Table 1.

Suggested Tips for Preparation

General Preparation

- General Travel health advice - Check that the prosthesis is in good working order, with no cracks or leaks. - Practice anticipated activity with prosthetic beforehand. - LL: practice getting up after a fall. - Consider foregoing activities that may harm the prosthesis (e.g., water-resistant prosthesis not always suitable for pressure or saltwater in scuba diving). - Prepare some useful phrases in the languages of the destination regarding prosthetics. - Travel insurance covering prosthetics, including overseas repairs. - Take details of a professional at home for remote/telehealth advice. - Are there suitable rental car insurance and equipment?

Preparation Relating to the Destination

- Assess the local situation and requirements for the chosen activity, e.g., adventure, climbing, skiing, cycling, theme parks, and others. - Check destination for  o prosthetist,  o franchises of suppliers/manufacturers and if services be availed seamlessly, if necessary,  o repair facilities (active and passive devices require different levels of repair and maintenance),  o accessibility of transport and accommodation (lift!),  o medical facilities,  o availability of reliable power supply for externally-powered prostheses,  o voltages for medical equipment,  o where to charge the electronic prosthesis. Pack power box (or use mechanical prosthesis),  o weather (humidity/heat) and travel plans (prosthesis may be more challenged than in everyday life) - Are guides/organisers aware of the requirements of travellers? - Consider stigma/cultural differences/discrimination surrounding disability (important for first-time travellers). - In Europe, obtain EuroKey [39] to open toilets. - Public swimming pools: where to leave a very expensive prosthesis? - Avoid sand-based activities with myoelectric prosthesis.