Make travel decisions your body can live with.
30 decision guides plus 20 condition-specific transit & survival pages for travellers living with chronic pain, fatigue, migraines, osteoarthritis, RA, fibro, CRPS, neuropathic pain, pelvic pain, and “my body is unpredictable” days. No generic advice. No hustle energy. Just clear choices that help you keep more of your trip.
- Pick the decision you’re stuck on.
- Open its page and read the fast answer, then the 60-second decision path.
- Choose the option with the lowest body cost (climate load + terrain load + control load).
- Save the page link and reuse it when companions push for “just one more thing.”
Why this works: chronic pain travel fails when decisions are made for an imaginary “healthy you.” These pages plan for the real you.
If you only read three pages today:
Decisions by phase
- Direct flight vs layover?
- Best seat to book?
- When to request airport assistance?
- Fly vs train or bus?
- Red-eye vs daytime flight?
- Is a lounge pass worth it?
- Compression socks & DVT precautions?
- Which flight support gear should I prioritise?
- Electrolytes & hydration plan?
- Should I bring a mobility aid?
- Carry-on only or check a bag?
- How do I adjust meds across time zones?
Condition-specific transit & survival guides
These pages are still decision-mapped, but more specific: they translate common diagnoses into travel-day moves that reduce body cost. Use them when you know your main flare profile and want a tighter, safer plan.
- What to pack for long flights with fibromyalgia
- Travel with RA: protecting joints on planes and layovers
- How to travel with chronic back pain (especially flying)
- Managing neuropathic pain (TN, sciatica) on flights
- CRPS travel: temperature, swelling & sensory flare control
- Chronic pelvic pain travel: sitting, bathrooms, pacing
- Body-cost math, not generic tips. Every choice is filtered through climate, terrain and control load.
- Pacing is built in. We assume energy is a limited budget, not a moral test.
- Your plan is flare-tolerant. We design for “yellow days,” not fantasy days.
- Privacy-first tools. Most TBL tools run locally in your browser—no forced sign-ups.
Want the tools behind these decisions?
Explorer (one-off) gives you the Pre-Trip Toolkit + core decision tools.
Pathfinder (annual) adds deeper personalization and pacing layers.
Guardian is your human-backstopped trip build.
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Will these guides work for my specific condition?
Yes, because they’re built on triggers and body cost, not just diagnoses. Whether you live with chronic back pain, migraines, osteoarthritis, RA, fibro, endometriosis or CRPS, your nervous system still responds to climate, terrain, pace and control.
How do I choose between two options that both feel risky?
Pick the one you can safely downshift. If Option A only works when you’re perfect, and Option B still works on a bad-pain day, Option B is the smarter trip.
Should I share these pages with travel companions?
Please do. It helps everyone understand pacing as a strategy, not a mood. These pages are also built to be easy for companions to skim.
Do I need to be “disabled enough” to use help like wheelchairs or lounges?
No. Assistance is energy preservation. If it protects tomorrow, it’s valid today.
Clinician note: This hub supports decision-making and pacing. It doesn’t replace individualized medical advice.