Travel tips and news

Overseas travel is good for your health, provided you have your travel vaccination shots and take certain health and lifestyle precautions.

Travel vaccinations

Overseas travel is good for your health, provided you have your travel vaccination shots and take certain health and lifestyle precautions, as Julie Hare reports. Read more information on travel vaccinations.

Travel information - for the older person

Want to see the world? Dont put it off! Being at the wiser end of the age scale need not be an impediment to a great holiday, says former nurse and travel writer, Mary Carroll. A must-read for those over 60 and considering travelling. Read more on travel information.

Deep vein thrombosis

A possible risk associated with air travel, especially on long haul overseas flights, is deep vein thrombosis (DVT), also known as 'economy class syndrome'. Read more information on deep vein thrombosis.