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backpacking

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    Backpacking and Insurance with Type 1

    Hi, I have been planning a long term trip for a few years now and it is finally getting very close to the time I leave, I am going to Australia for approx 12 months and then onto south east Asia for 6 months and with only a few weeks left until I fly out there I am sorting out the last few bits...
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    Moving abroad to backpack/travel

    Hi there, I am in my mid 20s and have type 1 diabetes for 10+ years with ok control. I am really eager to move to Australia/New Zealand area so I can travel/work for 1-2 years. Does anyone have experience doing this with type 1 - especially need some advice re insulin, needles, blood testing...
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    Backpacking South East Asia with Type 1

    Hello everyone, I am looking for some advice. My girlfriend and I recently booked one way tickets to Thailand (we have money for flights back) and we will be travelling around SE Asia for a few months from country to country, including Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Phillipines, Sri Lanka...
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    Type 1: Post-hypo healthy 20g long-acting carb snack for Backpacking

    Hi there I was diagnosed type 1 in March so just getting to grips with everything! I am going travelling soon to South East Asia and need to carry with me some emergency long-acting carb hypo treatments with me, roughly about 20g and I want them low fat and low sugar as I've put weight on since...
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    Question on Travelling for Type 1 Diabetes

    Hi, So my best friend and I are planning on going travelling for a year (maybe 18 months) around most of Asia and Australia and NZ. So I need help on what to do about my medication!! I have lots of medical conditions including type 1 diabetes. I've just been to see my GP and she said she can...
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