DiabetesMine: the all things diabetes blog » Travel http://www.diabetesmine.com A gold mine of straight talk and encouragement for people living with diabetes Wed, 22 May 2013 11:00:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Sunday Funnies: Our Constant Companion http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/04/sunday-funnies-our-constant-companion.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/04/sunday-funnies-our-constant-companion.html#comments Sun, 07 Apr 2013 11:00:37 +0000 AmyT http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=72340   Even when traveling, guess who’s along for the ride?     Thanks to our cartoonist Mike Durbin, who blogs at My Diabetic Heart and knows a thing or two about traveling with diabetes.  …

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/04/sunday-funnies-our-constant-companion.html/feed 3 Our Many Types of Diabetes Baggage (with Book Giveaway!) http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/02/our-many-types-of-diabetes-baggage-with-book-giveaway.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/02/our-many-types-of-diabetes-baggage-with-book-giveaway.html#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:00:09 +0000 MikeH http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=70366 Those of us living with diabetes carry a lot of baggage. And no, that doesn’t just mean the various cases and pouches we need to haul our myriad D-supplies all over the place! Any PWD (person with diabetes) knows the…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/02/our-many-types-of-diabetes-baggage-with-book-giveaway.html/feed 30 The Diabetes-Friendly Skies – Pending TSA’s Approval http://www.diabetesmine.com/2012/11/the-diabetes-friendly-skies-pending-tsas-approval.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2012/11/the-diabetes-friendly-skies-pending-tsas-approval.html#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:00:44 +0000 AmyT http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=64100 Almost 44 million Americans are traveling this Thanksgiving week, and without a doubt there are going to be hassles. But people with diabetes (PWDs) have to worry about a bit more than whether you can carry on a snow globe…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2012/11/the-diabetes-friendly-skies-pending-tsas-approval.html/feed 6 Lessons Learned While Traveling http://www.diabetesmine.com/2012/04/lessons-learned-while-traveling.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2012/04/lessons-learned-while-traveling.html#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:00:22 +0000 AllisonN http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=45957 I’ve lived with type 1 diabetes for the past 18 years and I travel by plane for business or pleasure (or both…) almost monthly. You probably think that by now I’d have traveling with diabetes down pat. But in true…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2012/04/lessons-learned-while-traveling.html/feed 20 Diabetes Travel Update: Now “TSA Cares” http://www.diabetesmine.com/2012/02/diabetes-travel-update-now-tsa-cares.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2012/02/diabetes-travel-update-now-tsa-cares.html#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:00:20 +0000 AmyT http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=43102 Just a few weeks after we published our last update on flying with diabetes, the Transport Security Administration (TSA) made a big announcement in response to all the hullaballoo about its agents mistakenly subjecting travelers with health conditions to invasive…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2012/02/diabetes-travel-update-now-tsa-cares.html/feed 9 Navigating the Friendly Skies with Diabetes http://www.diabetesmine.com/2011/12/navigating-the-friendly-skies-with-diabetes.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2011/12/navigating-the-friendly-skies-with-diabetes.html#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:00:41 +0000 AmyT http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=37184 From now until the end of the year is the nuttiest time of year for traveling. And with stricter Transportation Security Administration (TSA) rules, shoe removals, the ban on liquids, and ever-longer lines, airport security is a whole new form…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2011/08/diabetes-case-studies.html/feed 19 Diabetes Polar Flight, Take-Off Today! http://www.diabetesmine.com/2011/04/diabetes-polar-flight-take-off-today.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2011/04/diabetes-polar-flight-take-off-today.html#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:00:34 +0000 AllisonN http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=27479 I first “met” Douglas Cairns (via phone) when I interviewed him in college for a teen diabetes website. Douglas has an incredible story and I’m excited to hear he’s off on another adventure! After getting kicked out of the Royal…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2011/04/diabetes-polar-flight-take-off-today.html/feed 6 Needed: TripIt for Health? http://www.diabetesmine.com/2011/03/needed-tripit-for-health.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2011/03/needed-tripit-for-health.html#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2011 14:00:08 +0000 AmyT http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=25898 Last week I was on the East Coast for a few days, in part for a “Healthcare Roundtable” event in Washington, DC, hosted by the Institute of Federal Healthcare. It was all about “putting the patient at the center of…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2011/03/needed-tripit-for-health.html/feed 8 “The Most Awesome Thing I’ve Done Despite Diabetes” http://www.diabetesmine.com/2011/02/the-most-awesome-thing-ive-done-despite-diabetes.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2011/02/the-most-awesome-thing-ive-done-despite-diabetes.html#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:00:13 +0000 AmyT http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=25217 Thanks to Cherise Shockley and the team at the DSMA (Diabetes Social Media Advocacy – #dsma) website, there is a new Blog Carnival making the rounds in the DOC (Diabetes Online Community). How’s that for a mouthful of acronyms?  In…

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