Traveler's diarrhea (TD) is characterized by loose, watery bowel movements during or within 10 days after travel. Sometimes, it is associated with fever, vomiting and abdominal cramps. While there are usually no serious complications of the disease, it can pose disturbances to travel. The nurse can suggest to the patient to bring Bismuth subsalicylate either in liquid or in tablet form, which is commonly used to prevent TD while traveling. Neither loperamide nor antibiotics should be used prophylactically. Washing the hands more frequently may be helpful, but the patient's current hand hygiene habits are unknown.