Herbs that Ease Travel Ailments

Traveling is often stressful and hard on the body. If you experience motion sickness, anxiety, nausea, headaches, or any other ailment from traveling, try the following hears to ease your troubles.

Peppermint
Peppermint's calming effects will soothe your nerves and help your stomach digest. As a bonus, it freshens your breath.





Ginger
Ginger is well-known for its ability to curb nausea and upset stomachs. Ginger is also a natural anti-inflammatory, so it's effective for muscle aches and headaches.





Chamomile
A great all-around relaxant, chamomile is sure to put you at ease if you have any anxiety about your upcoming trip.





Lemon Balm
Lemon Balm contains mild sedative properties. Use it for anxiety, restlessness, and irritability. It can also help still a racing heart.

How-to Combat Jet Lag

Drink plenty of water during the days before you leave, and during the flight itself.

Don't caffeinate, especially at night.

Get plenty of sleep the week before you leave.

Sleep on the plane, if you can. If you're sensitive to light, an eye shade will help. If sound is the problem, pack ear plugs.

Try to schedule your arrival during the afternoon or early evening, so you're not faced with an entire day of activity.

Exercise helps combat fatigue. Set an exercise schedule for the week's before you leave, if you don't have one already.

Relax, and try not to think about it too much!

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Travel Sewing Kit

This ultra small sewing kit is only 3/8" thick and includes 6 colors of thread, 3 needles, a needle threader, 3 buttons, and 2 button fasteners. It slips easily into any carry-on, purse, or briefcase, making it perfect for travelers. The Travel Sewing Kit is only $8.95 and comes in two colors--green and orange.

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Point It: Traveller's Language Kit

Point It: Traveller's Language Kit by Dieter Graf enables you to travel anywhere in the world and communicate what you need and want without misunderstandings. With 1200photos generated from the author's own travels, this picture dictionary allows you to simply point to what you're after instead of trying to cross-reference the word and pronounce it. It's compact, light-weight, and full color.

Point It: Traveler's Language Kit from Useful Things.