Rosalind and Alan Cuthbertson are authors, owners, and content creators of Frequent Traveller. A leading travel blog designed to help you get more out of travel. Come along to learn about us, how we quit our jobs to travel the world, and how our many years of travel experience can help you.
A quick travel update (and something useful)
Frequent Traveller News Just a quick update from us. We’re currently travelling Vietnam and have been spending a bit of time in South East Asia again. One thing that always comes up over here is the language barrier. Day to day it is usually fine. Ordering food, getting around, booking things. No issues. But it did get us thinking… What would we actually do if we needed to see a doctor while travelling? Something we looked intoOut of curiosity, we checked what options are available where we are right now. And it turns out there are actually platforms designed for this exact situation. Instead of trying to figure it out on the spot, you can use a service that helps you:
Even where we are now near Da Nang, there are options available, which was honestly reassuring to see. Why this is worth knowingThis is one of those things you do not think about until you need it. And when you do need it, you probably want something simple, clear, and easy to organise. It is just one of those small things that can make travelling feel a lot less stressful. If you want to see how it worksWe put together a quick guide covering the platform we found and how to use it: Find a Doctor While Travelling: Why Air Doctor Makes It Easy Hopefully it is not something you ever need, but definitely worth knowing about before your next trip. More updates from us soon. Safe Travels! Ros & Alan Are you travelling soon? Use our links below to book! Accommodations - We recommend booking.com Disclaimer: This email may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links, we earn a commission at no extra cost to you. These commissions help reduce the ever-increasing costs of keeping our site up. Thanks! We hope you enjoy our articles and as always feel free to contact us if you have any travel questions. We wish everyone the absolute best, stay safe, well and continue to keep your dreams alive whatever they may be. Ros and Alan Official Member of Australian Society of Travel Writers. |
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Rosalind and Alan Cuthbertson are authors, owners, and content creators of Frequent Traveller. A leading travel blog designed to help you get more out of travel. Come along to learn about us, how we quit our jobs to travel the world, and how our many years of travel experience can help you.
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