Travel Health Tips | Accessible Escapes

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Discovering Wheelchair Accessible and Chronic Illness-Friendly USA Destinations

I am focusing on vacation destinations in the mainland USA that are wheelchair-accessible and/or chronic-illness-friendly. I am posting about one East Coast city, one West Coast city, one Mid-West city, and a national park and beach destination. Of course, there are many, many others.

May 226 min read

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Getting Sick on Planes: Research and Mitigation Strategies For Those Who Still Take COVID Precautions Or are Immunocompromised

Water is wet, the sky is blue, and the best way to prevent COVID-19 on an airplane is to wear a fit-tested N95. After all, airborne transmission accounts for 92.2% of cases. But are there any other mitigations you could take? How far does COVID spread on airplanes, anyway? Where are you most at risk? Does where you sit on a plane matter?

Apr 256 min read