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Healthy and Happy Feet While
Travelling - A Travel Expert's Advice
by: News Canada
(NC)-Whether hiking in Canada's Rocky Mountains or
admiring art at
the Musée du Louvre in Paris, travelling takes its toll on the
feet,
and sore feet can ruin the pleasure of a vacation.
Toby Saltzman is a freelance travel writer and
editor and
publisher of the travel website, www.travelterrific.com. Her
globe-trotting job takes her to destinations around the world and
requires her to spend countless hours on her feet, visiting various
tourist and cultural attractions.
After years of experience caring for and treating
her feet,
Saltzman has some basic tips on how to keep feet healthy and happy, no
matter where travellers adventure to this summer.
1. Wear comfortable walking or athletic shoes
It may sound simple, but wearing comfortable shoes
is essential
when spending hours of vacation time on your feet. Comfortable shoes
can help to alleviate the discomfort caused by corns and calluses and
help to prevent blisters.
For those travellers with corns and calluses, plan
to see your
podiatrist before embarking on your trip. You may wish to ease the
discomfort by packing over-the-counter cushion treatments to protect
feet while on vacation. Blisters are one of the most common travelling
foot injuries. Avoid missing out on enjoyable vacation excursions by
using over-the-counter treatments such as Dr. Scholl's®
Cushlin®
UltraSlim Blister Treatment to help heal and prevent blisters.
In addition, comfortable shoes with proper arch
support delay
the occurrence of tired, achy feet, a common culprit that hampers the
enjoyment of much anticipated travel activities, such as hiking. Many
over-the-counter insoles and devices can improve the arch support of a
shoe, allowing for more "on your feet" time during a vacation.
2. Do not pack shoes that need to be "broken in"
Always avoid shoes that require a break-in period
and instead,
purchase shoes that feel comfortable right away. This also applies to
packing for a vacation. If the shoes hurt your feet at home, they'll
hurt them on the road as well. Always be conscious of how vigorous the
vacation activity is and how comfortable your shoes are.
3. If shoes do not have sufficient padding or
support, improve the performance of your shoes by adding
inserts/devices
Quite often the shoes that "best match" a vacation
outfit -
whether for an afternoon shopping in New York City or an evening of
entertainment on a cruise ship - are not beneficial to our foot health.
Wear shoes that support feet, allowing for ease of movement wherever
your vacation adventure may take you. For additional support, there are
a variety of over-the-counter inserts that provide additional
cushioning and support, such as Dr. Scholl's® Advantage™ PowerWalk
Insoles.
4. Soak feet nightly
Treating feet each night with a specially designed
soak such as
Dr. Scholl's® Smooth Touch® Instant Foot Bath will help to ease
the
discomfort of tired, achy feet. It also moisturizes and softens corns,
calluses and rough, hard skin; a luxurious comfort that can be enjoyed
in the privacy of a hotel room that will prepare your feet for a
comfortable travel adventure the following day.
5. Moisturize and exfoliate feet
Moisturizing and exfoliating feet can help to
reduce the build
up of dead skin that results in corns and calluses. It is also a nice,
relaxing treat at the end of a long day of sight-seeing. Dr.
Scholl's®
Smooth Touch® Peppermint Foot & Leg Lotion softens skin, as
well as
provides a soothing peppermint fragrance.
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Todays Travel Tip
Did you know buying a one way or split ticket can be better than
round trip sometimes? Well, our traveling pauper sure does! Let’s
say you’re going from Boston to Dallas. It may be cheaper to get
two separate tickets. You could buy one ticket from Boston to
Nashville and one from Nashville to Dallas. It all depends on the
connecting cities and your airlines hubs. Just tell your agent you
are willing to travel out of other airports and connect using regional
airports to save money. Check back tomorrow for
another tip.
P.S.
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worth 10 times the cost of this book. Never take another trip
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