Over the next two months I will be taking no less than 9 flights, one of which is BNE-BKK. Now, every time I take that flight to Bangkok, I wake the next day with cold-like symptoms. The cause could be a variety of things, from picking up a bug on the plane to the air-conditioning in the hotel. I am going to test whether it may be the former by trying this nifty little travel tip I picked up from Daniel Pink:
Note from Daniel’s site:
(Warning: This video might gross out some of you. Viewer discretion is advised.)
I believe the antibiotic ointment he mentions is spelt Bacitracin, in case you didn’t quite catch it.
Have other travel tips that have worked for you? We’d love to hear ‘em. Please share them in the comments.
Tags: Bacitracin, Flights, Sickness, Travel Tips
I also travel a lot and find that I do regularly catch colds after lots of plane travel. Staying hydrated, warm and sleeping are my best tips but will try Bacitracin and see how it goes. I would do it before I got to the airport, at home or in the hotel room as there are lots of close contact with people in taxis, lining up to check in and immigration, these are all great places to catch exotic bugs that you are not immune to. Unless your really close to sick person on a plane you should be OK as they have excellent air filtration systems and do bring fresh air into the cabin.
Hi Quentin, good to see you here! Those are some good points. I asked about Bacitracin at the pharmacy today and they hadn’t heard of it, so it may be an American name/brand. You may also have to ask your doctor about it. It’s quite possible that you might need a prescription here in Oz.
Cheers!