What to pack in your travel first-aid kit

If youre backpacking, its always a good idea to prepare a basic first aid kit before you leave.

Unexpected health problems can put a damper on a holiday, be it a cold, upset stomach or itchy mosquito bites. To be prepared for these eventualities, it’s wise to always travel with a first-aid kit.

The kit should basically contain everything you’ve got in your medical cabinet at home, including painkillers, a fever-reducing medicine and medications for conditions such as diarrhoea, nausea, sore throat, coughing and sniffles.