the things I'm paranoid about is staying ...
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Medical Insurance for Canadian visiting United States
My girlfriend is going to be staying with me in the USA for a few months shortly. She is a Canadian citizen.
I would like to get some advice on what kind of Medical insurance (if any) we should be ...
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Travel health insurance in Europe that does not require European Health Insurance Card
I was looking for a new travel insurance policy recently for travel within Europe and what I was never aware of is that many insurance policies require you to have an European Health Insurance Card ...
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Can I bring protein powder and health bars into the UK from the US?
Will be travelling to the U.K. from the U.S. and would like to take my protein powder and some health bars to snack on during my visit. Is this allowed to bring into the country?
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Need malaria medication for Rajasthan in July / August?
I am going to Delhi and various towns in Rajasthan this summer. This part of India is usually low risk but then again, it will be monsoon season. I've been to see my GP who says it's a none to low ...
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Finding if a medicine is available in India
I`m going to travel to India and would like to know if I will be able to purchase specific medication there. Is there an official site or similar indicating what remedies are available at India?
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Maintaining a healthy spine when working while traveling? [closed]
Often when I travel, I have to work long hours: programming
In many cases there is no office chair, resulting in an uncomfortable work position on a regular chair and table, and ultimately in back ...
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Online medical insurance for short visa in Romania
I am PhD student and am going to apply for a Romanian Visa in Paris. I asked the Romanian Embassy for required documents. The embassy has suggested to have medical insurance. Since I am traveling ...
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Travel insurance to USA [duplicate]
I am planning to travel to USA for a short stay, around 2 months. I think it will be better to buy a little travel insurance in case I feel sick or anything. However, I have no idea about where to buy ...
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Do I need a vaccine for the Meningitis to go to Peru?
I'm going to Peru, and maybe Bolivia and Chile in April. I've been suggested to do a Meningitis vaccine. Is it recommended ? I come from Europe.
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Do I need to have gone to travel clinic before applying for Brazil Visa (visa type 1)?
I haven't been to any of the listed places that require a Yellow fever vaccination. So do I need to show proof of visiting a travel clinic to apply for my visa? The website of the Chicago consulate ...
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Very dry skin from living in different climates, what can I do about it? [closed]
I divide my time between Australia and Germany, staying for 3months at a time in each country. I started getting very dry skin whenever I got to Germany and although I am doing everything to avoid it, ...
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Is it necessary to buy travel health insurance for my trip to South America? [closed]
I'm going to travel in South America (Peru, Bolivia & Chile) for a month. Is travel health insurance necessary / a requirement?
I mean those kind of insurances for emergencies, so that if I ...
