You’re about to set foot on foreign soil. Are you prepared to be
there? If you’ve done the following, you’re in good shape: 1.
Fill out the emergency information page of your passport. You
never know where – or when – this information will be critical.
2. Get a physical and dental exam. Be sure you’re up-to-date on
all of your standard vaccinations: measles, mumps, rubella,
polio, diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis. If you’re traveling to
Europe, Australia or New Zealand, these basic immunizations
should be all you need. Africa, Asia and Latin America, however,
require you to show a vaccination certificate for cholera,
yellow fever, typhoid and others (such as Malaria). Some foreign
countries even insist you be tested for HIV. (This applies
mainly to those visiting for an extended period of time.) It’ll
take a few weeks to get all of these vaccinations completed, so
be sure to allow enough time. If you’re not sure which ones are
required for your destination, contact your local public health
department. They’l