Foreign Travel Topic Guide

Foreign Travel: It is important to plan well in advance when traveling to a foreign country. Travelers should protect (and prepare) themselves from illness by obtaining the appropriate vaccinations and bringing along a traveler's medical kit that contains:

• prescription medications,
• first aid supplies,
• sanitary napkins/tampons (for women),
• sunscreen,
• insect repellents,
• motion sickness medication,
• pain remedies,
• cold remedies, and
• foot care products.