Hints and Tips

By Dr Eddy Bajrovic, Medical Director, Travelvax Australia.

By Ruth Anderson, Travel Nurse.

While the world flocked to Bali, Thailand and other South-east Asian destinations, Myanmar (or as many prefer, Burma) was closed to the rest of the world for over half a decade.

By Tonia Buzzolini, National Operations Manager, Travelvax Australia.

Excessive exposure to the UV radiation in sunlight can burn the cornea of the eye.

By Dr Eddy Bajrovic, Medical Director, Travelvax Australia.

Travellers beware: Australia’s baking south-east is hot and about to get even hotter.

Whether travelling across the city or across the world for major sporting events, sports fans often aren’t prepared for the dangers of sitting in the sun for hours on end.

By Dr Eddy Bajrovic, Medical Director of Travelvax Australia.

Travel doctors get lots of questions from women about taking the contraceptive pill while travelling overseas. I’ll answer the most common ones.

Schoolies. For school leavers it’s the let-your-hair-down rite of passage keenly anticipated all year. For their parents, the very word is filled with dread – especially when it involves a foreign country.