Travel is about fun and excitement, but those joys come with real risks. As parents, we have to weigh those risks against our responsibilities to our children -- and often our elders, as well. But that doesn't mean we should avoid travel, even adventurous travel, just because we have families.

Andrea Leschak is a pharmacist and world traveler who specializes in helping people experience amazing vacations despite medical challenges. She guides her clients through assessing their needs, learning about where they're going, and developing a plan to make it possible, safe, and rewarding.

In this video, she shares her travel safety from a health perspective. What can we do to ensure our children's health while traveling off the beaten path? Where can we find the most important information? How can we do it all and still have the mental energy to enjoy the trip? Andrea answers all of these questions and more.