My inlaws arrived last Monday from their 3-week US trip. We were all so looking forward to welcoming them for two reasons--we're excited to showcase Miguel's new antics and we have bought several goodies online which were sent to their destination. Mine were a nappy bag (and a really cool one to boot!) and a mineral make up starter kit.

So you can imagine our thrill when we met them on Wednesday. They showed us their photos while recounting the stories behind each one of them. Apparently, we just learned that during one of their domestic flights, my mother-in-law fainted and collapsed while waiting at the airport. The next thing she knew she was already in a wheelchair. I wonder now if they ever thought of securing travel insurance for this trip.

They are well-travelled people and they've been to the US and Europe several times in the past, but they were young then and were surely fit for long haul travel. And although they're in their early 60's now and are evidently healthy, they're still not immune to fatigue. It is then worthy to take every precaution needed to ensure they travel safely next time.