Doctor Globetrotter

Travel health & Adventures of a Physician

Hello! I'm Bianka

Physician & World Traveller

Doctor by profession, Nomad by soul

Welcome to my page! Did you ever have the dilemma of which vaccinations to take before travelling to a particular destination? Or if you should take anti-malaria pills, and if yes, which ones? Did you wonder while trekking on a high mountain how to avoid altitude sickness or what to do if you develop symptoms? Or are you just curious which quirky diseases could appear in a tropical place?
Besides being a physician, I’ve been travelling the world for more than 10 years. Let me share with you my adventures, experiences, and pieces of advice about how to stay healthy on the road.
I was born and raised in Hungary, where I also studied and graduated from medical school. During my studies, I was an exchange student in various countries including Chile, South Korea, Indonesia, Bulgaria, Slovenia and travelling soon became my passion. I got used since my student years to travel on a really low budget, mainly by hitchhiking, camping, and couchsurfing. This way of travelling made it possible for me to get to know amazing people and to receive really deep insights into the culture of different countries. I was definitely going to miss out a lot if I travelled in a more commercial way!
At the moment I’m based in Berlin, where I finished my specialisation as a Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist. Besides that, I obtained a qualification in Travel Health Counselling, and at the moment I’m working freelance as a doctor while continuing to discover the globe.

 

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Why I write about travel health?

I’m working as a physician, and I’ve always been interested in travel medicine and in tropical diseases. I wanted to know which vaccinations are recommended for the place I’m travelling to, what diseases could occur there, and how these can be diagnosed and treated. Later, I did a course in Travel Health Counseling at the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine in Hamburg. With this blog, I would like to show you my favourite destinations, share travel health knowledge, and give you advice on how to stay healthy on the road.

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Check out my articles about tropical diseases, travel medicine and fascinating places to visit!

Kava

Kava

Do you know what is Kava drink?It is a traditional beverage prepared from the roots of the Kava plant (Piper mesthysticum), that is cultivated in the South Pacific, especially in Fiji, Vanuatu, Tonga, and Hawaii. It has a mild sedative and anesthetic effect and has a...

Altitude sickness

Altitude sickness

In this article, I would like to share information about the causes, symptoms, and management of altitude sickness. I would like to emphasize, that the medications listed here for prophylaxis and treatment are general recommendations and the goal of my post is to...

All you need to know about Dengue!

All you need to know about Dengue!

"Break-bone fever" Dengue is also known by this name because of the massive muscle, joint, and bone pain it can cause. It is a viral disease transmitted through the bite of female Aedes mosquitoes (mainly Aedes aegypti and in some places also Aedes albopictus). Dengue...

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