Tato autorka zkoumá složitosti cestování a zdravotní prevence skrze poutavé vyprávění. Její díla čerpají z rozsáhlých osobních zkušeností z odlehlých koutů světa, kde se setkávala s exotickou divočinou i nástrahami zdravotních rizik. Díky svému lékařskému vzdělání a lékařské praxi nabízí jedinečný pohled na překonávání výzev při cestování do zahraničí. Její psaní se vyznačuje směsí dobrodružství, praktických rad a hlubokého pochopení lidské odolnosti.
Packed with essential travel health tips, this guide by Dr. Jane Wilson-Howarth prepares you for potential illnesses while abroad. It covers necessary immunizations, prevention of common diseases, and protection against insects and parasites. Aimed at ensuring a safe and enjoyable vacation, the book serves as a vital companion alongside your first-aid kit, helping you navigate health concerns effectively before you embark on your journey.
Avoiding Bugs, Bites, Bellyaches, and More
Packed with essential advice from a seasoned expert in parasitology and child health, this guide prepares travelers for potential health issues abroad. It includes crucial case histories, immunization recommendations, and practical precautions tailored to various destinations. Detailed tables and maps align disease risks with countries, while tips for protection against insects and worms enhance safety. This comprehensive resource ensures that you’re well-equipped for both adventure and unexpected medical challenges on your journey.
Addressing a range of travel-related health concerns, this guide offers practical advice on managing issues like traveler's diarrhea, dehydration, and the challenges of using unfamiliar facilities. Dr. Jane Wilson-Howarth provides insights on navigating unhealthy water, strange foods, and safety from various creatures. The book also covers special considerations for children and seniors, ensuring travelers can enjoy their adventures with confidence and knowledge.
This book presents all the highlights of the 2020 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, with an essay about the making of the show.
Leslie Colquhoun was a man who flew high in more ways than one. Enlisting with the RAF at the start of World War 2, he had no sooner got his ‘wings’ than he was plunged into the thick of battle after being effectively kidnapped by a Malta-based squadron to help fight off German attackers during the notorious siege of the island. After the war, having received a Distinguished Flying Medal, Leslie became a test pilot, taking part in attempts to break the air speed record. He then turned his skills to a new invention, the hovercraft, testing early prototypes and taking charge of the world’s first regular passenger service in 1962. During Les’ relatively brief periods on the ground he helped his wife Katie to raise four daughters, one of whom, Jane, has written this affectionate portrait of her ‘modest, gentle’ father, a man who was also exceptionally courageous and skilled.
Gives helpful advice on various aspects of travelling, from what to expect and pre-trip vaccinations to the hazards of heat and sun in deserts and jungles, and of cold and exposure in mountains and caves. This title offers the information on Malaria treatments and deep vein thrombosis. It assesses the usefulness of natural remedies.
International travel is rewarding and fun, but sometimes it exacts a price. Activities we take for granted - eating, bathing, and going to the bathroom - can range from challenging to risky in unfamiliar territory. In "How to Shit Around the World", Dr Jane Wilson-Howarth takes a sympathetic and funny approach to one of the most human activities, interweaving hilarious anecdotes from fellow travelers with sensible tips and techniques.More than jus a 'how-to', "How to Shit Around the World" inspires the traveler to be adventurous in dealing with foreign toilets, and to heed the fascinating cultural lessons to be learned from the simple act of using the bathroom.