Sitting on a plane for hours at a time, can really leave you in need of a good stretch – particularly now that there are additional restrictions regarding moving about in the cabin.

The In-Flight Insider has come across a company that produces sets of flash cards with various kinds of exercises for virtually any travel situation and fitness level.

The company that produces these fitness-focused cards is called FitDeck.

The one that really caught my eye is the FitDeck Travel set of 26 cards for exercises that can be performed right in your plane seat. Each one is clearly illustrated and explained and all the exercises in the deck are appropriate for any level of fitness.

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As their website states, when you have a SteriPEN “you’re carrying hundreds of gallons of pure water in your pocket.” The handheld, portable, lightweight water purifier uses ultraviolet light to destroy waterborne microbes. Once you have this handy, health-promoting tool in your travel gear you’ll no longer have to worry about whether or not it’s safe to drink the water wherever you go.

What many travelers don’t know is that, according to the Environmental Protection Agency’s own website, as of October 6, 2009, the “EPA does not have sufficient data to make broadly applicable, reliable conclusions about water quality on passenger aircraft.”

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Right now, when everyone’s worried about coming down with the flu, we’re more aware than ever of the germs that can be lurking in unexpected places—and this is particularly true not only in the workplace but also in airplanes and hotels, where many people come and go all the time.

One way to protect yourself and others from 90 different kinds of germs and viruses, including Staph, Strep, E. coli, Herpes I & II, Asian flu, HIV, and even Hepatitis B. is to use this great product.

It isn’t an antibacterial gel or wipe you use on your hands; Virofree is a non-toxic disinfectant spray made from a formula similar to the one used in hospitals that you can you use on virtually any kind of surface from toilets to telephones. I always have a TSA-approved ½-ounce size container in my carry-on when I fly and also keep a larger one in my luggage. I certainly don’t consider myself a “germaphobe,” but, on the other hand, I don’t like being sick when I’m traveling, and I suspect you don’t either.