Spring traveling season is upon us, which means allergy season is too. If you're the traveling type, along with the type that spends more time sniffling and sneezing than actually enjoying your vacation, you'll love the following tips.
In the first part of our two-part series, we explore a few ways you can manage allergies while you're sipping down Mojitos.
1. Cook your own food
Cooking your own meals doesn't just prevent food allergies, it can also help you manage seasonal ones. For example, when you're on vacation, cook foods that have anti-inflammatory properties. These meals are often made of dark green vegetables.
2. Ask for specific allergy-free accommodations
When booking your hotel room, ask the reservationist how the hotel manages allergens. For example, it may have interior rooms with no windows. Or, it could have rooms that have allergy-free beddings or wood floors. You may also want to look for hotels that are pet and smoke-free. While most hotels in the U.S. don't allow indoor smoking, this isn't always a guarantee around the world. Smoking can amplify asthma and allergy symptoms. Finally, ask them how regularly they change their beddings and HEPA filters. The cleaner your room, the less likely you'll be sneezing and wheezing through your vacation.
3. Travel to allergy-free places
Are there really places where allergies don't exist? No, not really. At one point, travel experts suggested that those bothered by ragweed travel to places like Arizona and the southwest. But today, ragweed is common across the U.S.
Instead, try to travel to areas of interest during off seasons. If you really love the northeast, make a trip out there in the fall or winter. If you want to visit the Midwest but are allergic to hayfever, do so when pollen levels are low.
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