Long journeys, late nights, extreme temperatures, chlorinated pools, air conditioning, sun exposure, pollution; these are just a few of the damaging elements your skin is exposed to when you go travelling. Why should you care? Because your skin is the largest organ in your body. It continually works as an effective barrier, protecting your [...]
Your part-way into a 14 hour flight and already the cow in front of you has her seat fully reclined. Your bottle of water was confiscated at security and the bloke behind you sounds like he has whooping cough. You’re dehydrated, uncomfortable and feeling slightly nauseous. Any of that sound familiar? Well, you’re not alone. [...]
‘Itchy Feet Health & Happiness I know, it sounds like you should be reaching for a tube of cream already. But the Four Itchy Feet TRAVEL FIT series is a compilation of blogs and advice on travelling happy, travelling smart and travelling healthy. We’re featuring: Travel Fit – taking a holiday away [...]
There is nothing more important than your health. As part of our TRAVEL FIT series, we’ve hunted for the best fitness apps that you can use easily (and cheaply) when you’re travelling, without the need for gym equipment. #1 FITNESS BUDDY Why we love it: The free version is pretty comprehensive, with over [...]
Take a holiday away from home, not your health. Travel can be bad for your health: sunbaking, drinking,late nights, long haul flights, fast food… and then some. If you’re taking a break from your regular life for a few weeks (or longer) it can be tempting to take a break from your fitness program [...]
Let’s face it, jet lag can be horrendous. Scooting off to some far-flung corner of the planet is so bloody exciting that we forget the basics – like how are we to maintain our biorhythm when we’ve crossed the International Date Line? Sleep-depravation can do funny things to our cognitive functions. There is a [...]
I must be honest; I don’t scrimp when it comes to packing my toilettries, no matter where I am travelling to. It takes up the bulk of my suitcase, simply because when I am away I want to feel like I am prepared for anything from dry skin to diarrhoea, from mosquito bites to messy [...]
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