Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are smart for on-the-go protection; choose one that’s 60 percent alcohol.

Press the back of your head into the airline seat and hold for a few seconds; this can fight neck pain by releasing tight muscles and firing up inactive ones.

Studies show you’ll likely sleep better by making a habit of shutting off light from your phone, the TV, or a laptop screen about an hour before you go to bed.

Traveling east is harder on the body; to help adjust, get some sun the morning after arrival. Savor to slim down. Chewing each bite of your lunch for 30 seconds can help you slash late-afternoon candy-eating by 50 percent.

Stuck between two soup selections? Choose sippable, not chunky. Research shows that pureed soups are more filling.

When choosing vegetables, pick those with the darkest hues: They’re generally more nutritious than their paler neighbors.

Chocolate milk is an almost perfect mix of carbs and protein for a post-workout recovery drink that’s easy to find on the go.

Find out if you can rent a bike near where you’re staying for a fun, active way to explore.

When you’re tempted to give in to travel fatigue, it can remind you what you’re capable of doing.

While seated, get your calf muscles contracting—flex and extend your ankles to help blood flow.