Your quest for adventure and your personal health need not be in conflict. This checklist will help ensure that wellness and wanderlust go hand-in-hand on your next vacation.
1. Check with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention for health warnings and information about the area where you'll be traveling.

2. Make an appointment for any vaccinations well in advance of departure, so you'll have time to recover from any illness.

3. Make sure all your prescriptions are up to date. Some countries question even prescription medications at the border.

4. If you are going on a physically strenuous vacation (hiking, kayaking, etc.) make sure your body is up to it.

5. Don't ignore dental health. If you can’t find potable water with which to brush your teeth in flight or on the road, at least floss.

7. Take out a valid travel health care plan.

8. Bring a first aid kit with bandages, anti-bacterial cream and plenty of antihistamines.

9. Don’t forget lots of sunscreen.