Medjet, a medical evacuation company in Birmingham, Alabama has been selected by the AARP as a travel provider of choice. AARP members will get an 18 percent discount on MedjetAssist memberships.
A standard medical evacution (med-evac) policy with travel insuarnce plans gets you to the nearest “best care facility” – which could be anywhere in the [...]
Written by Health conscious traveler on June 23rd, 2007 with no comments.
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So you like relaxing with a good book and playing golf while on vacation. Here a re a few golf book recommendations for you:
Anyone ever read Ben Hogan’s Five Lessons? The modern Fundementals of Golf. It’s a very good book on the basics.
Some people prefer Harvey Penick’s Little Red Book.
Understanding the Golf Swing [...]
Written by Health conscious traveler on June 21st, 2007 with no comments.
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Stoweflake is a popular spa in the New England countryside is well-known for its “Kids Spa” which offers a “Kids Spa” menu. Adults will also enjoy themselves – the Green Mountain Herbal Mud Wrap and the Maple-Sugar Body Polish are especially popular. Call 1-800-253-2232 for the spa.
Depending on the season, Stowe is a great base [...]
Written by Health conscious traveler on June 13th, 2007 with no comments.
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This article talks about the active outdoorsy stuff travelers can do in Vancouver:
Alpine hiking: mountain-top trails after taking the aerial tram up Grouse Mountain or the Grouse Grind (it’s not for sissies).
Cypress and Mount Seymour provincial parks has hiking and hard-core mountain biking.
English Bay or Granville Island has kayaks, dragonboats, and fishing / sailing [...]
Written by Health conscious traveler on June 3rd, 2007 with no comments.
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I liked some of the activities mentioned in this honeymoon Q & A. Some of the activities for in Barbados and Anguilla:
1. On Barbados, visit Harrison’s Cave in a network of underground caverns accessible by tram. You can leave the tram and walk by an awesome waterfall plunging into a deep pool. How about snorkeling [...]
Written by Health conscious traveler on May 28th, 2007 with no comments.
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This one reads like an advertisement for the Pinehurst Resort and you wonder if the writer, a high school student, doesn’t have a parent or
two working there. Still, nothing wrong with enthuiasm and the writing is well done. Why is the writer so high on Pinehurst Resort?
There are the eight world-class golf courses, including the [...]
Written by Health conscious traveler on April 28th, 2007 with no comments.
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This PGAtour.com article recommends a golfing vacation to Portugal’s Algarve coast region because you can find great golf, night life, and authentic (culturally interesting) sightseeing all in one place:
In The Algarve, there is no need to spend valuable vacation time checking into and out of different hotels, packing and unpacking as you move from one [...]
Written by Health conscious traveler on April 27th, 2007 with no comments.
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Hawaii is a popular tourist destination for all travelers. You’ve got the USS Arizona, the best beach in the world, and fancy condos.
You’ve also got great ideas for the active and healthy traveler. This article is about Hawaii’s Big Island’s famous Manta Ray Night Dive, one of the ten best dives in the world on [...]
Written by Health conscious traveler on April 26th, 2007 with 1 comment.
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MedJetAssist is a company that offers members free medical evacuation services. Membership fees start at $225/year. For this members are kind of insured – they can get medevac services whenever and wherever necessary. MedJetAssist claims to offer pace of mind, but don’t be so sure. First read what MedJetAssist says on their website. Then read [...]
Written by Health conscious traveler on April 1st, 2007 with no comments.
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The best way to prevent Hepatitis when traveling is to get the proper vaccines. This is true even if you’re doing something safe like taking a cruise because common cruise destinations like Mexico and some Caribbean islands are moderate to high risk areas for Hepatitis B infection. This may take some planning, however, as you’ll need [...]
Written by Health conscious traveler on December 14th, 2006 with no comments.
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