We will travel by plane of course. But do you need travel documents? Yes, only for Pakistan though. A VISA for Pakistan, for a single entry on personal business is good for 6 months and costs C$100.00. The turnaround was fantastic, all done within 3 days.
There is no special requirement for Thailand, just our passports.
But MEDICAL! Yes, we need shots. Fortunately I already had my Hepatitis A&B vaccine last year before going to Mexico. Good thing because the process is rather long. It is given in 3 doses, the first 2 doses a month apart, the third at 6 months.
Azhar and I both received the Typhoid injection which is good for 3 years.
Cholera and Travellers' Diarrhea Vaccine Now isn't that a nice phrase? Travellers' Diarrhea. I didn't even know you could prevent, I thought it was only react after the fact. Well there is a new oral cholera vaccine available that also may prevent diarrhea caused by enterotoxigenic E. Coli, a common cause of severe diarrhea in travellers. The vaccine is taken in 2 doses at least a week apart. It is a small vile, about 1 teaspoon of clear liquid that is mixed with water and bicarbonate-soda and drunk. Rather a painless procedure.
There is a risk of malaria in rural Thailand and Karachi, Pakistan. We have pills for that which we take daily starting 1 day before entering the risk area, while in the malarious area and for 7 days after.
We will also take bug spray of 30% deet to repel the nasty insects.
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Beware...I learned in my Parisitology class that the medication that they give you to prevent Malaria makes you feel about as bad as if you actually got malaria...
Other warning - don't stop taking the medication - so many people stop because the preventative stuff makes you feel like crap - then they get a nice little mosquito bite and whammo!! Malaria!
Love you tons :)
Have lots of fun!
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