Travel Medicine And Tips For A Healthy Journey
“….the Road is Life.”
— Jack Kerouac
GREETINGS FELLOW ADVENTURERS!
Welcome to this month’s newsletter dedicated to Travel.
Travel just happens to be one of my favorite topics. For me travel is part of my spiritual path and personal growth experience. Whether it is a day trip to a new neighborhood or local destination, or a grand adventure abroad, travel offers us a unique opportunity to expand our lens of people and the world as well as refresh our perspective on our daily life.
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.”
— Mark Twain
I have spent the great part of my last 15 years travelling in various ways. Whether it is visiting relatives, camping in national parks, touring with Rock Bands, or studying medicine in developing countries, I have come to realize the importance of preparing my health in body, mind and spirit for the journey. In this issue we will discuss some of the various health conditions that confront the traveler during the flight and while at the destination.
You can read about:
Jet Lag, Motion Sickness, Traveler’s Diarrhea, Travel Medicine and Conditions
“Travel is glamorous only in retrospect.”
— Paul Theroux
Preparing for your journey should include packing your essentials in a conscious manner while considering the place or culture you are going to. It is also good to begin preparing your health long before your journey starts.
You can read about special Travel Medicine Kit Essentials:
Dr. G’s Travel Medicine Kit, Melatonin, Jet Zone, Flight Spray
“When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed to make you comfortable.
It is designed to make its own people comfortable”
— Clifton Fadiman
In the section, Responsible Travel, we will touch on the philosophy of preparing our mind and spirit to adventure to a place with a conscious attitude about the culture we are visiting. This is not only an opportunity for us to experience an exotic way of life, but a way for us to educate others about ourselves. It is an opportunity to build bridges between people in order to plant seeds of peace. For when we use responsible travel we see that all people have more in common with us than we think. I have included articles from:
The Lonely Planet, Responsible Travel and Tourism, Tips for the Responsible Traveler
One’s destination is never a place,
but a new way of seeing things.”— Henry Miller
August is a great month where the entire world seems to be travelling. But for some people the situation or finances may not permit us to leave the city or country. I build into my month 2 days in which I do not schedule anything. I have these days as my Spontaneous Adventure days.
“A good traveler has no fixed plans
and is not intent on arriving.”— Lao Tzu
This is a great way to re-experience your neighborhood or another local place and see the people in our own cities with fresh eyes. Plus it is totally free. If you cannot make a trip this summer, I encourage your have a Spontaneous Adventure in your neighborhood.
“People travel to faraway places to watch, in fascination,
the kind of people they ignore at home.”— Dagobert D. Runes
Whether you are travelling on a grand adventure abroad, reuniting with relatives or friends, or having a local spontaneous adventure… remember to be present with all your heart and senses. This is the only way to experience the wonder of travel and to appreciate the gifts and new perspectives that travel can bring to our lives. When we leave our expectations behind we can find the miracles and serendipity in the smallest encounters with people, culture and nature. Remember, it is the not the destination, but the journey that we will value the most.
“The journey not the arrival matters.”
— T. S. Elliot
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