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Staying Hydrated While Traveling (Safely) - Travel Tip Tuesday · Travel Mug Podcast

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  Meggan: Hey everyone, and welcome back to Travel Tip Tuesday on the Travel Mug Podcast.
• 0:06
  Jenn: My favorite Tuesday.
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  Jenn: Meggan: I know a tip for Yeah.
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  Meggan: Um, I, Meggan would like to talk about water so I know what, but I drink a lot of water.
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  Meggan: I'm super duper hydrated.
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  Meggan: And I don't really have much anxiety, but having available drinking water, Is definitely one of the few things on my list that I get like anxious about when traveling.
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  Meggan: Luckily drinking water and rehydrating very easily done.
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  Meggan: Like you can catch back up on it very quickly.
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  Meggan: Peter has reminded me of this.
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  Meggan: So many times chill out.
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  Meggan: We'll have some water in a minute, um,. . But as we're getting ready for our trip to Cuba in February, we both prepared this time around in a couple of different ways.
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  Meggan: So we've both this time gotten our Twinrix vaccinations.
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  Meggan: That's for hepatitis A and B.
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  Meggan: I got mine earlier in the year.
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  Meggan: Peter just finished up with his, so he's ready to go.
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  Meggan: . Up until this year we've traveled a lot and gone to the Caribbean a lot as well and not gotten sick myself personally from anything, there never been an issue for me, but Peter does sometimes get sick when we go to Caribbean countries.
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  Jenn: Mm-hmm.
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  Jenn: .
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  Jenn: Meggan: So we're going for two weeks and it was probably a good idea to protect against Hep A and B which of course Twinrix does, and the shot supposedly last a lifetime so you don't have to get more.
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  Jenn: We also plan to get a prescription for Dukoral to help ward off any other stomach bugs as much as possible.
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  Jenn: Yeah.
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  Meggan: And we'll take over the counter of products with us to have on hand as well.
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  Meggan: So a lot of this does tie back to the water situation.
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  Jenn: Right.
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  Meggan: So when you're going to places that don't have the same standards in terms of water let's say as North America, cause that's what we're used to.
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  Jenn: Yeah.
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  Meggan: And often, of course, through no fault of their own, we're just not used to what's in their water.
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  Meggan: So drinking it safely is probably not really an option.
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  Meggan: So if you're going to a resort, and you're likely gonna have drinks, alcohol or not, you're still gonna have something to drink.
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  Meggan: So either kind of two options.
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  Meggan: You ask for no ice or if you have ice, my advice is to prepare in advance before the trip, doing the things I've already mentioned.
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  Meggan: Because otherwise you're kind of taking a little bit of a chance.
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  Meggan: Drinking bottled water is so key on resorts and there's so much plastic and it bothers me so much, but really there's no other choice and I have to choose hydration
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  Jenn: fair.
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  Meggan: But really that should be the only water you're drinking consistently when you go to a Caribbean country when brushing your teeth don't drink that water either.
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  Meggan: Some people don't even use it to brush their teeth.
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  Meggan: They actually use their bottled water to do so.
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  Meggan: I don't bother.
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  Meggan: I've never had an issue, but whatever your comfort zone is.
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  Meggan: And I also make it a habit no matter where I'm traveling, literally anywhere in the world, as I always ask at the front desk of hotels and inns, if you can drink their water
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  Jenn: mm-hmm.
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  Meggan: So not only is this about safety, but also it can save money, especially if you have a reusable, reusable water bottle with you.
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  Meggan: Why not refill it for free.
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  Jenn: Yes.
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  Meggan: You know?
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  Jenn: Love that.
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  Meggan: Um, Now the only place I do not drink water as much is road trips.
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  Meggan: There's nothing more annoying than having to stop and use the washroom frequently.
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  Meggan: So for that, I do have as little as water as possible.
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  Meggan: Those are usually the moments when before we arrive at our destination that Peter's like.
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  Meggan: , you're gonna have some water in a bit.
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  Meggan: It's fine.
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  Meggan: But I don't know.
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  Meggan: So I, I guess overall, I, I, I think there's a risk no matter where you go, but I think if you prepare yourself properly you'll be fine.
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  Meggan: So Jenn is like water ever a concern or even on your mind when you travel?
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  Jenn: So, no.
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  Jenn: But yeah, so I mostly, I've traveled within North America and Europe, so I haven't been like, super concerned about like accessible, safe drinking water because it's pretty good.
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  Meggan: Right.
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  Jenn: That being said, I'm a chronically dehydrated person, so I probably need you to come around and be like, drink more water.
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  Jenn: Drink more water.
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  Meggan: Oh, ok.
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  Jenn: I'm working on, I'm working on it.
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  Meggan: Alright.
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  Jenn: So I, I have to be really careful that I'm staying hydrated enough.
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  Jenn: Right.
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  Jenn: And we just talked about vegas and how hot it is.
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  Jenn: And I had to be really careful.
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  Jenn: I've already told you my Vegas story of my arrival day.
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  Jenn: There's an arrival day travel tip Tuesday, a couple ones back if you wanna go listen to that story.
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  Meggan: It's a doozy
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  Jenn: because she wasn't pretty . Um, But it could have probably been avoided if I had just drank some water.
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  Jenn: So yeah, and, and just be mindful if you're going to somewhere hot like the Caribbean or Vegas or Florida or whatever.
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  Jenn: And if you're being more active than normal, if you're swimming, if you're walking a lot you should probably drink some water and you should also probably consider electrolytes.
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  Jenn: So I like to travel with, it's called Vega Sport Powder.
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  Jenn: You can get it in the organic section at Superstore here in Nova Scotia.
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  Jenn: You can order it online but you put it in your water.
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  Jenn: It makes it taste better.
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  Jenn: Plus its electrolytes and it's not as much sugar as like a Gatorade.
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  Meggan: Um, I never thought of doing this before.
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  Meggan: I think I'm gonna take some with me when we go.
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  Jenn: Yeah.
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  Jenn: Yeah, they, I,
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  Meggan: I could use an electrolyte, I'm sure.
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  Jenn: I'm sure you can.
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  Jenn: And I think some places sell like the little little tubes where you just like rip off the top and dump the whole thing.
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  Jenn: Oh yeah.
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  Jenn: And I have like a container and some people can't see me, but it's like a smallish container that's like, doesn't take up a lot of space and you just scoop it out.
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  Jenn: Yeah, I really like it.
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  Jenn: So,
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  Meggan: I thank you.
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  Meggan: Thank you for the tip, Jenn.
• 5:42
  Jenn: Oh, you're welcome,.
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  Jenn: Meggan: I love that.
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  Jenn: I'm glad I could help.
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  Meggan: Wonderful.
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  Meggan: Well, this has been fabulous.
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  Meggan: Well, well, friends, that's it, you know, for this week's episode of Travel Tip Tuesday.
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  Meggan: Drink up, you know?
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  Meggan: Yeah.
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  Meggan: Stay hydrated.
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  Meggan: Jenn, you included . But do so safely.
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  Meggan: That's been the name of the, the whole tip.
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  Meggan: And thanks so much for tuning in.
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  Meggan: All right, until next time.
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  Meggan: Bye