Settle your Allergy Woes While You Awaken the Wanderlust in You
Suffering from an allergy that requires you to be conscious about your living patterns is definitely troublesome, but letting it overtake the traveller in you is totally uncalled for. As many of us have to deal with our seasonal, dust, animal or food-related allergies every day, it is extremely important to give them proper attention when planning for your next trip.
Here are some tips to help you battle with your allergy woes while you travel guilt-free:
Know Your Allergy
Figuring out an allergy is a cumbersome task but its importance must not be negated at all! To better understand your allergy, you must cut down contact with the potential allergy-giving component for about 21 days. On day 22, you must come in close contact with it and wait for a period of seven days before you make any decision.
Pack Snacks
Now that you know about your allergy, you should be careful about packing your own ‘safe’ snacks to enjoy on board. This is especially important for people allergic to some food item like eggs, soy, nuts etc.
Explain your allergy
While booking your hotel, eating out in a restaurant or even travelling in a plane, be mindful of explaining in detail about your allergy to your caretakers. Make them aware of the danger it poses, so that they avoid making mistakes.
Sniff Before Eating
Even if you have properly explained about your food allergy to the lodgers, airlines or your cook, you must sniff your food once it is on your table. This way you can be double check in case they have forgotten about your allergic concerns and continue with your travel escapades without any problem.
Choose your Travel Destination Carefully
Since it is important to explain your allergy clearly to people, you must try to stick to countries whose language you are aware of. If not, download a translator app (Microsoft Translator, World Lens etc.) to avoid any risks of miscommunication. You can also make a list of the key phrases that will help you explain your allergy better.
Search for Nearest Doctors
In case you are suffering from some serious allergies, make a note of the distance to the nearest hospital or clinic from your hotel.
Avoid Hotel Toiletries
For skin allergies, it is advisable to take your own travel-size version of toiletries into small plastic bottles. Hotel provided samples are often heavily perfumed and not formulated for allergy-prone skin.
Don’t Let the Allergy Overtake You
The most important thing is to realise that your allergy should not be taken as an excuse to control or to justify your fear of not being able to travel. Although, it is wrong to ignore your allergy but it is worse to let it kill the traveller in you.
