Traveling to new, exotic locations is thrilling, challenging, mind-expanding, and a total drag when you’re sick. Whether you’re staying in a hostel in Prague, camping in the Adirondacks, or “roughing it” at a top-notch resort in Cancun, getting ill can ruin an otherwise excellent time, causing you to question whether or not you should ever leave home again. Don’t despair! While travel does seem to come with more opportunities for sickness than staying safely and dully at home, there are plenty of ways you can guard yourself against illness when you hit the road or the skies. Here are six keys to staying healthy while traveling. 1. Sleep Four flights in 20 hours isn’t exactly a recipe for sleep, but if you don’t rest well before and after your efforts to get half-way around the
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