When it comes to packing for a trip, there are few better versed in what to bring – and what to leave at home – than flight attendants.
Peta, a flight attendant of 25 years who has travelled the globe for work, has revealed the one item she won’t travel without.
Through her job as a flight attendant for the Australian airline, Qantas, Peta said she often goes outside of ‘typical’ tourist destinations.
Her recent designations includes Iran, Pakistan, and Mongolia, so she needs to be prepared for any situation, she told 9Travel.
Because of this, Peta never leaves the country without a medical kit packed in her suitcase.
She claims this medical kit has saved her multiple times, such as the time she got an infected tooth and was nowhere near a doctor.
‘I won’t travel without, at least a general antibiotic,’ she said.
On another trip, she said she was stung on the face by a wasp in a remote part of Uganda.
A flight attendant of 25 years who has travelled the globe for work, has revealed the one item she won’t travel without (file photo)
‘The whole side of my face blew out,’ she said, adding that it started spreading to the back of her head.
She was a day’s travel away from a pharmacy and relied on the antihistamine to curb the reaction.
Peta added that she also includes an antibiotic in case she gets bad stomach problems or catches a bug.
In most cases, antibiotics require a prescription and cannot be bought over the counter.
Peta said she chats with her doctor before heading overseas to stock up her kit with what she’ll need.
‘You have to self-diagnose and self-administer,’ she said, adding that knowing how to use the medication is paramount.
‘You just have to be careful, as some countries have higher restrictions on over-the-counter medications, so you may possibly not be able to bring them into some places.’
Peta also stocks her kit with a Betadine antiseptic, a sore throat spray, painkillers, cold and flu tablets, and bandages.
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