Travel Tips - Some Useful Medicines

Fever

Generic medicine: Paracetamol

Brand name: Calpol 650mg, Pyrigesic 500mg

Dosage: Upto 3 times a day, if required

Nausea and vomiting

Generic medicine: Domperidone

Brand name: Domstal DT

Generic medicine: Prochlorperazine

Brand name: Vomist 5mg

Dosage: Upto 3 times a day, if required

Motion Sickness

Generic medicine: Promethazine

Brand name: Phenergan Syrup

Dosage: 30 minutes before journey, according to age and weight of person

Stomach Pain

Generic medicine: Drotaverine

Brand name: Drotin

Dosage: 2 times a day

Travel Tips - Visiting A Hill Station

1. Keep a stick with you while climbing a hill. Men should wear boots and women should wear shoes with straps.

2. Beware of animals and thieves at night.

3. Keep a safe distance from the edge of the road.

4. Always keep packaged drinking water and some food with you.

5. Heart-patients are advised to stay away from hills.

Travel Tips - Visiting A Jungle

1. Never enter a jungle alone. Always enter a forest in a group along with a guide.

2. Do not wear bright and colourful clothes. Wear light coloured clothes.

3. Do not touch unknown flowers or fruits in a forest as they might be poisonous.

4. Make limited use of camera and mobiles. Turn off flash while shooting photos of wild animals.

5. Always remain alert while inside a jungle.

Travel Tips - Visiting A Sea Beach

1. During sea bathing, never go far away into the water. Always stay at a safe distance from the sea.

2. Enjoy sea bathing in an area where other people are also there. Do not venture into lonely areas as there might be quicksands and other risks.

3. Do not go near the beach at night.

4. Beware of thieves near the sea beach at night.

5. Do not buy eatables from food stalls at the sea beach at night.

Travel Tips - Keep Your Eyes Open

1. If you're planning to visit a foreign country, make sure to check the expiry date of your passport.

2. Keep an eye on light bags, especially during security checking.

3. Do not leave your luggage unattended.

4. Make a list of your belongings and keep it with you.

5. While exchanging currency, start with notes of small denomination.

6. Use ATMs at daytime in places full of people. Do not use ATM at night.

Travel Tips - Things Not To Do

1. Do not go out on a tour without sufficient money.

2. Do not do such things that disturb others.

3. Do not ill-behave or make loud noise inside a hotel or a restaurant.

4. Do not disobey your guide.

5. Do not enter any restricted or prohibited area without permission.

6. Do not buy eatables from street food stall.

7. Do not be indecent to the local people or fellow tourists.

8. Do not spend extra money.

9. Do not visit lonely and serene places alone.

10. Do not try to be a daredevil by doing such acts which are dangerous and may cause trouble.

Travel Tips - At Your Destination

1. Buy items that carry a heritage or special significance of that place.

2. Apply mosquito repellent cream on your body while going out.

3. If return ticket is not confirmed, then keep a track on the status of your ticket. You can check PNR status from your smartphone or dial 139 for all queries.

4. Keep some dry food and water bottle with you.

5. Do not wear heavy clothes in forests or hills.

6. Take rest periodically during long walks or treks.

7. Drink plenty of water.

8. Additional care must be taken for children.

Travel Tips - On Reaching Your Hotel

1. Obey the rules and regulations of your hotel. Keep the name of your hotel, its address and telephone number with you while going out.

2. Behave well with hotel staff. Give tips to hotel boys when they do their work properly.

3. Always lock the door of your room whenever you go out.

4. Make sure that there are no hidden cameras inside the room.

5. Do not eat junk food while on a tour.

6. Paste labels containing your name, address and contact number inside all of your luggage.

7. Always keep your mind cool. Do not get angry or show frustration. Instead use your brain to tackle situations.

8. Keep yourself informed about the address and telephone no. of the nearest police station.

Travel Tips - Before Beginning Your Journey

1. Collect information about the destination you're about to visit beforehand. Do a search on Google or read magazines and books to get useful information about your dream destination.

2. Make a list of things which you'll pack and carry with you. Don't make the list too much long because in that case you might feel yourself in a mess.

3. Do not put all items in one bag. Instead divide them up. It will be easier to carry and find things during the journey.

4. Keep all essential things like tickets, ID Cards and money etc. with yourself.

5. Remember to take chargers with you. As you will take lots of photos, surf the net and upload pictures to Facebook you don't want to see your mobile, camera or laptop go off to sleep.

6. If you're about to drive to to your destination, make sure that your car has no faults. Keep spare tyres.

7. Make sure to secure your house before going out.

8. Keep xerox copies of voter ID card, driving license, passport, visa, debit and credit cards etc. along with you.

9. Be informed about the prevalence of any particular disease in the area you are about to visit.