Traveling with Arthritis

traveling with

[{"selector":"#anim-4b146dd3-9eaf-4fc9-b8ae-63192184138b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(1.6327110613938522%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Learn more

arthritis shouldn't stop you

[{"selector":"#anim-d30c02a6-048c-4469-a161-04a824574d93","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-89d25b2a-887a-483e-9017-2404a26314e5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.14196%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ae01f177-652d-46f2-a97c-570a84bc0d78","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-101c3cc2-db0d-4b4e-bdc8-abeebe90872c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-113.62229%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

accept your limits and rest

[{"selector":"#anim-768896e9-334f-4bee-8364-1476c79584cb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":650,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b59f97c8-987b-4aa6-af5f-e5fb12d010b0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-113.93189%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":650,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e97b8738-8686-41c5-bdb8-d04f0b1fd314","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":700,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-775bec70-988e-4fbb-8412-333719b485f6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-116.00001%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":700,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d2bdc3ff-9d90-4c74-b87e-6aacc04566d9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

have a chat with others

[{"selector":"#anim-3d23c4c8-674b-458c-867d-27ef39770b12","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2dc5c49a-d726-4ea4-b790-ea54dd620489","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.10658%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b309547e-5a80-422f-a618-3ff0d6d28bf2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0e34f9bb-829b-4947-89ee-50285782329f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.52145%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

take a guided tour

[{"selector":"#anim-8f877536-5ca4-49a6-975b-22786285633a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":650,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d8fac90f-6c98-4467-8c6c-4ba65b1ef69a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-113.00309%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":650,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4abfc011-84d5-4cf5-85ff-74e9f2a9dbcc","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":700,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d5897098-f256-4fb1-91ea-2528f67723be","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-113.99999%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":700,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b6373c95-8cf9-4a93-8919-40affd749b63","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

relax on the beach

[{"selector":"#anim-5d84ff0a-2dfe-4fa4-8b0f-2627f1d8c434","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-17d1d05a-0b5c-47b5-9faf-f62ff1f628de","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-116.92791%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-72350822-4861-453f-8cfb-1507cc709840","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bcd1e22c-5313-4e0e-a5be-98d34855db45","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-117.82179%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

go out for a meal

[{"selector":"#anim-cbd800c4-2832-4c59-8d97-e2f53362ca5f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f6f3f713-1f43-4b6e-a355-3b36e6304fc5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.80145%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7a9f5e85-ef50-45bc-b9ee-dd93af0d616a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d49f4ed0-91bf-431c-aa5b-96a79d280bcb","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.01832%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

read a good book

[{"selector":"#anim-769d272c-1406-4976-b0c3-4395d367b093","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-23bc02c2-8d38-4e0d-933b-6b85a9dee77b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.65202%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-905e2c14-6485-4bf9-bedd-cb5e452465c9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f9f6aab2-51ef-48e9-86d2-7011b31a4352","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-119.20001%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Take a boat cruise

[{"selector":"#anim-3ad9c3f0-8bcf-4b42-bc16-dbe03eaa6e36","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-61978f6f-a590-4d0e-93d6-7c8624d6f07d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.70589%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-98c496e7-7c53-48bd-9efc-f8fb5f41544f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-091c7cab-72fd-4fd8-b06c-21fe12467f56","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-116.40001%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

don't let arthritis get the best of you

[{"selector":"#anim-4c5fca4f-cab1-4f1d-a80d-0d960f2b9667","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0ecd9a75-cf9e-489d-9740-c1fc357c5d99","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-155.03145%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-55a076ab-977d-4ed4-b54e-87fc87841087","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-979a342e-41a7-4523-b9e8-776858c21e98","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.52145%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] I

traveling with

arthritis

Tips and tricks for enjoying your vacation even with flare-ups.

arthritis shouldn't stop you

If a flare-up is making you slow down on vacation, try these helpful ideas.

accept your limits and rest

You know your body best. Understand your limits and rest if you need it.

READ MORE HERE

have a chat with others

Don't isolate yourself. Seek out company.

take a guided tour

Find a bus or private tour to see the sights without having to walk around.

read more

relax on the beach

Find a beach or other source of water and just relax and enjoy.

go out for a meal

Ask about nearby restaurants that serve delicious food or deliver if you prefer.

read a good book

Use this time to catch up on your reading and enjoy losing yourself in the story.

Take a boat cruise

Find a river cruise or one that cruises a harbor and enjoy the views from the water.

don't let arthritis get the best of you

Read more about how I dealt with arthritis while traveling.