3 Ways to Relieve Ear Pressure on a Flight Reader’s Digest recently published a story titled “42 Everyday Fixes to Survive Basically Anything.” It’s full of practical information and worth reading, but one fix stood out as particularly relevant… Johnny Jet , June 24, 2019
You Can’t Bring Certain Over-the-Counter and Prescription Medications to Japan I’ve written before about the importance of bringing a prescription (and refills) with any medications you need to travel with. But there’s a step you need to take before all… Johnny Jet , June 13, 2019
The CDC’s Travelers’ Health Page Is a Must-Visit Before Any International Trip Are you planning a trip abroad this year? Anytime you leave the country, you should make sure you’ve checked out the CDC’s (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Travelers’ Health… Johnny Jet , March 20, 2019
Protect Yourself Against the Flu As you surely know, today is Valentine’s Day! And as you may also know, on February 14 we’re also still in the depths of flu season in America, so… Johnny Jet , February 14, 2019
A Tip From the CDC Concerning Malaria Medication Today’s tip is inspired by a tweet from the CDC, and it concerns malaria medication: Travelers visiting friends and family in countries with #malaria: start taking malaria pills before you… Johnny Jet , December 13, 2018
Tell Your Doctor Where You’ve Walked With Bare Feet Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Daniel K., who built on last week’s tip about what… Johnny Jet , December 7, 2018
What to Tell Your Doctor If You Feel Sick After Traveling If you feel sick after traveling, especially to a foreign country, make sure to see a doctor as soon as you’re able. Just as importantly, you should tell your doctor… Johnny Jet , November 28, 2018
Don’t take sleeping pills for the first time on a plane I’ve never taken a sleeping pill, and I don’t recommend doing so as I’m not a doctor. But if your doctor does prescribe you a sleeping pill—for a long flight,… Johnny Jet , November 8, 2018
Think Twice Before Getting a Fish Pedicure Years ago my wife and I decided to try a “fish pedicure” (a then-growing fad) in Greece. Natalie and I could barely feel the fish biting our skin, and after… Johnny Jet , September 24, 2018
Speak to a Medical Professional Before Taking Medication Today’s special Saturday tip is an important addendum to yesterday’s tip about stomach issues: As has been emphasized by a number of readers, cipro—as is the case with other antibiotics—should… Johnny Jet , August 11, 2018
More Stomach Help From Two Readers Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from two readers, both of whom chimed in to add to Wednesday’s… Johnny Jet , August 10, 2018
A Very Serious Reason to Never Eat Uncooked Chicken Today’s tip concerns a terrible and shocking story out of Greece. As reported by Newsweek, a 37-year-old mother (a healthy triathlete to boot) “died on vacation after she ate uncooked… Johnny Jet , August 8, 2018
Take Deep Vein Thrombosis Seriously When You Fly Most frequent travelers are aware of the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) that comes with long flights (even flights of just four hours or more). DVT, per the Mayo… Johnny Jet , July 16, 2018
Travel Book of the Week: “The Survival Doctor’s Complete Handbook” Reader’s Digest recently highlighted a story in their newsletter titled “20 Everyday Fixes to Survive Basically Anything.” Of course, I was compelled to click it, and I’m glad I did… Johnny Jet , July 9, 2018
How Close Is Too Close to a Sick Passenger on a Plane? If you’ve ever worried about getting sick on a plane, you’re not the only one. But how close do you need to be seated to a sick passenger to get… Johnny Jet , March 20, 2018
