Archive

January/February 2010

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Features
4 Jetsetters’ Medicine Kits
A peek into the personal travel kits of four frequent fliers.
4 Standout Resort Meals
This season, a taste of four very special resorts around the globe—with recipes, just in case.
A Brief History of Travel Medicine
Buying Over-the-Counter Remedies Abroad
Combating Altitude Sickness
Departures' Guide to Healthy Travel
From insurance and inoculations to packing smart to dealing with ailments abroad, an essential guide to protecting your health away from home.
Editor’s Letter
Essential Travel Vaccinations
Exploring California's Northern Coast
It’s the way it was...and the way it still is. Departures finds beauty, bliss, purple sand, and good vibrations along the old Hippie Highway of Northern California.
Global Infectious Diseases Update
How to Avoid Montezuma’s Revenge
When the local fare is too much for your digestive system.
How to Beat Jet Lag
Malaria: What Travelers Should Know
Malaria is still a major—and potentially life-threatening—concern for world travelers. Here’s what you need to know.
Medical Evacuation Insurance Plans
Most Luxurious New Cruises
A fleet of just-christened ships, a new wave of savvy itineraries, and a choice of nine different pillows at sea? This is not your grandma’s cruise.
Staying Healthy on Flights
Tented Luxury in Botswana
With four tents on 325,000 acres, Zarafa has become the model for a new generation of African camps.
The Pierre Hotel’s Elegant Renovation
After a two-year renovation, New York’s grande dame will be quiet no more.
Traffic Safety Abroad
We may worry more about parasites or contaminated water, but traffic collisions pose a much greater risk to travelers.
Travel Emergency Services
Traveling With Your Health Records
Treating Lingering Symptoms
Bradley Connor, M.D., discusses which lingering symptoms to take seriously.
Necessary Luxury
Necessary Luxury: Judith Jamison
Black Book
3 Unique St. Barths Spas
The French West Indies island of St. Barths has never been known as a spa destination—until now.
7 Natural Beauty Treatments
One of Departures’ Paris-based contributors shares a selection of her favorite spa treatments—and where to get them
Best Affordable Cape Town Spas
The South African city’s new wave of high-end spas offers an international experience for very little cost.
Coastal Cult Gyms
Eco-Friendly Diesel Cars
A new breed of diesel cars is staking claim to being green machines.
Mandarin Oriental’s Custom Spa Treatments
Mastering the Art of Spa Cuisine
Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach’s New Eau Spa
The Eau Spa promotes fun play as much as quiet zen to relieve stress.
Shopping at the Original Kiehl’s
The original New York apothecary, Kiehl’s, in Manhattan’s East Village, is more than a store to the brand’s devotees. It’s a destination.
Switzerland’s Other Luxury Medical Spa
A health retreat in the Swiss Alps, an hour outside Zurich, combines spa amenities with comprehensive medical care.
The Dorchester’s New Tea Salon
The Golden Door’s Spa Guru
When the Golden Door’s Annharriet Buck invented the resort’s mind-body program nearly 30 years ago, guests found it inspiring. Today they find it invaluable.
Yountville’s Eco-Friendly Spa