Norway Diabetic Travel Tips

Lustrafjord Norway

One of the reasons for my “early” visit in 2001 and the subsequent frequent returns is its ease of diabetic travel. So much is so comfortable in Norway. You can focus more easily on the enjoyment of the vacation then on the management of your diabetes.

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Curacao Diabetic Travel Tips

Snorkeling at Kleine Knip Curacao

Vaccines and Malaria and the Travel Clinic, Flying with Diabetes, Drinking the Water, Preventing Dehydration, Keeping my insulin cold, protecting my supplies from theft, carrying glucose during watersports. All of these tips were important to me on our recent trip to Curacao

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Puerto Rico Diabetic Travel Tips

Jetski at Guanica

Puerto Rico is an excellent, nearby location for a diabetic to visit. Before you continue, you might check out my complete discussion of Diabetic Travel Tips for International Travel. Many of the topics apply to Puerto Rico and I’ve put the details in that article, and references to them in

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Vietnam Diabetic Travel Tips

Ho Chi Minh City Street

Vaccines before you leave – I always check out the CDC for my destination country or countries. Here’s the link for the CDC Vietnam travel page. Of all the vaccines recommended, the typhoid vaccine is the one my healthcare plan considers non-routine, and I had to pay for it.

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Egypt Diabetic Travel Tips

Street in Luxor

I’ve traveled in SE Asia, South America, Europe and Africa. I considered myself to be an old hand at managing diabetic concerns in foreign countries. I’ve thrown up in Costa Rica, Peru, Morocco, Cambodia, and even New York City! Egypt really surprised me. The great news is that we traveled

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Jordan Diabetic Travel Tips

Wendy and Greg in Petra

Petra, Jordan lured us to extend our original two week Egypt vacation to include Jordan. As usual, in planning, I wondered, “While we are in Jordan, what else should we not miss?” Turns out there is a lot to see and do in Jordan – we spent almost a week

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