Je suis assez inquiète (je flippe bien par moments ;-))) car je pars dimanche prochain pour 15 jours en Ecosse ...en famille (2 enfants de 4 et 7 ans)...
Nous restons au dessus de Glasgow et n'irons pas ds les grandes villes.
pensez vous que ce soit risqué? hier j'étais prête à tout annuler (voyage prévu depuis 6 mois :-///) mais comme 1/nous ne serons pas remboursés (ou partiellement) 2/s'organiser un nouveau truc en 7 jours c'est trop court....nous ne l'avons pas fait!
pensez vous que ce soit risqué? hier j'étais prête à tout annuler (voyage prévu depuis 6 mois :-///) mais comme 1/nous ne serons pas remboursés (ou partiellement) 2/s'organiser un nouveau truc en 7 jours c'est trop court....nous ne l'avons pas fait!
Risqué.... Hum.... Vous pourriez contracter la grippe H1N1, certes... En Bretagne aussi d'ailleurs....
En hiver annulez-vous vos vacances de ski si c'est en période de grippe ? La problématique est similaire...
A vous de vous connaître...
oui c'est ce que je me dis pr me rassurer ;-)) en général en février nous ne partons pas au ski mais au soleil...et j'ai toujours peur d'être malade juste avant de partir ;-)))
Je pars en Ecosse dans un mois et j'avoue que cette histoire de grippe m'a tout autant fait flippé que vous, mais bon c'est une grippe, on y a droit chaque année, de plus la grippe h1n1 est présente aussi chez nous puis comme chaque année les anglais vont venir chez nous pendant les vacances alors a mon avis on a tout autant la chance de l'attrapé en france qu'au royaume uni ...
Personnellement je n'annule pas mon voyage ça fait des années que je reve d'aller en ecosse et j'irais !! 😉
Si vous vous flippez à l'idée de visiter l'Ecosse et attrapper la grippe H1N1, ne sortez plus de chez vous! Rien pire que d'etre dans les endroits ou il y a beaucoup de monde (transports en commun, magasins, salle de spectacles, cinema et j'en passe!) n'importe ou dans le monde! A mon avis moins de risque d'etre infecter en respirant l'air frais des Highlands écossais qu'en ville..........................!😉
Sans savoir ou vous allez sur l'Ile de Skye, n'oubliez pas le "Trotternsih" au nord-est, région très jolie............................
Je joints quelques photos.....
La Musée de la Vie à Kilmuir
Vue sur mer des ruines de Duntulm Castle
Camusmore
Je vais faire le tour de l'écosse pendant 15 jours en voiture, j'ai réservé 2 nuits en hôtels à edimbourg puis une nuit dans un chateau qui fait auberge de jeunesse au loch lomond puis le reste camping !
Merci Foinaven!! je vais essayer de voir un peu ce qu'on va absolument visiter ..normalement c'est mon homme qui devait s'occuper de çà mais huem hum ;-))))....j'ai cru voir que tu vaais fait des carnets de voyage je vais aller les lire avec ma carte ss les yeux (cf ce que nous avons réservé)
Peach> nous avons réservé1 nuit au pays de galles (nous arrivons en bateau à Plymouth et nous remontons tt ) 2 nuits ds les Trossachs, une à Aviemore, 2 à Inverness , puis 7 nuits sur l'Ile de Skye (cote est en face du "continent" ) et une ds le sud de l'Ecosse pr le retour ....Et pdt la semaine à Skye nous pensons aller ds les jardins sur la cote ouest des Highlands mais nous ne remonterons pas plus que Ullapool (et encore çà parait bein loin aussi)
Je fais du camping chaque année en Ecosse donc si vous avez besoin de savoir quelquechose sur tel ou tel camping...........
Regardez: www.campsitereviews.com ainsi que www.scottishcamping.com
Simple exercice de probas :
- à peu près 8000 cas de grippe au RU pour l'instant
- 61 millions d'habitants
- soit 1, 3 personnes sur 10 000
Autrement dit, si vous rencontrez 200 personnes lors de votre voyage (ce qui est considérable pour un voyage en écosse !) vous avez 2, 6 % de chance de rencontrer quelqu'un qui a la grippe.
Imaginons que le nombre soit de 100 000 au lieu de 8000, vous n'avez toujours que 1.6 personne sur 1000 qui est affectée, soit une probabilité toujours faible. Or nous sommes aujourd'hui à moins de 100 000 cas recensés dans le monde.
Quand les probabilités sont aussi faibles, elles ne veulent plus dire grand chose. En gros, attraper la grippe en France, ou au Royaume Uni est vraiment un manque de bol et c'est tout. Mais le risque zéro n'existe pas...
Pour finir je rajouterai que les trois décès dus à la grippe au RU étaient accompagnés de problèmes de santés.
Bon séjour à vous ! J'y passe trois semaines bientôt et je suis plus inquiet de la météo que de la grippe...
Je prévois aller en Ecosse en juillet et faire de la photo. Les moustiques sont toujours attirés par moi. J aimerais savoir quel produit vous me suggérez. J ai…
Voyager en santé › Grande-Bretagne / Irlande · 5 replies
Nous envisageons de partir en Ecosse et Irlande 1mois et nous hésitons pour la période la plus intéressante: juin juillet? Qu'en est -il des midges? Est-ce…
Voilà, mon compagnon et moi étions décidés à partir faire un tour de l'Ecosse entre le 27 mai et le 13 juin en voiture. Tout était décidé, l'itinéraire était…
Nous voudrions savoir quelles sont les formalités sanitaires pour un séjour en écosse? La carte européenne de la sécurité sociale est elle valable? Ou faut il…
Le titre dis tout, je crois bien! Est-il aisé de trouver de l'insuline ou tout autre instrument pour insulino-dépendant en Angleterre? Bien entendu, je me…
I’m planning a trip to Japan next year and I have asthma...
I wanted to know about the regulations regarding Ventolin (Salbutamol) in Japan—is it considered a drug? Can I bring my inhaler with me, or do I need to buy a similar product in Japan?
I have two American cousins. The older one was born in Paris, and his sister was born in California. The latter is planning a trip to Paris this summer, but she recently fell ill, and American doctors don’t know what’s wrong. I had the idea of letting her take advantage of her trip to get treated here, avoiding the high healthcare costs of the American system in the process. The problem is, I can’t find anything online about this—just testimonials from French people who used to be American, but nothing for a simple tourist.
I’m traveling to Portugal with my family and I have a treatment that requires injections. How can I take a flight with these? They look like injectable pens.
Thanks
We’re planning a trip to the Philippines from April 22 to May 8, 2026. Flight from Geneva with a layover in Turkey and Manila. Our itinerary: Angeles – Busuanga – Palawan…
The Philippines are a dream destination, but is it possible to travel there safely? I’ve heard that checked luggage often gets lost, tap water isn’t safe to drink, and mosquitoes are everywhere.
For water, what’s the best solution to carry in a backpack? Is a filtering water bottle 100% reliable?
For mosquitoes, should we treat our clothes with repellent? Are you vaccinated against hepatitis A, malaria, or dengue? Or is there an oral treatment to take?
Hi there,
Does anyone know if there’s travel insurance for someone who’s had a heart attack?
I can’t find an insurer that covers a pre-existing condition, even if it’s stable.
Thanks so much!
Hi everyone, next month my wife, our 6-year-old daughter, and I are flying to Thailand. It’ll be a great chance to soak up some sun—something we’ve been missing lately here in France! But speaking of sun, I burn easily, and our daughter even more so. I was wondering what SPF to get for sunscreen and whether it’s better to buy it there or before we leave? Thanks for your tips!
Hello,
We’re planning to spend 3 months in Madagascar starting in mid-February.
Areas: Mahajanga, Tulear, Diego Suarez, and Sainte Marie—the order isn’t set yet. We’ll either drive for part of the trip or take flights.
We’ve heard all sorts of things about required vaccines and medications (is anti-malarial mandatory?). What’s the exact situation for travelers?
I’ll come back to you for other topics (like finding a reliable driver, among others).
Thank you.
Best wishes to you all,
Nicole
We're about to go on an organized trip to South Africa, including Kruger Park. We were told that Malarone should preferably be taken in the evening at the same time during a meal. But it's hard to know what time we'll have dinner, especially since I've read that in South Africa, dinner is usually around 6 PM.
I'd love to hear from people who've been on organized trips to this destination and could share their experience. We were thinking of taking Malarone around 7:30 PM, assuming dinner would be closer to 7 PM than 6 PM. Also, if the meal ends up being earlier or later than when we take the pill, would a cookie or a piece of bread be enough to take with Malarone?
I’m planning to set off on a "round-the-world" trip/long journey at the start of next year, lasting between 4.5 and 6 months. For now, the itinerary looks like this: South Korea (2 weeks) -> Japan (1 month) -> New Zealand (1 month) -> Argentina (1 month) -> United States (1 month).
I’m on medication (paroxetine 20 mg/day) and was hoping to bring enough for the entire trip so I wouldn’t have to find a doctor on the spot, deal with a molecule that might be slightly different from what’s available in France, or wonder if that’s even a possibility. Basically, it seemed simpler on paper...
But after looking into the regulations for each country, it’s suddenly way less simple . Many seem to only allow the amount corresponding to the length of your "stay" in the country... Which is a problem if I arrive in Korea with 4.5 months’ worth of medication, for example.
After all that, and even though I’ll obviously contact the relevant authorities in each country (fingers crossed for a response 😛), here’s my question:
Has anyone here had any experience with this? (Even if it’s a different medication or different countries, any input would be helpful!)
I’m trying to plan a trip to Dubai with my mom. I’ve seen that some of our medications require prior authorization (sleeping pills, codeine, anti-anxiety meds, etc.).
I’d love to hear from anyone who’s been in our situation. A friend of mine applied to bring her tramadol, but it was denied—though she needed high doses!
Has anyone here gone through this process? Do we *really* need a prescription in English?
We just found out my wife is pregnant, and we’ve planned a trip to the Barlavento Islands in Cape Verde this November.
We’d like to know if there’s a real risk of Zika contamination on those islands, because from what we’ve found online, the recorded cases are old and come from the Sotavento Islands.
We’re thinking about canceling our trip.
If you’ve recently traveled to Cape Verde or live there, do you have any thoughts on this?
hi, I’m looking for information about the possibility of returning to Thailand with a portable liquid oxygen system and whether it’s possible to recharge it in Thailand, especially in Chiang Mai. thanks
I’m starting a new discussion on this topic since there doesn’t seem to be a recent one.
I have several chronic conditions (including asthma and related ones), and I’m planning to travel for a year across different countries.
Generally, I understand it’s possible to travel with approved medications (which should be my case), but often with a limit of 3 months’ worth of treatment.
Since I’m going for 12 months, that means for three-quarters of my trip, I’d have more than 3 months’ worth of medication.
I plan to bring my prescriptions with the INN (International Nonproprietary Name), as well as the original packaging (even though it’s a nightmare, but from what I understand, it’s necessary). But I’m not sure if that’s enough...
Have any of you been in this situation before? How does it work at customs—do I need to declare everything that exceeds the 3-month limit? Do I need a letter from my doctors?
I'm currently in Bangkok: How can I find a good doctor for a consultation? It's for a friend who'd like a second medical opinion compared to what they got in their country of residence.
Any professionals you'd recommend? How much does it cost?
I’ve already visited quite a few countries across several continents, but I’m pretty new to Asia.
I’m planning a trip to Thailand in October or November, and I wanted to check about health precautions: malaria treatment, vaccinations (hepatitis A or others...).
I’ll mostly be in the northern region, around Chiang Mai, where I’ll spend a lot of time in nature and the mountains. Then I’ll head south to Phuket or Krabi and visit Khao Sok National Park. I’ll finish up in Bangkok, with a likely detour to Kanchanaburi.
From what I understand, for a stay of less than 60 days, I don’t need a visa (I’m a French national)? I just need to fill out the TDAC form 3 to 5 days before arrival?
Hi there,
I was wondering if anyone is heading to Cuba soon and could bring me some over-the-counter Sildenafil (viagra) tablets—available at Varadero Airport, among other places.
Hi there! So, I'm hesitating about taking a long trip. I'd like to go away for 2 to 3 months and travel across several continents. I’d love some advice. I often have unexplained allergies and need to follow a daily treatment for my diabetes (insulin). I think I can get authorization from my doctor to travel for 6 months with the treatment—is that correct? After those 6 months, is it possible (instead of bothering a relative to send the medication) to see a foreign doctor to get another 6-month travel authorization? How does it work at the airport? Do I need just one medication transport authorization, or do I have to request a new one in each country (once the treatment runs out) for both the flight and a DCI? Also, travel insurance doesn’t cover chronic illnesses, so will I have to pay for foreign consultations out of pocket? I’m not sure if I explained myself clearly. Oh, and just to repeat—travel insurance doesn’t cover chronic illnesses, so foreign consultations will be at my own expense? Thanks in advance for your help!
Hi everyone.
After years of traveling to the USA without any medical insurance subscriptions—and luckily never having any major health issues (though I did get a scorpion sting buried in the sand at CBSouth, 😇)—life has caught up with us, and we’re now being forced into "wisdom" and leaving our carefree days behind.
So, I’m looking for the best compromise for a 2-month health insurance plan.
I’ve read the discussions on this topic, but the most recent one is from last year, and I’d love your take on the current situation.
I’m familiar with the usual options like Europ Assistance and AXA, but I’ve just discovered Chapka and Heymondo (the latter seems interesting in terms of both price and coverage).
What do you think of these last two? How do they compare in terms of value for money against the bigger companies?
Hi,
We’ve planned a 3-week trip to Bali this summer with our 7-year-old daughter. The itinerary includes Sanur, Nusa Lembongan, Sidemen, Amed, and Ubud. The more time passes, the more we read about people getting sick—some with mild to severe traveler’s diarrhea, and many ending up in the hospital. We, as parents, have been through it in Egypt with pretty bad cases, but we’d really like to avoid that for our daughter. Even though there’s no zero risk, and we’ll be careful, can any of you reassure me? Not everyone got sick, right? I’d love to hear positive feedback from parents, but not just them 😊. Thanks in advance!
Hi there...
I’m traveling with a friend for a month in November.
We booked our round-trip tickets from Paris to Phnom Penh, and yes, I know—it was a mistake. We should’ve flown out of Laos, but here we are.
But is it doable to backpack through both countries in a relaxed way?
I’ve seen that the transport takes a while...
Thanks so much for your replies.
Hi there,
I’ve started looking into getting dental implants, possibly in Costa Rica or Mexico.
Do you have any clinics to recommend or ones I should avoid?
For the next steps, I need to choose between Cuba Medika or Medigo—these are agencies that help with medical procedures. Do you have any info on either of them?
Hi everyone, a question for those who’ve been lucky enough to visit Raja Ampat—should you consider preventive malaria treatment given its proximity to Papua? And how was the food hygiene situation?
Thanks for your feedback! !
For several years now, increased aggression has been observed in Cape fur seals.
At least 70 unprovoked attacks on humans.
It was recently confirmed that this is due to rabies.
The suspected origin is contamination in Namibia by jackals.
The contagion seems to be spreading.
Preventive vaccination (of the animals) is being considered.
Just a reminder:
Rabies affects all mammals.
Once symptoms appear—sometimes weeks or even months later—death is inevitable.
It’s the bite that transmits the disease.
There are so-called "furious" forms with aggression, but also forms without aggression.
In case of a bite, in addition to standard wound care, tetanus prevention… rabies prevention is essential.
Stay careful out there…
Seeing seals from a boat along the coast isn’t rare in these parts…
I need 2 dental implants and I'd like to get them done abroad (it's a question of price).
Thanks for helping me with my search (Turkey, Spain, Romania???)
Can you tell me if you're satisfied with the services provided by Dentist Miguel at Club Amigo in Holguin? I'd like to go there in mid-December. Is it worth the trip to get dental prosthetics done?
Thanks for getting back to me... Michelle from Quebec
Hello,
I’m looking for a dentist who can do a full lower-arch implant with a complete prosthesis. I’m in Quebec and available to travel to Cuba. Need full contact details. Thanks everyone!
My current plan is to get my teeth treated in Cuba, especially for dental implants.
Has anyone here had experience and could refer me to a good, affordable dentist?
I’d really appreciate it if you could give me an idea of the price for one implant, since I need at least 6 done.
Thanks so much!
