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Questions and answers regarding your children and COVID-19

December 22, 2020 by kidstra

December 24, 2020 (Hi reader. Once again, an issue of KidsTravelDoc is devoted to COVID-19’s effect on children, rather than our usual subject, keeping kids healthy and safe for travel and related outdoor activities. Family travel has been pummeled by concerns over the pandemic. Hopefully, soon we will return to discussing, “Is air travel safe […]

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Children/Sandy beaches

August 24, 2015 by kidstra

“No need ever to wear shoes in our resort,” says the ad for an idyllic, upscale, family-friendly tropical beach resort. Alas, if only true! Footwear – plus other precautions – is essential at all beaches, at home and in the tropics, with tropical beaches requiring some extra precautions. Call it sand pollution. Researchers have known […]

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Children/travel/illness/insurance: A Primer

March 21, 2015 by kidstra

An informal survey of several dozen parents planning major family trips showed that about half of them did not know whether their children (or themselves) are fully covered for all medical expenses incurred away from home. Many confessed that they have never read their insurance policies, not even the large print. Many were not familiar with penalties […]

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Children/Adventure travel: How safe? How beneficial?

February 26, 2013 by kidstra

The ease, speed and comforts of modern travel enable parents to take ever younger children to ever more exotic and adventurous destinations. But is it reasonable to do so because it’s possible? Here are some thoughts: 1. Family adventure travel is a rapidly growing segment of the travel industry. More young children are going on […]

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Infants in diapers/Swimming facilities/Illness

March 17, 2012 by kidstra

Think twice before allowing your kids to swim in water where there are many infants. The more infants in the water, the greater is the risk that the water is polluted with intestinal disease-causing microorganisms. Here is what you should know: 1. Recreational water is an underappreciated source of intestinal diseases. Such water includes swimming […]

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Children/Travel/Illness/Paying the medical bills

November 24, 2011 by kidstra

There is an old saying that children always become ill at inopportune times. But are there opportune times? Especially exasperating is when they choose family vacations for their illnesses. Worse, you then discover that your insurance policy does not reimburse you for medical expenses incurred away from home, provides no assistance in finding medical care, […]

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