Making vacation plans for Hawaii probably has you searching all your favorite stores for the best tropical inspired clothing of the season, however packing for a Hawaiian vacation requires more than simply picking out tropical themed clothing. In fact, to properly pack for Hawaii you need to consider not only the weather, but the activities [...]
Posts from ‘May, 2009’
8 Tips to Quickly and Efficiently Pack Your Luggage
Nothing spoils a well planned vacation or business trip faster than finding out you forgot some essential item in your luggage. It happens all too often and it can be very easily avoided. Packing luggage is a skill that is too often learned by trial and error. And since most of us do not travel [...]
Guide To How To Pack A Suitcase
Your how to pack a suitcase guide Travel packing tips: How to pack light and still stay in style I’ll admit it, when it comes to packing I’ll empty my entire closet out and try and stuff it all in one large suitcase. Most of it comes back unworn and wrinkled. After years of travel, [...]
Traveling With A Nursing Infant Less Than 6 Months Of Age
A mother traveling with her nursing infant less than six months of age need not make provisions to supplement breastfeeding, even when traveling internationally. Breastfed infants do not require water supplementation, even in extreme heat environments. And, when accompanying their mothers, nursing infants and children may feed on demand. The most effective way to maintain [...]
Travel Recommendations For The Nursing Mother
Travel need not be a reason to stop breastfeeding. A mother traveling with her breastfeeding infant or child may find that nursing makes travel easier than it would have been with a bottle-fed infant or child. And, by planning well before the travel date, a mother can overcome many potential obstacles. A mother planning a [...]
Maintaining Lactation During Travel
A breastfeeding mother traveling without her nursing infant or child who does not build a supply of milk to be fed in her absence can still maintain her milk supply while she is traveling. These efforts will help maintain her breastfeeding relationship for when she and her infant or child can be together again. Milk [...]
Preparation for Travel While Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding mothers may wish to find local breastfeeding support before beginning travel and keep pertinent contact information handy throughout the trip. A mother traveling with a nursing infant younger than 6 months old need not plan to supplement breastfeeding because of travel . Breastfed infants do not require water supplementation, even in extreme heat environments. [...]
Travel while Pregnant
Everyday life doesn’t stop once you are pregnant. Most healthy pregnant women are able to continue with their usual routine and activity level. That means going to work, running errands, and for some, traveling away from home. To take care of yourself and help keep your baby safe, consider these points before taking a long [...]
Permethrin-containing repellents for travelling
Travelers should be advised that permethrin-containing repellents (e.g., Permanone) are recommended for use on clothing, shoes, bed nets, and camping gear, and are registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for this use. Permethrin is highly effective both as an insecticide and as a repellent for ticks, mosquitoes, and other arthropods. Clothing treated according [...]
General Preventive Measures against Mosquitoes, Ticks, Fleas while Travelling
Tick-, mite-, and mosquito-borne parasitic and viral infections characteristically are diseases of “place” that are linked to known geographic or ecologic regions, and the amount of disease transmission in these areas often varies seasonally. Risk of infection increases when visiting areas of the world where these diseases occur and when epidemics are in progress. International [...]