Stock up on food known for it’s vitamins and nutrition
First thing to do is make sure you fuel your body with what it needs to help you recover so think anything with vitamin c and zinc – fruit, fruit juice, vegetables etc
Raid the pharmacy section in the supermarket
If you don’t have anything on you, hit a supermarket as soon as you can. Most roadhouses will have the basics too, it will just be a bit pricey.
I’d recommend travelling with some basic vitamins, cold remedies, muscle rubs and pain killers anyway, as you never quite know when you’ll become under the weather and it could be in the middle of no where!!
Tell those you are travelling with
Definitely let those you are travelling with know and don’t feel you have to keep up with them but take time out if you need it and chose easier activities or walking routes.
If you are travelling solo, strike up a conversation with others staying in your accommodation, or even the staff where you are staying, as you never know what they may have in their first aid kits that could help.
Stop and rest
When you are ill your energy often plummets. It’s really easy to keep going when you are travelling and power through so you don’t miss out on anything or because you have a trip already planned. This can potentially knock back your recovery and it might be wise just to stop and relax in one place for a bit so you can rest up and let your body heal, allowing you to hit the road with more energy and probably more enjoyment!
Use Medicare and go to a bulk billing doctor
If you are from the UK, and some other countries (check the Aussie government website), you can sign up for medicare which gives you free appointments with the doctor. I would definitely recommend making this a priority when you arrive in Australia and before you set off travelling around the country. If you do go, make sure you go to a bulk billing doctor which you’ll be able to find on Google, otherwise you could be charged.