Whether you fly coast-to-coast or international as a ‘Road Warrior’ or vacation in a far-away location, you’re not alone when you’re concerned about jet lag. Many people say that it takes them days to recover from a long flight before they feel like they’re back to their normal schedule. It’s not easy on our body [...]

If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the past years, it’s to Ask Ask Ask. When it comes to healthy eating in a full-serve restaurant, I know that if I ask for a meal prepared a special way (without sauce, with extra vegetables, etc.), a restaurant is more than likely able to accommodate me. But [...]

Preparing your travel checklist for an upcoming international trip? Remember to include a pre-trip travel health checkup. Whether it’s vaccinations you need or medications to take along with you, it’s smart planning to start looking into your travel health about 6 to 8 weeks ahead of your trip. The most authoritative site for what vaccinations, [...]

I met a girlfriend at a downtown Houston restaurant for dinner. That’s dangerous. It always means a bottle of red wine, great food where we nibble on each other’s meals, and lots and lots of talking. So much talking that we’re one of the wait person’s first tables for the evening and one of the [...]

Air travelers are at much higher risk of developing a circulatory issue called Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) than non-flyers. DVT is the formation of a blood clot in a deep vein that can develop after sitting on long flights. Passengers sitting in coach are particularly vulnerable because of the limited amount of space in which [...]

Last week I talked about a great wine bar in Houston’s Intercontinental Airport Terminal C that has wonderful healthy salads. This week I’m in Continental’s Terminal E and have a found a mostly-healthy fast food venue. Bon Bistro Healthy Food is located on near Gates 1-9 in the midst of a small food court area. [...]

Olive oil isn’t just for healthy cooking … it is the main ingredient in many beauty products you can purchase. Here are several resourceful uses for olive oil that you can create yourself and are very travel friendly! Just add olive oil into a 3 oz. container and bring the mini-bottle along on your next [...]

I didn’t intend to have two salads with shrimp today; it just worked out that way. I’m easy when it comes to repeats… I just don’t care. I ate healthy and that’s what matters. Lunch was a Caesar Salad with Shrimp from Outback Steakhouse. I love their Curb Side Takeaway service. I can order online, [...]

When I have a refrigerator and microwave in my hotel room, I love to select my meals from Whole Foods. This store has a great selection of already-prepared items that are healthy and great tasting. If I’ll be working at a location for a few days, I’ll buy enough meals for each lunch and dinner. [...]

On a recent flight, I sat next to a girl who has a new way for getting fit in your hotel room. I’ll reveal this really simple and fun way with you in an upcoming article, but wanted to share with you the rest of our conversation (which also included one of the flight attendants) [...]