April 24th, 2008 at 02:02pm
Under Exotic locations+ Travel tips+ travel news
If you’re planning to be one of the expected 150 million tourists to China this year, you need to get your immunisations up to date, according to a report released yesterday by MEDEX Global Group.
If you need emergency medical attention, choose private transportation as the ambulance service is unreliable. Health services in China are overstretched, and private clinics are recommended over public facilities, unless you are happy waiting several hours for attention. Unfortunately, non-Chinese insurance will not be accepted for medical fees, so you will need to get receipts in order to make a claim when you return home.
It’s best to avoid all blood products in China, as “there is a risk of exposure to unsafe blood and blood products,” due to AIDS and other problems.
The advice given is to get shots 6-8 weeks before you travel, including Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Japanese Encephalitis, Rabies and the flu vaccine.
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By frann
April 16th, 2008 at 03:26pm
Under Exotic locations+ Travel tips+ travel news
There are conflicts and other problems all over the world, but they don’t always show up on your local news. So how do you know the destination you are planning is safe? The UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office keeps a list of countries for travelers, showing areas which are best avoided. The site can be used by anybody, not just British nationals.
Currently, Chad and Somalia are on the “Do not travel” list, together with parts of Afghanistan, Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Azerbaijan, Burundi, Cameroon, Colombia, Comoros, Congo (Democratic Republic), Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Haiti, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel and the Occupied Territories, Ivory Coast, Kosovo, Lebanon, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Russian Federation, Sri Lanka, Sudan and Uganda. All but essential travel to Burundi, Central African Republic, Comoros, East Timor, Ivory Coast, Lebanon, Liberia, Yemen and parts of Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Bangladesh, Congo, Congo (Democratic Republic), Ecuador, Guatemala, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel and the Occupied Territories, Kenya, Kosovo, Libya, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Sudan, Thailand, Uganda and Uzbekistan should be avoided.
If you are considering traveling to any of the destinations listed, more detailed information can be found on the UK Foreign & Commonwealth site.
Wherever you’re going, be ready for the unexpected by making sure you have full travel insurance in place. If you’re heading for a known problem area, you need to check with your insurers to ensure you are covered.
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By frann
April 15th, 2008 at 01:36pm
Under travel news
If you took your travel insurance out before Heathrow Terminal 5 opened, and your bags are lost, there is no need to worry. But, if you took it out after the terminal opened, some insurance companies are saying that they will not pay out for bags lost at terminal 5.
Travel insurance is designed to protect you against “unforeseen eventualities.” Some insurance companies are saying that since Terminal 5 has opened, the problem of lost baggage is common knowledge, and so cannot be classed as unforeseen, and any policy taken out since that time does not, therefore, cover baggage loss at Heathrow Terminal 5.
Check your policy, and if it is not completely clear, check with the insurance company before you travel through Terminal 5.
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By frann
