Last week, I read an article that really stuck in my mind. Â It was one of those airline-said-she-said stories that ended with a passenger getting thrown off a flight. It really stuck with me because of one specific item in the article. Basically, a woman did not want to sit …
Read More »How to Get a Cheaper EpiPen (so you can travel more safely)
When my doctor says she’s writing me a prescription for “Prilosec,” she really writes out a prescription for omeprazole, the generic name for the drug. The same isn’t true for the EpiPen, and this is usually true across the board.  Part of the reason for this is the Epipen isn’t a …
Read More »A Personal-Sized Air Filtration System That Can Travel With You
Allergies suck.  I’m on my fourth week of bronchitis thanks to overloading my allergies.  But it is difficult to keep allergies in check on the road. Every new city brings a new set of allergens.  And sometimes, you can discover a new allergy while on the road.  I discovered a new …
Read More »Having an Allergic Reaction Over the Pacific
Experiencing an allergic reaction on the plane– I like new experiences when I travel, but I’ve never quite meant this. On a flight from Hawaii to the mainland, I started feeling a little strange. Â It felt almost like there was a buzzing at the back of my throat. Suddenly, I …
Read More »College Student Removed From Flight After Mentioning Mild Allergies
I’ve written before that one of the dangers of mentioning your allergies on-flight is that you could be removed from the aircraft if the flight attendant overreacts. A senior at Villanova University learned this the hard way when she asked if there were any anti-histamine on board.  According to NBC Philadelphia, she …
Read More »Swiss International Airlines Certified “Allergy-friendly”
“Allergy-friendly” is a funny way to put it, but Swiss International Airlines just became the first airline to get that certification from the European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation. According to NBC: The airline has removed fresh flowers from the cabins and, starting May 1, all Swiss flights will offer lactose- …
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