Traveling When You're HIV Positive
 Volunteer Positive Reports From Field -- Chiang Mai, Thailand (Regularly Updated)
A small group of travelers made history in January 2012: They became the inaugural team of people living with HIV to serve openly as international volunteers as part of Volunteer Positive -- an international service agency created by and for people living with or affected by HIV/AIDS. Many of the organization's volunteers share their stories and experiences in this blog.
From Volunteer Positive
 'Tis the Season for Adherence: Holiday Tips for Living Well With HIV
From TheBody.com
 On Board the 2012 HIV Cruise Retreat: A Blog Entry by Mark S. King (November 7, 2012)
Along the way, there were games, shore excursions and even budding romances. The protective walls that often surround those of us living with HIV came crumbling down, replaced with new relationships, email addresses and phone numbers.
From infoSIDA
 Monday Reflection: There's a Brighter Side of Darkness -- A Blog Entry by Rae Lewis-Thornton (August 6, 2012)
"The fact of the matter is shit happens and that's how life is. Today I'm embracing the brighter side of this horrible travel nightmare. I could have not come to Blog Her 12 and I wouldn't be having this drama."
From TheBody.com
- Corporate Leaders Call on 46 Countries to Lift Travel Restrictions for People Living With HIV (July 23, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
 A Day in the Life Video Series: Eva Hansen on Traveling While Positive -- for 28 Years (October 19, 2011)
In the latest edition of our "A Day in the Life" video series on HIV treatment adherence, Eva shares why she adores traveling -- and what she's learned about trotting the globe with HIV meds in tow.
From TheBody.com
- HIV Survivor and "Global Nomad" Creates International Volunteer Service Organization for People Living With HIV (July 19, 2011)
Volunteer Positive opens its doors.
From Volunteer Positive
 Took My Chance: A Blog Entry by ScotCharles (March 10, 2011)
"I have become comfortable with the future while living in the moment. I plant bulbs in winter to bloom in the spring. I plan trips I may not be able to take while I enjoy my cat that is prowling round my keyboard as I write."
From TheBody.com
- Sometimes You Just Have to Take a Chance: A Blog Entry by ScotCharles (January 10, 2011)
"In a few days I'm off to Egypt for three weeks on a trip I've dreamt of all my life. ... Whether or not a trip to Egypt is a risky venture for me is to be seen."
From TheBody.com
- South Korea: HIV Test Rules for Foreigners to Be Eased (November 2, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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