To avoid dehydration: Drink at least one liter of water every four hours, remove your contact lenses or moisten them regularly with saline solution, or apply anti-inflammatory disinfectant eye ointment recommended by your ophthalmologist. To insure adequate circulation: Make sure to where loose clothing while travelling and remove your shoes when you can. Get up and move around as much as possible to get the blood flowing. Do some exercises for your leg and calf muscles. Your doctor can also prescribe, according to your particular situation, support socks or stockings. If you experience air sickness: Try to sit near the middle of the aircraft. Avoid eating copious meals, and consuming large quantities of alcohol while in flight. Most importantly, try and get some rest.

Prepare your luggage and your trip:

Don't forget to bring along your eye glasses, reading glasses, or contact lenses. It's important to pack a second pair of contact lenses just in case you misplace one or both. Choose well-adapted sunglasses with UV protection. The same goes for sunscreen, which should be appropriate for your destination, your skin type and a possible allergy. Take along a cervical cushion for long trips on the plane or in a car. Remember to bring: country and regional maps, city maps, guidebooks, a compass, flashlight, batteries, camera, and electrical adapters

The golden rule: Always have your passport, credit cards, travelers' checks or cash and your medication on you at all times. Never place these items in your luggage or in the baggage compartment of the plane.

For physically active vacations

Before leaving, get yourself in shape. This will enable you to choose the level of difficulty of your physical activity according to your physical condition. When possible test your equipment before leaving, particularly your walking shoes. Before discovering a new activity, take your time getting comfortable with the sport and the equipment. For example, if you want to try scuba diving, get used to an aquatic environment first (swim, look under water, etc.); this will help relieve any apprehensions.

3. Purchase the appropriate travel insurance for your trip

Mondial Assistance recommends purchasing a travel insurance policy that covers local medical coverage, repatriation if necessary and the advancement of funds for medical costs. Keep your policy number and the toll free emergency number on you at all times.

SOURCE Mondial Assistance