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China Pollution and my Lungs in Beijing

June 25th, 2008 · 8 Comments

As a person who will be more than traveling in Beijing this summer for the Olympics, but living there for 3 months, these statistics are enough to send me running back to my Tennessee hills. I genuinely care about my non-smoker lungs and prefer to preserve them from turning out like I’ve been smoking 2 packs of cigarettes a day for my entire life.

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Tags: Beijing · China · Olympics · health · safety

Shots for China!! Passport Health gets two thumbs up!!

May 12th, 2008 · 1 Comment

This past Thursday I got to cross off an item from the pre-departure to-do list for China by getting my recommended shots.

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Tags: China · health · safety · to-do list

Vaccines, Hepatitis and Typhoid…Oh my!

April 10th, 2008 · No Comments

…the travel mindset should balance realistic concerns with the romantic notions of adventure. Too much of either one isn’t practical and can ruin any trip whether if the traveler remains in a state of fear or never experiences unrealistic expectations.

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Tags: health · safety · to-do list