Look for Local Options

Once you’ve settled on a destination, search online to find yoga studios, gyms, or group exercise classes in the area. Choosing to work out with a group in a defined space is not only a great way to keep yourself accountable, but it can also be an opportunity to make new friends and get a taste of how fitness fits into the local culture. Some studios even offer discounts for first-time students.

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Work with What You’ve Got

If you’re traveling somewhere with limited options or instructor-led classes aren’t in your budget, body weight exercises may be more than enough to get an effective workout from the comfort of your accommodation. Just lay down a towel or mat and perform a few simple moves like squats, lunges, and planks to maintain strength and flexibility without special equipment.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Korin Nolan | PILATES (@korinnolanpilates)

Combine Activity & Exploration

Turn sightseeing into exercise by opting to explore your destination on foot or by bike rather than in a motor vehicle. Depending on your destination and the nature of your trip, you may also be able to find excursions that involve activities like hiking or swimming, but you can also crank regular on-foot exploration up a notch by wearing a pair of ankle weights and always taking the stairs.

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A post shared by Joana Rêgo (@joanarego2)

The post How to Maintain Your Exercise Routine While Traveling appeared first on Traveler Master.

Travel is Good for Your Heart

A 2019 study published in the journal Psychology & Health shows that workers who took more vacation days had fewer metabolic syndrome symptoms and incidents, even decreasing their risk for metabolic syndrome by nearly a quarter each time they took a vacation.

Travel Helps You Manage Stress

Another study, published in 2018, shows that taking a vacation—even a short one like a four-day weekend—can decrease your stress levels for five weeks following the trip.

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A post shared by Jean-guillou Delachattière (@gillesdevil)

Travel Can Help You Be More Creative

According to research published by Adam Galinsky through the American Psychology Association, people who have spent a lot of time abroad tend to have higher creativity than those who don’t. After all, travel is a great way to experience new ideas and cultures, broadening your worldview and perspective.

The post 3 Ways Travel is Good for Your Health appeared first on Traveler Master.

Here are some things you should have on hand at all times while flying.

Hand Sanitizer

The amount of common surfaces you’ll touch while in a plane and in airports is considerable, and you’ll want to sanitize your hands with an alcohol-based solution after touching them. This will kill almost all germs that might end up on your hands and possibly infecting you.

A Quality Mask

Flying with a mask is mandatory almost everywhere on Earth now, but not all masks are equal. Don’t opt for a simple bandana or plastic shield, which allows plenty of germs in. Instead, opt for a quality cloth mask, a surgical mask, or an N95 mask, all of which offer higher levels of protection.

Sanitizing Wipes

While it might be tempting to just settle into your flight routine while on a plane, it’s important to take sanitizing wipes with you to take care of any germs that flight cleanup crews might not have been able to get to. This will allow you to feel comfortable when touching in-flight entertainment systems, tray tables, and the like.

The post Keep These Items with You for a COVID-Free Flight appeared first on Traveler Master.

Taking certain measures to protect your own health as well as the heath of others around you can help you minimize the risk of potentially being exposed to infection while traveling. Here are three must-dos for safety during COVID-19.

Always Wear a Mask When in Public Spaces

This should go without saying by now, but wearing a mask in public spaces when in close proximity to others is something that you should be doing now, both at home and while on vacation. Both cloth and medical masks infinitely slow down the transmission of the virus.

Sanitize and Wash Your Hands Frequently

Going on a trip means that you will probably be touching plenty of items that aren’t in the comfort of your home and which could harbor the COVID-19 virus. Keep yourself safe by frequently sanitizing your hands either with hand sanitizer or by washing them with soap and water.

Avoid Crowded Indoor Spaces

Outdoor activities are the safest thing you can do on vacation now, as being in an open-air setting greatly reduces the risk of virus transmission. With that in mind, it’s for the best at this point to avoid visits to crowded indoor spaces like museums and packed subway stations.

The post Easy Steps to Keep Yourself Safe While Traveling in Times of COVID-19 appeared first on Traveler Master.

A number of risky activities can be what gets a traveler ill while on vacation, and it’s important to remember not to do the following things if you want to travel in a responsible and safe way.

Traveling by Bus

If at all possible, traveling by bus is something that should be avoided during the ongoing global pandemic. The lack of ventilation and close quarters in this transportation option makes it a risky choice for travelers, who should try opting for safer methods like flying or driving.

Not Wearing a Mask

No matter where you are, unless it’s a place where you’re alone by yourself or with the members of your traveling party, you should always wear a mask if there’s any chance that you’ll happen upon other people. This keeps both yourself and the population at large safe.

Forgetting to Sanitize

Sanitizing your hands and the environment that you come into contact with should be a priority during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and that doesn’t change when it comes to travel. Use hand sanitizer as much as you can on your hands, and be sure to sanitize and disinfect other things that you touch like your mobile phone and your tray table on a plane.

The post Avoid Making These Mistakes While Traveling During Times of COVID-19 appeared first on Traveler Master.

However, with these tips, you will find that your adjustment to Cusco’s elevation will go much smoother.

Drink Coca Leaf Tea

Coca leaf tea has been used for centuries by the native Incan people in Peru to lessen the effects of altitude sickness. While its science isn’t fully understood, people report having more energy and fewer headaches after consuming this ancient drink.

Build Up Physical Activity

Instead of hitting the ground running with a day full of activities upon arrival in Cusco, take things easy at first and gradually build up your levels of physical activity in order to let your body get acclimated to the high elevation. If not, you could find yourself incapacitated for days.

Stay Hydrated

One of the biggest allies in the fight against altitude sickness is hydration. Be sure to always have a bottle of water with you, and do your best to consume at least two liters of it per day in order to avoid dehydration, a common side effect of altitude sickness.

The post Here’s How to Conquer Altitude Sickness in Cusco, Peru appeared first on Traveler Master.

Pack For Fitness

The best thing you can do before you even leave is to pack for fitness. This means bringing with you key items such as running shoes, walking boots, fitbits, and sports bras. This will encourage you to exercise while you’re on the move.

Hiking

Hiking is a great way to combine exploration with exercise. When you arrive somewhere new, put on your walking boots and ramble about the local area.

Partake in Local Activities

Dare to join in local active customs such as salsa dancing in Spain or martial arts in China. This is a wonderful way to actively participate in local culture while maintaining physical exercise.

Drink Lots of Water

To maintain a healthy lifestyle while traveling, it is crucial to drink plenty of water. Dehydration is the most common problem faced by travelers on long journeys or passing through exceptionally hot countries.

Eat Balanced Meals

When traveling, it is difficult to eat healthily. Unfamiliar surroundings and tight deadlines make it very tempting to go for quick calories over nutrition. Try to seek out balanced meals with plenty of fruit, vegetables, and protein to stay strong and keep your immune system up.

The post Top Tips for Staying Fit and Healthy On Your Travels appeared first on Traveler Master.

Get Enough Sleep

It may be tempting to sacrifice sleep in order to get to see more places or catch a night flight that’s a bit cheaper, but staying well-rested will reduce your stress levels and make you enjoy the time you have even more. Work out a schedule that works for you, but include at least 7 hours of nightly sleep in it.

Carry a First Aid Kit

A small bag with some useful health items can sometimes save your whole trip! Make sure you bring hand sanitizer, disposable gloves, painkillers, thermometer, and anything else you think may come in handy.

Drink Mostly Water

Alcohol and caffeine are not great choices for travelers. In fact, you should always put hydration first and drink plenty of water. We’re not saying you shouldn’t enjoy a great cup of coffee daily, but don’t just mindlessly drink three of them every day out of habit.

The post 3 Healthy Habits for Travelers appeared first on Traveler Master.

However, one drawback to cruises is that it can be easy to pick up a bug due to the close proximity that you share with lots of people. Follow these steps to minimize your risk of getting sick.

Avoid the Buffets

As tempting as they might be for a quick, easy meal with all kinds of choices, buffets can be a harbor of all kinds of nasty bacteria and viruses. It’s generally safer and easier on your stomach to eat at a cruise ship’s sit-down restaurants.

Take the Stairs

Taking the stairs is a helpful tip for two reasons. First, being on a cruise ship can be sedentary, so this small change will see you moving around more and staying active. Second, elevators enclose lots of people in a tight space, where bugs can easily be spread with a cough or sneeze.

Always Carry Hand Sanitizer

It might not always be easy to find a bathroom or a clean surface on a cruise ship, so the best advice you can follow is to always carry hand sanitizer with you. This will provide you with an instant source of disinfectant, meaning that you can sanitize at any time.

The post Stay Healthy on a Cruise with These Tips appeared first on Traveler Master.

Here are some things you’ll want to do while traveling by plane in order to avoid contracting an illness.

Wash Your Hands Frequently

Washing your hands is the most important defense against contracting an illness. If you wash your hands after using the restroom and before eating meals and snacks, you will minimize your risk of getting sick greatly, especially when in close contact with many other people when traveling by plane.

Try Not to Touch Your Face

Keep your hands away from your face! Your nose, eyes, and mouth all provide potential entrances for viruses and bacteria into your body, so try to keep your hands away from your face while on a plane or in an airport.

Sanitize Your Seat Area

While airlines generally try to clean and sanitize their plane cabins after flights, it is sometimes simply impossible to do it thoroughly. So, it’s smart to be proactive and sanitize with sanitizer or wipes your own tray table and seat area while flying in order to kill any possible microbes left behind.

The post 3 Great Tips for Avoiding Illness During Air Travel appeared first on Traveler Master.

Look for Local Options

Once you’ve settled on a destination, search online to find yoga studios, gyms, or group exercise classes in the area. Choosing to work out with a group in a defined space is not only a great way to keep yourself accountable, but it can also be an opportunity to make new friends and get a taste of how fitness fits into the local culture. Some studios even offer discounts for first-time students.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Caribe Yoga Academy (@caribeyogaacademy)

Work with What You’ve Got

If you’re traveling somewhere with limited options or instructor-led classes aren’t in your budget, body weight exercises may be more than enough to get an effective workout from the comfort of your accommodation. Just lay down a towel or mat and perform a few simple moves like squats, lunges, and planks to maintain strength and flexibility without special equipment.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Korin Nolan | PILATES (@korinnolanpilates)

Combine Activity & Exploration

Turn sightseeing into exercise by opting to explore your destination on foot or by bike rather than in a motor vehicle. Depending on your destination and the nature of your trip, you may also be able to find excursions that involve activities like hiking or swimming, but you can also crank regular on-foot exploration up a notch by wearing a pair of ankle weights and always taking the stairs.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Joana Rêgo (@joanarego2)

The post How to Maintain Your Exercise Routine While Traveling appeared first on Traveler Master.

Travel is Good for Your Heart

A 2019 study published in the journal Psychology & Health shows that workers who took more vacation days had fewer metabolic syndrome symptoms and incidents, even decreasing their risk for metabolic syndrome by nearly a quarter each time they took a vacation.

Travel Helps You Manage Stress

Another study, published in 2018, shows that taking a vacation—even a short one like a four-day weekend—can decrease your stress levels for five weeks following the trip.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Jean-guillou Delachattière (@gillesdevil)

Travel Can Help You Be More Creative

According to research published by Adam Galinsky through the American Psychology Association, people who have spent a lot of time abroad tend to have higher creativity than those who don’t. After all, travel is a great way to experience new ideas and cultures, broadening your worldview and perspective.

The post 3 Ways Travel is Good for Your Health appeared first on Traveler Master.

Here are some things you should have on hand at all times while flying.

Hand Sanitizer

The amount of common surfaces you’ll touch while in a plane and in airports is considerable, and you’ll want to sanitize your hands with an alcohol-based solution after touching them. This will kill almost all germs that might end up on your hands and possibly infecting you.

A Quality Mask

Flying with a mask is mandatory almost everywhere on Earth now, but not all masks are equal. Don’t opt for a simple bandana or plastic shield, which allows plenty of germs in. Instead, opt for a quality cloth mask, a surgical mask, or an N95 mask, all of which offer higher levels of protection.

Sanitizing Wipes

While it might be tempting to just settle into your flight routine while on a plane, it’s important to take sanitizing wipes with you to take care of any germs that flight cleanup crews might not have been able to get to. This will allow you to feel comfortable when touching in-flight entertainment systems, tray tables, and the like.

The post Keep These Items with You for a COVID-Free Flight appeared first on Traveler Master.

Taking certain measures to protect your own health as well as the heath of others around you can help you minimize the risk of potentially being exposed to infection while traveling. Here are three must-dos for safety during COVID-19.

Always Wear a Mask When in Public Spaces

This should go without saying by now, but wearing a mask in public spaces when in close proximity to others is something that you should be doing now, both at home and while on vacation. Both cloth and medical masks infinitely slow down the transmission of the virus.

Sanitize and Wash Your Hands Frequently

Going on a trip means that you will probably be touching plenty of items that aren’t in the comfort of your home and which could harbor the COVID-19 virus. Keep yourself safe by frequently sanitizing your hands either with hand sanitizer or by washing them with soap and water.

Avoid Crowded Indoor Spaces

Outdoor activities are the safest thing you can do on vacation now, as being in an open-air setting greatly reduces the risk of virus transmission. With that in mind, it’s for the best at this point to avoid visits to crowded indoor spaces like museums and packed subway stations.

The post Easy Steps to Keep Yourself Safe While Traveling in Times of COVID-19 appeared first on Traveler Master.

A number of risky activities can be what gets a traveler ill while on vacation, and it’s important to remember not to do the following things if you want to travel in a responsible and safe way.

Traveling by Bus

If at all possible, traveling by bus is something that should be avoided during the ongoing global pandemic. The lack of ventilation and close quarters in this transportation option makes it a risky choice for travelers, who should try opting for safer methods like flying or driving.

Not Wearing a Mask

No matter where you are, unless it’s a place where you’re alone by yourself or with the members of your traveling party, you should always wear a mask if there’s any chance that you’ll happen upon other people. This keeps both yourself and the population at large safe.

Forgetting to Sanitize

Sanitizing your hands and the environment that you come into contact with should be a priority during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and that doesn’t change when it comes to travel. Use hand sanitizer as much as you can on your hands, and be sure to sanitize and disinfect other things that you touch like your mobile phone and your tray table on a plane.

The post Avoid Making These Mistakes While Traveling During Times of COVID-19 appeared first on Traveler Master.

However, with these tips, you will find that your adjustment to Cusco’s elevation will go much smoother.

Drink Coca Leaf Tea

Coca leaf tea has been used for centuries by the native Incan people in Peru to lessen the effects of altitude sickness. While its science isn’t fully understood, people report having more energy and fewer headaches after consuming this ancient drink.

Build Up Physical Activity

Instead of hitting the ground running with a day full of activities upon arrival in Cusco, take things easy at first and gradually build up your levels of physical activity in order to let your body get acclimated to the high elevation. If not, you could find yourself incapacitated for days.

Stay Hydrated

One of the biggest allies in the fight against altitude sickness is hydration. Be sure to always have a bottle of water with you, and do your best to consume at least two liters of it per day in order to avoid dehydration, a common side effect of altitude sickness.

The post Here’s How to Conquer Altitude Sickness in Cusco, Peru appeared first on Traveler Master.

Pack For Fitness

The best thing you can do before you even leave is to pack for fitness. This means bringing with you key items such as running shoes, walking boots, fitbits, and sports bras. This will encourage you to exercise while you’re on the move.

Hiking

Hiking is a great way to combine exploration with exercise. When you arrive somewhere new, put on your walking boots and ramble about the local area.

Partake in Local Activities

Dare to join in local active customs such as salsa dancing in Spain or martial arts in China. This is a wonderful way to actively participate in local culture while maintaining physical exercise.

Drink Lots of Water

To maintain a healthy lifestyle while traveling, it is crucial to drink plenty of water. Dehydration is the most common problem faced by travelers on long journeys or passing through exceptionally hot countries.

Eat Balanced Meals

When traveling, it is difficult to eat healthily. Unfamiliar surroundings and tight deadlines make it very tempting to go for quick calories over nutrition. Try to seek out balanced meals with plenty of fruit, vegetables, and protein to stay strong and keep your immune system up.

The post Top Tips for Staying Fit and Healthy On Your Travels appeared first on Traveler Master.

Get Enough Sleep

It may be tempting to sacrifice sleep in order to get to see more places or catch a night flight that’s a bit cheaper, but staying well-rested will reduce your stress levels and make you enjoy the time you have even more. Work out a schedule that works for you, but include at least 7 hours of nightly sleep in it.

Carry a First Aid Kit

A small bag with some useful health items can sometimes save your whole trip! Make sure you bring hand sanitizer, disposable gloves, painkillers, thermometer, and anything else you think may come in handy.

Drink Mostly Water

Alcohol and caffeine are not great choices for travelers. In fact, you should always put hydration first and drink plenty of water. We’re not saying you shouldn’t enjoy a great cup of coffee daily, but don’t just mindlessly drink three of them every day out of habit.

The post 3 Healthy Habits for Travelers appeared first on Traveler Master.

However, one drawback to cruises is that it can be easy to pick up a bug due to the close proximity that you share with lots of people. Follow these steps to minimize your risk of getting sick.

Avoid the Buffets

As tempting as they might be for a quick, easy meal with all kinds of choices, buffets can be a harbor of all kinds of nasty bacteria and viruses. It’s generally safer and easier on your stomach to eat at a cruise ship’s sit-down restaurants.

Take the Stairs

Taking the stairs is a helpful tip for two reasons. First, being on a cruise ship can be sedentary, so this small change will see you moving around more and staying active. Second, elevators enclose lots of people in a tight space, where bugs can easily be spread with a cough or sneeze.

Always Carry Hand Sanitizer

It might not always be easy to find a bathroom or a clean surface on a cruise ship, so the best advice you can follow is to always carry hand sanitizer with you. This will provide you with an instant source of disinfectant, meaning that you can sanitize at any time.

The post Stay Healthy on a Cruise with These Tips appeared first on Traveler Master.

Here are some things you’ll want to do while traveling by plane in order to avoid contracting an illness.

Wash Your Hands Frequently

Washing your hands is the most important defense against contracting an illness. If you wash your hands after using the restroom and before eating meals and snacks, you will minimize your risk of getting sick greatly, especially when in close contact with many other people when traveling by plane.

Try Not to Touch Your Face

Keep your hands away from your face! Your nose, eyes, and mouth all provide potential entrances for viruses and bacteria into your body, so try to keep your hands away from your face while on a plane or in an airport.

Sanitize Your Seat Area

While airlines generally try to clean and sanitize their plane cabins after flights, it is sometimes simply impossible to do it thoroughly. So, it’s smart to be proactive and sanitize with sanitizer or wipes your own tray table and seat area while flying in order to kill any possible microbes left behind.

The post 3 Great Tips for Avoiding Illness During Air Travel appeared first on Traveler Master.