Restricted items include flowers, fruit, vegetables, meats, plants and firearms. Do check in two hours before departure for international flights, and confirm onward tickets during the visit. No vaccinations are required unless you are coming from an area with a recent outbreak of disease such as cholera. Protect your health abroad published by DHSS if you have specific concerns. Tap water is generally safe to drink, but you are advised to boil drinking water.
Bottled water is available.
Uncooked fruits or vegetables should be washed carefully. Mosquitos and biting insects can be a nuisance but there is no malaria. Fairly good medical facilities, modern drugs and other medicinal preparations are readily available. The average annual temperature is 29 degrees Centigrade in the daytime and 23 degrees Centigrade at night. The coolest time of the year is from December to April.