 | Containers of water, refilled at every
chance.
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| Power
Bars or other quick-energy food.
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| Your health-insurance card and contact
information for your doctor and health plan. (Travel Medical Insurance Strongly
Recommended)
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| A passport filled out with medical
information.
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| Health-insurance claim forms -- even if your
health plan doesn't normally require the patient to handle them.
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| A first-aid kit, including bandages,
scissors, tweezers and medications (such as a topical antibiotic for minor wounds).
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| Birth control.
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| Condoms and an unwavering commitment to safe
sex, for those who may find romance on the road.
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| Spare eyeglasses, spare contact lenses and
lens solutions, and an eyeglass repair kit.
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| Antibacterial hand sanitizer.
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| Comfortable, broken-in walking shoes and
blister protection.
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| Sunscreen.
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| Insect repellent.
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| Hand and body lotion.
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| Lip balm.
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| Prescription medications in original
containers, clearly labeled. Don't put them in checked luggage.
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| Copies of prescriptions.
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| Any supplements you normally use.
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| Painkillers, over-the-counter or
prescription.
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| An antihistamine, over-the-counter or
prescription.
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| An antacid and a nausea remedy.
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| A diarrhea remedy, over-the-counter or
prescription.
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| An over-the-counter steroid cream for itching
and irritation. |
Travel Essentials for Adults
by Caroline Grannan
