Written with both the foreign and local traveler in mind. This handbook offers valuable advice on what precautions to take and what to do in case on an accident or illness. It contains a pre-trip health checklist, including vaccine requirements, and tips on how t cope with jetlag, motion sickness, and stomach upsets, and the Indian summer. There are separate sections for pregnant women and children, on basic first aid techniques and useful websites, and much, much more.With an exhaustive list of possible illnesses and systematic, easy-to-follow steps on how to prevent and deal with these ailments, this book will prove to be an invaluable companion on your travels in one of the worlds most beautiful regions.