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Preventing illness and injury while travelling and how to deal with them if they do occur. Where appropriate use a more specific tag (examples under `tag info`).

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How far in advance to get travel vaccinations?

The advice to get vaccinated 3-4 weeks prior to traveling should be read as "at least 3-4 weeks prior". Typically, it takes your body's immune system a little while to respond to the vaccine by creati …
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How does one recover from a (personal) disaster while abroad, travel-wise?

You will need to rely on the kindness of strangers. At least as far as getting access to a phone and calling friends or family back home (presumably calling collect). Typically, you will have a hote …
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Getting medicine from the UK for a UK/US dual citizen living in the US

The short answer is no. The long answer is here: http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/wales/healthcare_w/healthcare_help_with_health_costs_e/nhs_charges_for_people_from_abroad.htm With the following being …
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Is it safe to use earbuds in an airplane?

They are not going to be 'sucked in'. Pressure increase in the cabin (causing inward pressure) happens fairly gradually as the plane descends. Even in an uncontrolled dive, it will take awhile for a p …
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