Travel tips during the hot April 30-May 1 holiday

The April 30 holiday with clear, warm weather is the ideal condition for tourism and exploration activities. Without rain or wind blocking the way, without clouds blocking the way, visitors can experience activities, freely pose and have beautiful photos.

However, times of bright sunshine and high temperatures can cause tourists to experience health problems such as sunstroke, sunburn, fatigue due to dehydration...

To protect your health from the intense heat and fully experience your trip, here are some suggestions for the summer travel season.

Check the weather before planning

Checking the weather helps you consider and choose the coolest climate among the destinations to avoid the heat. In addition, visitors can plan their activities to suit the weather conditions. You can take advantage of going out at the coolest time of the day, which is early morning and late afternoon. When the sun is hot (10-15h), you should take time to rest.

When traveling in the summer, visitors should prioritize choosing attractions with lots of trees or indoor entertainment venues, avoiding too much physical activity in the sun.

Knowing the weather, visitors can prepare suitable clothes for each location, bring medicine, spare clothes if they have to move and sweat a lot, experience water amusement parks...

Checking the weather will help you choose the most suitable location for your summer getaway. Photo: Tai Toi Day.

Avoid direct sunlight

Playing and being active under direct sunlight with high intensity for a long time will cause dehydration, exhaustion and heatstroke. To protect health, visitors should limit long activities under the hot sun, take advantage of shade and shelter when participating in outdoor activities, spend more time resting in rooms with cool air, use air conditioning to reduce heat.

However, tourists should not turn on the air conditioner at too low a temperature, avoiding sudden temperature changes that can lead to dangerous health situations. In addition, wearing a wide-brimmed hat, sunglasses, and a jacket... will help you avoid skin burns when playing outdoors.

Tourists should apply sunscreen 30 minutes before going out and reapply regularly after 2-3 hours. In addition, you can cool and moisturize your skin by using a hand fan, mineral spray and moisturizer.

Tourists should limit direct exposure to sunlight for long periods of time. Photo: Dang Thuy Duong.

Drink plenty of water

The sun, high temperature and humidity make the body sweat a lot, which can easily lead to dehydration. However, many people tend to limit their water intake when traveling so as not to have to go to the bathroom often while having fun and moving. This will make the body tired, muscle aches due to loss of water and electrolytes.

Always bring a water bottle when going out, drink water even if you are not thirsty, especially when doing physical activities outdoors, limit drinking carbonated soft drinks. If you cannot replenish water continuously throughout the trip, drink plenty of water before participating in activities such as swimming, walking, climbing... In addition, visitors can supplement vitamins and minerals by drinking juices, mineral water and lots of fruits and vegetables throughout the trip.

Outdoor sports activities make the body sweat a lot, visitors should pay attention to supplementing with plenty of water and fruit. Photo: Dang Thuy Duong.

Avoid food poisoning

Hot weather will cause food to spoil quickly if left at outdoor temperature, so you should limit buying food at restaurants with poor food preservation conditions. Visitors should pay attention to choosing restaurants with fresh food sources, good reviews, and enjoy the food when it is just prepared and still hot. If the food has a strange smell or color, diners should immediately notify the kitchen for handling.

For those of you who prepare your own food at home and bring it with you, choose foods that are easy to preserve and can be kept for a period of time. Before eating, you should wash your hands with soap and water or use hand sanitizer to maintain personal hygiene.

Choosing restaurants that ensure food hygiene and safety is the top criteria for many tourists. Photo: Dang Thuy Duong.

Be careful when playing in the water

In hot weather, immersing yourself in cool water is a favorite activity of many people, especially when summer is approaching. However, visitors should pay attention to observe, choose suitable places to play and cool off, avoid deep water areas, whirlpools to avoid drowning, and should only swim in permitted sea areas under the guidance of the rescue team.

Swimming in the sea for too long can easily cause sunstroke and cramps, so visitors should not be subjective, not have too much fun leading to exhaustion, and should wear life jackets when playing, especially in rivers and lakes...

Tourists should pay attention to safety when participating in underwater activities. Photo: Gi Nam Anh.

 

During the 5-day holiday from April 30 to May 1, provinces and cities across the country will have mainly hot weather.

Specifically, on April 27-29, the northeastern provinces and Hanoi are likely to experience heat waves with common temperatures of 35-37 degrees Celsius. On April 30 and May 1, the heat waves in this area will decrease, remaining only locally in a few places with temperatures of 33-35 degrees Celsius, some places above 35 degrees Celsius.

During the holiday, the hottest area in the country is the Northwest, provinces from Thanh Hoa to Phu Yen experience severe heat, some places are especially severe with daytime temperatures commonly 36-39 degrees Celsius, some places over 39 degrees Celsius.

The Central Highlands and the South also experience heat waves, some places are extremely hot with common temperatures of 35-37 degrees Celsius, some places above 37 degrees Celsius.

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