First Aid for Travel

Here’s the scenario. The night before my trip to Mexico, I cut my finger while making dinner. I put on a bandage and everything was fine, or so I thought. Fast forward to the next day. I was in the airport, pulling my luggage along. I was in a hurry and hit my finger on something. It started to bleed again, badly. That would have been fine, except that I didn’t have a new bandage on the wound. So, I rushed to the restroom to get some tissue and put pressure on the cut. I then had to hurry out in search of a bandage. I asked about 15 million people for a bandage. Well, I asked people who looked liked they were somewhat knowledgeable about the whereabouts of a first aid kit in the airport. I was directed to about two restaurants in the Atlanta Airport. They didn’t have first aid kits! Finally, a young airport worker found and brought me a bandage. The moral of this lesson is: You don’t know when a slight emergency may occur, always carry bandages with you to the airport.

Medication
I’ve been in the situation where I’ve tried to get my medication from an out-of-state doctor because I forgot to bring my medication with me. There was a whole lot of drama, especially when I realized that my medication was difficult to get in the stat I was visiting. Please don’t forget your medicine, vitamins and anything that keeps you healthy while traveling.

Traveling to Third World Countries
If you are traveling to Third World Countries are likely to need shots or pills to prevent illness. For example, if you are visiting the continent of Africa, you may need to begin malaria medication before your trip. You may also need a tetanus shot. Did you know that there are doctors who specialize in travel? Visit a travel clinic to find out which medications or inoculations you made need for your trip. Do you have advice about keeping safe during a trip? Let me know by commenting!