Clockwise from left: Photo by AlesKrivec / Unsplash; Dr. Lipman’s Greens; photo by philipjbigg / Flickr; You Smell Paper Soaps.
It's a new year, and you've resolved to travel smarter and to clean up your act. Too bad it's also flu season, enemy of travelers everywhere. Travel germ-free with these seven Fathom-approved finds to safeguard your vacation.
Portable fragrant paper soap sheets that are smaller than a business card and made without sulfates, parabens, phthalates, or other icky-sounding chemicals.
We're not sure what to make of this one. More than a mere scarf, this flannel weapon wards off winter germs and nasty pollution. How? The scarf is equipped with an activated-carbon filter, the kind used by the military to protect against chemical warfare. Seriously, people. Seriously.
Celebrity favorite and Fathom contributor Dr. Frank Lipman has a line of travel-friendly products and supplements, like this immune system booster: a powder packet of superfoods, probiotics, and micro-algae. Mix into a glass of water anytime, but especially before a flight.
We'd like to think hotel rooms are cleaned from top to bottom, but who are we kidding? For insurance, we'll pack this plug-in air purifier, which claims to eliminate 98% of airborne germs.
Another face protector! We'll channel our Japanese pals (and ignore the sniggers of everyone around us) with a nose and mouth face mask. It may not be discreet, but it will ensure a safe and healthy trip. And remember: You are what you breathe.
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