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1 week ago | 
travelandleisure.com | Amelia McBride
Credit: Travel + Leisure While I was lucky enough to outgrow my childhood fear of clowns and distaste for Brussels sprouts, my seasonal allergies, allergic asthma, and eczema have all followed me into adulthood—much to my frustration. I love traveling and want to enjoy Mother Nature just like everyone else seems to be able to this time of year, so I try my best not to allow my itchy skin, watery eyes, and sneezing fits to hold me back.
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2 weeks ago | 
travelandleisure.com | Amelia McBride
Credit: Travel + Leisure As someone who blasts the A/C in her New York City apartment 365 days a year—yes, even in winter—I have to steer clear of certain fabrics when shopping for warm-weather travel clothes. Once the temperatures rise above 70 degrees Fahrenheit, I transform into a hot, sweaty mess, and certain materials only seem to make things worse.
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2 weeks ago | 
travelandleisure.com | Amelia McBride
Credit: Travel + Leisure No matter how cute, trendy, or even high-quality they are, uncomfortable shoes are destined for a life in the back of your closet. My dusty pile of stiff ankle boots and pointed-toe pumps is a great example: they remain largely untouched due to how painful they are.
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2 weeks ago | 
travelandleisure.com | Amelia McBride
Credit: Travel + Leisure As if their normal lines weren’t already a headache, DMV offices across the country are reporting record-breaking wait times now that the Real ID deadline less than two weeks away. Frequent fliers and summer vacation hopefuls have been rushing to get one squared away before the nationwide travel mandate goes into effect.
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3 weeks ago | 
travelandleisure.com | Amelia McBride
Photo: Travel + Leisure Clear blue skies, kaleidoscopic wildflower blooms, and lush, green trees: The colors of springtime are nothing short of inspiring. Along with booking plenty of park picnics and sunny hikes, one of the best ways to get in the spirit of the season is by refreshing your travel wardrobe.
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3 weeks ago | 
travelandleisure.com | Amelia McBride
Photo: Travel + Leisure While competitors may try to mimic the classic style of Birkenstock shoes, all diehard Birkenstock fans know this to be true: No one beats the O.G. As someone who has owned and worn their fair share of Arizona sandals into the ground, I can confidently say that the brand is unparalleled in quality, durability, and, perhaps most importantly, comfort, which is why they’ve become one of my go-to sandals for travel.
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4 weeks ago | 
travelandleisure.com | Amelia McBride
April is now halfway over — if you can believe it — and that means summer’s return is just 10 weeks away. While that may sound like a decent chunk of time, temperatures across the United States have already begun inching toward 90 degrees Fahrenheit, so the window to properly stock your travel wardrobe with swimsuits, shorts, sandals, and sunglasses is closing rather quickly. If your warm-weather footwear rotation isn’t quite up to snuff, don’t sweat it (pun intended).
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1 month ago | 
travelandleisure.com | Amelia McBride
Photo: Travel + Leisure When discussing the potential dangers and safety hazards that come with travel, certain scenarios tend to arise, with pickpocketing, airplane crashes, hotel room intruders, and identity theft being some of the more common fears regarding travel. Accidentally inhaling carbon monoxide (CO) — dubbed the “silent killer” in the medical world — typically isn’t top of mind for frequent travelers.
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1 month ago | 
travelandleisure.com | Amelia McBride
Your skin acts as a protective barrier between your body and the outside world (hence the term “skin barrier”). When that barrier gets broken, say, by a cut or a scrape, the sensitive tissues underneath the top layer of skin can quickly become exposed to bacteria and pathogens. At their best, wound infections can result in discomfort, red, angry skin, and pus (ew!). At their worst, they can be fatal.
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1 month ago | 
flipboard.com | Amelia McBride
Doctors And Nurses Are Calling Out Common Health "Lies" You Should Stop Believing, And It's Shocking"When a medical provider asks what your pain level is, don't say a 12!!! You probably wouldn't be conscious if it were. Try maybe four or five. That's more realistic." A while back, we wrote a post where doctors and nurses revealed common health lies people shouldn't believe anymore. In the …
