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December 30th, 2006

Sickday in Manhattan

A few years ago, while on a layover, I became very seriously ill.  Although I thought everything would be okay once I woke up in the morning, it became clear in the wee hours that I was wrong. 
Fortunately my airline has some pretty good procedures in place for getting medical attention for ill crewmembers.  Once […]

By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 3 comments

November 24th, 2006

Managing Food Allergies When Traveling

Food allergies can be fairly easy to manage at home, but when you are traveling it can create challenges.
If you suffer from peanut allergies, and are traveling by air, let the airline know at the time you book your reservations.  By doing so, you give the airline sufficient notice of your medical condition, and give it time […]

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August 7th, 2006

Monday’s Money Saving Travel Tips

Here are this week’s money saving travel tips.  If I have neglected to mention your sure-fire way to save money while traveling, send me an email using the “email me” link at right.

If you are 55 years of age, or older, consider the Senior Discount Card.  It costs $24/year, so you will need to calculate […]

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July 19th, 2006

International Medical Aid

If international travel is in your future, you may want to consider joining the International Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers (IAMAT), a non-profit membership organization that provides information about travel medicine and maintains a network of English speaking doctors in countries around the world.
IAMAT was founded in 1960, by Dr. Vincenzo Marcolongo, and since […]

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