First time abroad?
Top 10 holiday destinations
If you're a first time traveller it's good to choose places where someone speaks your language, where there are fellow travellers from home about and where there's a proper infrastructure in terms of law and order, medical services, communications and transport. And, most importantly, there's a haemophilia centre nearby, just in case you need help.
Touring this site will give you plenty of information to help you plan ahead and make your first holiday abroad the first of many. For example, you need to make sure you have all the facts about medical insurance, airline travel, customs requirements and long haul flying.
Also, have a look at the sporting holiday suggestions and how to protect your joints if you are planning anything adventurous!
To get you started, have a look at the list of Top 10 Brit holiday destinations below and think about where you might go. All of these destinations have a haemophilia treatment centre or relevant hospital so you can make your travel plans travel safe in the knowledge that you can get treatment when you need it.
| Short haul | Long haul | |||
| Total | 20 destinations | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balearic Islands (Spain) | 1 | Florida | |
| 2 | Greece | 2 | Mexico | |
| 3 | Mainland Spain | 3 | Dominican Republic | |
| 4 | Turkey | 4 | Margarita | |
| 5 | Canary Islands | 5 | Jamaica | |
| 6 | Portugal | 6 | Cuba | |
| 7 | Cyprus | 7 | Kenya | |
| 8 | Italy | 8 | St Kitts | |
| 9 | Malta | 9 | Barbados | |
| 10 | Tunisia | 10 | Sri Lanka | |
| Short haul | Long haul | |||
| Total | 20 destinations | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canary Islands | 1 | Florida | |
| 2 | Mainland Spain | 2 | Mexico | |
| 3 | Portugal | 3 | Dominican Republic | |
| 4 | Cyprus | 4 | Goa | |
| 5 | Balearic Islands (Spain) | 5 | Margarita | |
| 6 | Malta | 6 | Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | Tunisia | 7 | Jamaica | |
| 8 | Gambia | 8 | Maldives | |
| 9 | Israel | 9 | Cuba | |
| 10 | Egypt | 10 | Barbados | |
Plan ahead!
Make sure the destination you choose has a haemophilia treatment centre within reach
It's a good idea to contact the heamophilia centres in the countries you're visiting before you travel, so they'll know all about you and can be prepared for any needs you may have while travelling.
To find out which cities and towns have haemophilia centres and get their contact details, go to the Just in Case section of this website. Emergency telephone numbers can also be found on the WFH website.
