The cruise ship virus is back. Why did we fire the health inspectors, again?
Norovirus has already claimed its first victims at sea this year. Things may be about to get a whole lot worse.
TRAVEL HEALTH
The truth about drinking water abroad that could save your next vacation
You’re sipping a margarita at the beach in Mexico when you realize the ice may have been made with tap water. You brush your teeth in Bali, accidentally swallowing a drop. Hours later, you’re chained to a bathroom, your dream trip collapsing like a house of cards.
The one drink that can ruin your next trip (and how to avoid it)
The water in Slovenia’s Lake Bled looked so crystal-clear that you could drink it. Which is exactly what one of Alyson Chadwick’s travel companions did. It was the drink that ruined her trip.
The things you should never eat when you’re on vacation
Meg Wubbenhorst didn’t think twice before ordering a space cake at a coffee shop in Amsterdam recently. But maybe she should have. As she was about to discover, it was something she should never have eaten on vacation.
How do I get Holland America to send me my medical records? I keep asking.
David Aronstein needs his medical records from Holland America. Without them, he can’t file an insurance claim for the treatment he received on a cruise. What’s the holdup?