escape... is out to ensure you stay healthy when you travel this year by finding you some of the best travel health websites.

travelhealth www.travelhealth.co.uk is an authoratitive site with sections on general health advice, disease prevention , a shop, and lots of useful links. Lots of information about the risk of DVT, Malaria and so on.

bloodcare www.bloodcare.org.uk was set up by the Blood-Care Foundation, a charity which sends screened blood and transfusion equipment to members wherever they are in the world. It also offers medical staff. Membership is worth it for people who plan to travel to places where health care isn't likely to be of a high standard.

flyana www.flyana.com was set up by experienced traveller, American Diane Fairechild, who has a mission to let all air passengers know everything they possibly need to know about safety and their rights while on board a plane. She is a forceful advocate with years of experience and if you want to know things like when you should take your own water when you fly this is a great site.

travelhealthresources www.travelhealthresources.com has information on more than 250 countries but it is US-orientated.

govuk travel Of course the www.fco.gov.uk/travel is also worth a look for up-to-the-minute news of any trouble spots around the world for British travellers. Also worth a look if you're going off the beaten track is www.who.int, the site of the World Health Organisation ,which is jam-packed with good, sound advice.