Tap Water in Southeast Asia – Is It Safe to Drink?
Tap water in Southeast Asia is generally unsafe to drink and should be avoided. However, there are some notable exceptions!
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How to Travel With Prescription Medication – What You Need to Know
Travelling with prescription medication can be a daunting prospect. Thankfully, it’s often easier than you expect. This guide breaks downs the best practices…
The 10 Cheapest Quarantine/Test & Go Hotels in Bangkok
Desperate to get your hands on the Special Tourist Visa to Thailand? Here are the 10 cheapest quarantine packages offered by hotels in Bangkok.
How To Choose The Perfect Face Mask For Travel
Face masks continue to be essential for use when traveling and flying. This is what you need to know when choosing a mask.
19 Pandemic Travel Essentials To Keep You Safe & Happy
Are you jumping back on a plane soon? Then you’ll need to invest in these pandemic travel essentials! With everything from transit items to ways to keep yourself occupied in quarantine, this list has got you covered!
Surviving Southeast Asia with a Peanut Allergy
With peanuts being a common ingredient in Southeast Asian food, travelling through the region with a severe peanut allergy can be a challenge!
Travel During a Pandemic: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
When the news was announced by WHO that Coronavirus had become a global pandemic, an important question was raised: Should you travel at all right now?
Do You Need to Take Antimalarials in Southeast Asia?
There is a lot of debate surrounding the use of antimalarials in South East Asia. They nearly all come with horrible side-effects and many travellers say that the risk of catching malaria is so low that the pills aren’t worth the effort. What is the truth though? Do you need to take anti-malaria tablets in South East Asia?
10 Must-Try Asian Fruits + 1 Weird Fruit To Avoid!
One of the Best Things About Travelling is Trying a Variety of Weird Fruits! Discover the Tastiest, Smelliest, Biggest, Healthiest & Most Disgusting Here!
Backpacking First Aid Kit – Travel Health Essentials
Why is a Travel Medical Kit Important? When we talk about backpackers’ skills that one should learn before hitting the …
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Vaccinations For Southeast Asia – What Do I Need?
Getting vaccinations for Southeast Asia is something you should do at least a month, perhaps even several months before setting off on your travels as it will take time for the vaccine to kick in and for your body to be fully protected. We look at the essential & recommended vaccinations for Southeast Asia Travel.
Bed Bugs: How To Avoid An Unwelcome Encounter in Southeast Asia!
While not dangerous health-wise, bed bugs whilst backpacking can be extremely annoying! Check out our advice on how to avoid having an encounter with bed bugs while you’re travelling in Southeast Asia & what to do if you suspect you already have them!
SE Asia Faces & Places: Interview with an Ayurvedic Practitioner
As conversations between backpackers begin to include Ayurvedic buzzwords such as “dosha”, “five elements” and – heaven forbid – “fasting”, we catch up with an Ayurvedic practitioner, to unscramble the mystery of this ancient Eastern tradition of medicine…