This handy book tells you everything you need to know about staying healthy on a trip. The first section, pre-trip planning, includes advice on immunizations, what to take, jet lag, and tips for travellers with specific needs. You'll also find safety tips for active travel (skiing, scuba diving and climbing) and a complete section on first aid. The second section is an A–Z of health problems and includes symptoms, diagnosis and treatment including homeopathic and alternative remedies. The final section contains a complete country-by-country lowdown on health risks worldwide, and an international directory of travel rescources, clinics and websites. There are also sidebars with tables, anecdotes from the field, and the history of some of the diseases that have plagued travellers for years.

An anthology of pleasures and pitfalls of travel, written from a woman's perspective, this book spans some 60 countries and emphasizes the concerns faced in adjusting to different customs and cultures. Destinations range from a working stay in Bhutan to a hedonistic trip to Greece, and contributors are aged from their 20s to 70s. Some travelled alone; some with other women; others with male partners and/or children, in tour groups, or on business. The only rule for inclusion in the book was that their narrative should inspire other women ­ and be a good read. The book concludes with practicalities for travelling in all regions and general resources for women on the road.