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Jan Chait

It’s Spring and the Travel Bug Is Hitting

The children, as I call them — although they’re young adults now — lined the deck wall-to-wa…er, railing-to-railing last night. My granddaughter was back from spring break, so her best friend was here, too, as was BF’s boyfriend. My grandson’s friend was off work today, so he was here to spend the night. Then there was another friend or two of somebody-or-other. My eyeballs were spinning in my skull. I need to escape…

Jan Chait

Home Sweet Home — Until the Next Trip

If I ever say I’m going on back-to-back trips again…STOP ME!

Jan Chait

End-of-the-Year Musings

Are the Hoodie-Footie commercials off the air yet? Is it safe to come out now? Thank goodness they’re only around for Christmas and Valentine’s Day. I don’t think I could stand it all year ’round…

Jan Chait

Common Sense Getting More Uncommon

While in the throes of making arrangements for an overnight hop to Chicago for my granddaughter, her BFF, and me next month, I found myself scratching my head over a silly little regulation…

Diane Fennell

Airport Scans Can Cause Diabetes Device Malfunctions

The holidays are just around the corner, and for many people, that means traveling, and more specifically, traveling through airport security. A recent report in the journal Diabetes Technologies & Therapeutics outlines some information regarding airport full-body scanners that people using insulin pumps or continuous glucose monitors will want to know…

Web Team

Going Abroad With Diabetes

If you’ve lived or traveled abroad with Type 1 diabetes, what sort of difficulties have you encountered and how have you overcome them?

Maryam Elarbi

Road Trip, Part 2

Maryam Elarbi

Road Trip!

Jan Chait

On the Other Hand…

Jan Chait

Cruising in a Sea of Frustration

Jan Chait

It’s Vacation Time! Worry, Obsess, and Fret

Jan Chait

Walking Over Shark-Infested Waters

Jan Chait

How Much of Too Much Isn’t Enough?

Jan Chait

ReCALC…ulating

Jan Chait

Hittin’ the Road With Flatt and Scruggs

Jan Chait

“But I Gotta Go NOW!”

Eric Lagergren

Lost It

Jan Chait

The Web Site SAID It Was Accessible!

Joe Eldridge

A Break in the Action

Joe Eldridge

Preparing for the Tour of Korea

Joe Eldridge

A Hard Lesson Learned

Joe Eldridge

Greetings From Belgium

Joe Eldridge

Sick in South Africa

Joe Eldridge

The Racing Season Begins

Jan Chait

Calling All Amputees: Information, Please

Eric Lagergren

Pat Down With Insulin Pump

Jan Chait

Greetings From the Bahamas

Eric Lagergren

Retire from Society Completely I Did Not

Eric Lagergren

Bullet-Point Thursday

Jan Chait

Having “Fun” Can Be Infectious

Jan Chait

Vacation Time is Looming!

Jan Chait

New York City: Where the “Fun” Never Ends. (Part 2)

Jan Chait

New York City: Where the “Fun” Never Ends. (Part 1)

Jan Chait

Sick and Tired of Feeling Sick and Tired (Not to Mention Hypoglycemic)

Eric Lagergren

Planning Adequately, Eating Poorly

Eric Lagergren

I’m a Traveling Man Who Has Diabetes

Jan Chait

Just Call Me A Peripatetic Diabetic

Jan Chait

Visit to the "Old World" Brings New Surprises

Jan Chait

The Tooth, the Whole Tooth, and Nothing but the Tooth (Mostly)

Jan Chait

Obsession Isn’t Always a Perfume

Web Team

What We’re Reading: Nominate and Win!

Eric Lagergren

Beware Diabetic Complacency

Jan Chait

Traveling May Be Expensive, But Friends Are Priceless

Jan Chait

Vacations, Like Diabetes, Can Have Their Ups and Downs

Eric Lagergren

Fifty-One On, One Off (Kinda)

Jan Chait

South of the Border (and So Was My Glucose)

Eric Lagergren

Welcome to Miami (Bienvenidos a Miami)

Eric Lagergren

Mind Your Own Business

David Spero

Going Home for the Holidays

Jan Chait

Back From (Another) Trip

Jan Chait

There’s a Reason We Don’t Call it "Hibegon"

Andy Stuckey

Good-bye, and a Surprise Ending

Andy Stuckey

Tales from Nicaragua

Amy Campbell

Summertime…And the Traveling Is Easy!

Andy Stuckey

Regular Doctor Visits?

Andy Stuckey

Diabetes in the Altitude

Jan Chait

Get Packing! But What? And IN What?

Andy Stuckey

More About My Diabetes/Jack Bauer Man-Purse

Jan Chait

Flying With Sharp Objects

Katharine Davis

Airline Carry-On Rules Slightly Relaxed

Jan Chait

Terrorist-Inspired Diabetes Terrors Weigh on Mind

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