Nauseating Heights: Lowering your Risk of Altitude Sickness

May 23, 2009

If you’re heading for high places like the mountains, make sure you’re prepared for the altitude change.

The decreased oxygen in the air at higher altitude can cause altitude sickness. Symptoms can include headache, breathlessness with mild exertion, fatigue, nausea and disturbed sleep. To avoid this:

• Start slowly. Begin at an altitude below 9,000 feet.

• Allow time to adjust. Rest a day after arriving to help you get used to the altitude.

• Take it easy. High altitudes make normal activities more difficult. Slow down if you’re out of breath or tired.

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  Bon Voyage…Travel to France

  October 12, 2008

  France is really a country to visit. Given the chance to visit this country of romance, I would have my first stop at Paris to visit the famous Eiffel Tower. I will savor the romantic breeze of France at the top of the tower and have an exciting glimpse of the panorama of the City of Lights. Of course, I would not fail to drop by at Louvre Museum to see for myself the great works of art placed in this museum. Want to join me? Visit now whytraveltofrance.com. To ensure that you and I have a pretty nice travel in France, we shall have Assurance vie take care of our travel plans. And we shall have our stay at the elegant Hotel Paris. Don’t you find this one a most thrilling experience? Tag in your friends in our travel plans to France.

  
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