On Travel

On Travel is a weekly column about being a smarter traveler. It covers practical travel advice for the readers of USA Today and the USA Today Network. If you’re interested in publishing this feature, please contact Elliott directly at [email protected] or (202) 370-7934.

What should you do when your seatmate won’t wear a mask? That’s the problem Wycliffe Okoth faced on a recent flight from Nairobi, Kenya, to Cairo.

The two women next to him were wearing masks – on their chins.

“One of the ladies was of the opinion that COVID-19 does not exist and that governments are only faking it to get donor funds,” says Okoth, an essayist from New York. “The other one believed that COVID-19 is real but is being exaggerated.”
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If you’ve heard it once, you’ve probably heard it a hundred times. Wear a mask. Wash your hands. Avoid crowds. It’s proven advice for how to avoid getting sick when you’re on the road.

But are there any new ways to stay healthy when you travel?

Maybe.

Before her recent trip from Reno, Nevada, to Appleton, Wisconsin, Shelley Hunter began taking Vitamin C supplements and practicing stricter social distancing. She also made sure she got plenty of extra sleep.
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