Mombassa, Mongolia, Margate; as travel gets cheaper the world gets smaller
and growing numbers of people are forgoing package holidays for something a
little more off-the-beaten-track. Our travel
feature has practical
advice on planning your trip.
Here are a few useful ideas to make travelling more fun.
Travel-sickness can make journeys a real drag and many conventional remedies
often cause drowsiness. Good ‘n’ Natural Ginger Root capsules can
help ease your voyage as ginger has long been known for its stomach-calming
effects. If just getting on the plane in the first place scares the willies
out of you, treat yourself to several large G&Ts in the departure lounge,
but arriving half-cut in a strange land is never a good idea and will ensure
a full-body cavity search at customs. Sedonium with valerian root extract ‘reduces
negative physiological and psychological reactions to stressful situations’ with
no side effects.
Good n’ Natural Ginger Root 550mg: Holland & Barrett
nationwide. £5.99 for 100.
Sedonium 300mg: Boots and independent pharmacies. £5.99 for 30.
Eau Themale Avène: available from selected Boots, Farmacia at Selfridges
and independent chemists. £5.20 150ml. For stockists call 0845 117 0116.
Long-haul
flights can dry your skin. Eau Thermale Avène facial spritz
contains thermal spring water with hydrating and soothing action to ensure
you arrive as fresh faced as you started. And to avoid getting bored on flights,
Paperchase has a great range of magnetic travel-size games including solitaire,
chess and ‘link-four’.
Travel games from selected Paperchase stores from £11.
Call 020 7467 6200 for store and stock enquiries or 0161 839 1500 for mail
order.
When it comes to packing, less is definitely more. Lugging big heavy bags
around hot countries is no fun. Reduce volume weight with a sleek Soft
Fibre Trek Towel.
As big as normal towels, they absorb up to nine times their own weight in water,
but dry eight times faster and reduce down to about the size of a Filofax.
Lifeventure Trek Towels from £17.99. Available at Blacks stores or www.blacks.co.uk
An attack of ‘Dehli-belly’ is the last thing you need slowing
you down when trekking around the globe. People with low CD4 counts are especially
susceptible to various germs and parasites, so BioCare have come up with
TravelGuard to give you some added protection. The unique duocap system first
releases oils of coconut, cinnamon, oregano, clove, ginger and rosemary to
aid digestion and cleanse organisms that may be in the food. Then the inner
capsule releases probiotic bacteria and garlic to help maintain the gut’s
intestinal flora.
Travelguard £15.95 for 15 capsules from health food stores or BioCare direct on 0121 433 3727 or www.biocare.co.uk
I know we tell you every year, but if you’re going somewhere sunny,
don’t skimp on sun cream. The sun may turn you a gorgeous colour but
no matter what your natural skin tone, without adequate protection you risk
premature aging, burning and skin cancer. While protecting you from UVB rays,
many creams with high SPF factors may not give sufficient protection from
UVA. Five-Star Soltan range from Boots covers you against both, and comes
in all shapes and sizes: for kids, with insect repellent and in sprays. There’s
even one specially designed for men with a ‘masculine’ fragrance.
Soltan for Men 200ml £9.49; 12 Hour Moisturising Sun Lotion with Insect Repellent 200ml £8.49; Soltan Green Spray for Kids 200ml £9.99, all from Boots stores.
The modern way to keep in touch with the folks back home is to use a weblogg
or blog. There are many websites offering free space where you can post your
adventures, and friends back home can log on and read them online. But if
you prefer to keep your thoughts and experiences a little more private, there
are specially designed travel diaries available from Paperchase. Leather-bound,
funky and ones with little pockets for ‘ephemera’ will help create
a more permanent memoir of your voyage.
Blogging is free at www.blog-city.com and other sites but if you want to post pictures you need to pay a small fee. Paperchase travel journals: £7.50 or £25.00/£35.00 for leather-bound. See above for details
