No matter where you go, whether you are on vacation or on a business trip, nothing is worse than getting sick in at an unknown place with doctors you don’t know. There are however some good tricks to stay healthy on trips and Fox Rent A Car collected those ones for you. Today, we will give you the 10 best tricks to stay healthy and to avoid a doctor’s visit during your vacation. You see, half of the trick is to be well-prepared!

Healthy Travel Tip 1: Get enough sleep

Sounds obvious, but often travelers don’t get sufficient sleep to keep their body and minds strong and active. Even when you travel over a few time zones, your body will be very confused.

Healthy Travel Tip 2: Prepare your trip

Make sure with your doctor that you are healthy and fit to travel. Get vaccines when needed, prepare for local diseases and pack accordingly.

Healthy Travel Tip 3: Get your medication

Even if you just leave for a few days, pack your medication! You may not get your prescription drugs as quickly as you need them in case of an emergency.

Healthy Travel Tip 4: Pack according to passenger rules

If you travel by plane, make sure you have the most important medication in your hand luggage. Eventually take copies of your prescriptions and a doctor’s confirmation with you.

Healthy Travel Tip 5: Insure yourself properly

No matter whether you stay in the country or travel abroad, you need to get a valid insurance. In a few cases you even must proof your insurance before you can travel abroad. Make sure your insurance covers your plans, especially if you go out adventures and risky sports. Always have the insurance documents with you! Here are some insurance tips, issued by the US Department of State.

Healthy Travel Tip 6: Pack your basic travel pharmacy

Anti-diarrhea, sunscreen (and sunburn lotion), moisturizer, motion sickness, first aid, pain and fever mediation, insect spray, antacid tablets are those things that you must have with you! Tip: take an anti-diarrhea tablet with you onto the airplane, just to be prepared.

Healthy Travel Tip 7: Watch your food and drinks

Drink clean water, eventually avoid tab water and ice (even if it is hot!), and wash fruits and vegetables before eating. Mostly upset stomachs and bad (and even dangerous) diarrhea gets caused by dirty water!

Healthy Travel Tip 8: Wash your hands regularly

It is even more important than at home that you keep your hands clean. Especially when you have touched animals, which you should avoid anyways, make sure your hands are clean!

Healthy Travel Tip 9: Dress accordingly

Dress according to the weather and location. When you ar eat a place with a lot of mosquitoes, wear long sleeves and also regularly cover your body with anti-insect lotion! Wear a hat.

Healthy Travel Tip 10: Don’t get too crazy

Avacation is something special, but you always need to keep on thinking logically and to be aware what your body can do and what not. Thousands of people get hospitalized each day because they injure themselves doing sports their bodies are not prepared to do.

Even if you get sick during or after your trip, make sure you go and see a doctor. If you fall sick at home make sure you inform your doctor about your recent trip that local diseases can get discovered and treated quickly! No matter where you go and what your travel plans are – we wish you a safe trip and want you to get home safely and healthy. You have other tips to stay healthy on vacation? You have fallen sick during a vacation and did not know what to do? Share your stories and advice with us and our readers!

About Fox Rent A Car:

Fox Rent A Car, your discount car rental company, has been providing excellent customer service along with low rates for rental cars since its founding in 1989. Today, our success in these areas has enabled us to develop into the largest independent car rentals company headquartered in California. You will find Fox Car Rental offices conveniently located at major airports throughout the world.

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