Welcome to a new new 21 part series on The Carey Adventures: Healthy Family Travel Tips. Over the next three weeks I will be sharing things we’ve learned on the road of life as we travel far and near. I hope some of the tips help you and your family stay healthy while exploring the world. To make sure you receive all the updates, subscribe here.
We got this tip from our doctor yesterday when talking about our upcoming trip to Nepal. His suggestions, among others, was to cut your fingernails back so there is no white showing at all. The reason is simple; while in a big city like Kathmandu there are all kinds of opportunities for mites and bacteria to get in under your fingernails. Then something so simple as picking food from your teeth or scratching your ear can introduce you to an infection. Along with using anti-bacterial wipes or lotion when you’ve been out and about, this simple step will help reduce your chance of catch something no one really wants.
