by Julie | Jun 28, 2020 | Health
12 Simple Tips to Help You Avoid Getting Sick in Southeast Asia One of the worst things that can happen to you when traveling is getting sick or injured. It has happened to me a number of times—broken bones, infected blisters (see my Japan health care guide for seeing...
by Julie | Jun 17, 2020 | Books, Health
Understanding Pandemics: A Reading List for Travelers ”All it required was a mango or water apple tree, laden with ripe fruit, overhanging a pigsty. An infected bat feeds on a water apple, discarding the pulp, which is besmeared with virus; the pulp drops down among...
by Julie | Jan 26, 2019 | Health, Japan
What to do if you get sick in Japan You’re in Japan, and you find yourself sick or injured. What do you do? In the immortal words found on the cover of the book, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, first of all, DON’T PANIC. And then read this article to find out...