Category: The Healthy Traveler

Ginger and Sea Bands to avoid motion sickness
  • Destinations
  • The Healthy Traveler

    • Take the Sickness out of Motion Sickness

    Sea sickness, car sickness, air sickness…all the same cause, all the same feelings…yuck. And if you are like me and

    Jet wing - a long flight can lead to jet lag
  • Destinations
  • The Healthy Traveler

    • Summertime Means Travel – Reduce Jet Lag with These Simple Tricks

    Most people who travel are way too familiar with jet lag, the general fatigue and disorientation when landing from a

    Bejing on a Clear Day
  • The Healthy Traveler

    • Air Pollution Can Impact Travel Plans – Plan Ahead and Take Precautions

    Air Pollution is Everywhere It’s hard to avoid it. Traffic, coal-burning plants, forest fires, dust storms, factories and more contribute

    pontoon planes Health Hazard of Airplane Travel
  • The Healthy Traveler

    • Healthy Flying – Avoiding the Health Hazards of Airplane Travel

    Airplanes have never provided the healthiest environment, but with seat room shrinking and empty seats disappearing, and the added stress

    Hawaii - Watch for Altitude Sickness Symptoms
  • The Healthy Traveler

    • Preventing Altitude Sickness Symptoms

    Natural High: Keeping a Healthy Altitude Going skiing, driving over a mountain pass, hiking the Rockies, exploring Machu Picchu, summer

    Zika Feature photo
  • The Healthy Traveler

    • Avoid Zika and Other Mosquito-Borne Diseases

    Fun in the sun. Leisurely strolls among lush plants. A worry-free life. That’s what trips to the tropics were like.

    Joan Young higher res
  • The Healthy Traveler

    • Joan Young – Healthy Traveler MilesGeek Featured Writer

    For Joan Young, there is her world before 1992 and her world after 1992, and the two are very different.

    Eating Green.Feature
  • Food
  • The Healthy Traveler

    • The Power of Green

    When faced with feeling a bit ‘off’ in a strange country, perhaps having the sniffles, or wanting to take a