Over the holidays, more people are travelling than ever. It is important to be organised and understand the risks that may be involved. Travel requirements and restrictions should be identified before starting your holiday to allow for a stress free vacation.
Be Familiar with your Travel Destination
Before you travel, research your destination to identify any risks that may impact your holiday. Ensuring you are educated before you leave will stop any interruptions along the way.
Understand the Current Health Risks
When visiting a new place, keeping up to date with the current health risks is always helpful. Using a platform that shows health risks by country is extremely helpful. Click below to see the latest information.
https://www.traveldoctor.com.au/health-alerts
COVID-19 Risks
All travelers are encouraged to be up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations. It is recommended when travelling on planes to wear a mask and social distance when possible. Even though COVID-19 is not as prevalent as it was peak pandemic, there are still thousands of people being infected worldwide daily. To find out the daily case numbers, visit the below.
https://ourworldindata.org/explorers/coronavirus-data-explorer
Stay Up to Date with the Latest News and Developments
It is important to make sure you are aware of the current news updates to do with the country you are visiting. Holiday travel is one of the busiest times of year, meaning that its peak time for contagious diseases to be passed around.
Domestic Travel
When flying domestically you should review state and territory specific information. It is also beneficial to check with your airline that there are no restrictions. Most airlines and states have removed restrictions on domestic travel with regard to masks, but ensure you are checking with the airline and state requirement. To find out more information visit the below.
https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations
International Travel
With international travel returning post pandemic there are still a number of requirements when travelling to certain countries. Identify these before leaving to allow the holiday to go as planned. Also ensure that you are checking Australia’s COVID-19 requirements for when you return from your destination as certain countries may be of a higher risk, whether that be from COVID-19 or other diseases, requiring that you provide documentation on your return.
Travel Insurance
Travel insurance allows you to be covered for any disruptions that may occur along your holiday. If medical assistance is needed in a foreign country, this can end up being very costly without insurance. There are many benefits of having travel insurance that go beyond medical assistance, it can help with things like trip cancellations or lost luggage, and more depending on your provider.
Additional Measures
To minimise the risk of sickness impacting your holiday it is important to look at what travel vaccinations are required for your holiday destination. Many countries require you to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before you enter. To better understand what precautions you may need to take, visit the link below.
https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/list
After your Trip
Upon returning home from your travel destination, you should ensure that you monitor any changes in your health and seek help from a healthcare professional if symptoms persist.
Further Help
We also offer bespoke Travel Health Plans at Travel Doctor-TMVC that can help prepare you for your travels. If you are going to a high risk destination, or just want to ensure that you are prepared and healthy for your trip, contact us today on 1300 658 844