tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post2945213795630910917..comments2023-07-29T09:26:45.820-05:00Comments on Write About Here: more fear of flyingcinnamon gurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05363288586285868779noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-8914901518338643992008-04-15T13:19:00.000-05:002008-04-15T13:19:00.000-05:00I'm late to the party, but my travel tip is to tak...I'm late to the party, but my travel tip is to take oral rehydration salts with you. You can get them at a camping store. They are small and cheap, and chances are you won't need them, but if you do.... they are wonderful. The only time we got sick on our four month jaunt around asia and the pacific was food poisoning in Thailand, and the ORS were godsends. It is best to let these things run their course if you can (it is your body's way of getting rid of the nasty bugs), but that will dehydrate you. The ORS will fix that and help you feel better faster.Cloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09317847285050447789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-58085043818496958612008-04-14T11:07:00.000-05:002008-04-14T11:07:00.000-05:00I don't have a fear of the risks of illness when t...I don't have a fear of the risks of illness when traveling, but a full-blown fear of the actual traveling part--flying, namely. I do what others have sugegsted--I put it out of my mind--just push it way, way back so I can't think about it.Aliki2006https://www.blogger.com/profile/15763865834765963343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-45631759055433819232008-04-14T09:11:00.000-05:002008-04-14T09:11:00.000-05:00I hope this doesn't sound terribly cliché, but my ...I hope this doesn't sound terribly cliché, but my favourite quote from one of my favourite movies is "A life lived in fear, is a life half-lived".<BR/><BR/>Go to Cuba. Even if you're sick all over the residents.Run ANChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06088821030860597465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-75702026094883867442008-04-14T08:12:00.000-05:002008-04-14T08:12:00.000-05:00Ever since we both had food poisoning during our h...Ever since we both had food poisoning during our honeymoon in Portugal, I pack lots of immodium.metro mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00461160881873679783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-31564567252584624832008-04-13T21:28:00.000-05:002008-04-13T21:28:00.000-05:00babe, all i've got is this:i remember you seriousl...babe, all i've got is this:<BR/><BR/>i remember you seriously doubting your SA trip. and then you went and had the best time. <BR/><BR/>it's like that.Girlplustwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07056576921114387218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-57101246016734934082008-04-13T19:28:00.000-05:002008-04-13T19:28:00.000-05:00Oh, I hope you're better and the tummy is so much ...Oh, I hope you're better and the tummy is so much less grumbly by the time you read this...<BR/><BR/>Yes, I have traveled quite a bit and hope to travel quite a bit more. I just got back from a big trip and we're already thinking ahead to the next one. I've been sick when traveling, yes, I think it's just the way it goes, sometimes. New foods, different water, lack of sleep and the edgy feeling of not being at home. But, oh, it's been worth the travel, every single time. Every time. Not once have I thought, "I wish I hadn't done this..." Because everything is an experience. Some better than others, but everything is an experience. <BR/><BR/>Just try not to "What if" too much. I know that game well and it's a mind-bender. Prepare the best you can, visit your doctor and stock up on good tummy stuff -- and make the "What if"s stay out of your head.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08585572295277151602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-51837182332672270822008-04-13T19:21:00.000-05:002008-04-13T19:21:00.000-05:00Stop thinking ahead. You'll be fine in the moment ...Stop thinking ahead. You'll be fine in the moment when the moment comes. Just keep thinking of all the pictures you'll get to take.Madhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13416585771017767796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-90795602957744389012008-04-13T18:45:00.000-05:002008-04-13T18:45:00.000-05:00Hmm ... You know, the violent tummy bugs are felli...Hmm ... <BR/><BR/>You know, the violent tummy bugs are felling everyone this year, and often more than once: so your streak is not unusual, nor does it indicate any particular susceptibility. It's been a bad year for everyone (Dude, I barfed in a snowbank on the side of Hwy 11. I'm totally not that person, but ...)<BR/><BR/>Cuba: I felt a little sick on my last day. Spent about an hour on the can. But then I felt way better. Bring the immodium or what have you, and you should be good.<BR/><BR/>Havana is totally worth it: it's a cliche, maybe, but there's a reason it's a UNESCO world heritage site, you know?Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10812707312289852258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-13784315686218219752008-04-13T17:03:00.000-05:002008-04-13T17:03:00.000-05:00during the years when we travelled, i was mostly p...during the years when we travelled, i was mostly pretty lucky, except for that extended run (erm, pun intended?) of mild dysentry through SE Asia, which left me lighter than i'd been since seventh grade. since Asian public toilets don't have toilet paper and often little in the way of a flush system, i found myself feeling a bit exposed during that period, especially one awful time i found myself urgently in need and without anything to wipe with except my underwear. whilst wearing a short sarong. sigh.<BR/>i did develop a bit of a fear about being without toilet paper during that trip.<BR/><BR/>but Sin, i wouldn't take the experience back for the world. or rather, it was an experience of the world i wouldn't take back for anything. <BR/><BR/>bring all the meds you can, both of the stomach and anti-anxiety type, whatever works for you. but i vote go, if you think you can at all. yes, you will be taking photos of scenes others have photographed. but they will be the first through your eyes, your lens.Bonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14403701620708365171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-28038957719032136872008-04-13T15:09:00.000-05:002008-04-13T15:09:00.000-05:00OH DEAR!Are you staying at an inclusive resort in ...OH DEAR!<BR/><BR/>Are you staying at an inclusive resort in Cuba? If so, you will probably be okay for food as it is very basic and intended to appeal to tourists. Otherwise I recommend street vendors. They do a brisk business and the food doesn't sit for long so you can be reasonably confident it hasn't gone off. The only time we got sick in Mexico was at a 'fancy' restaurant, but never had a problem with the street carts.<BR/><BR/>But I'm hardly an intrepid traveller. Though I long to be. I threw up in every single bathroom in Vatican City. Well, not EVERY SINGLE bathroom. Just the one's for women, of which there are scant few in Vatican City. But still. I blame the egg soup I had the night before for ruining my viewing of the Sistine Chapel. Stooo-pid soup. <BR/><BR/>I hope you are feeling better. You deserve to have a fun getaway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-26059226679079652322008-04-13T12:12:00.000-05:002008-04-13T12:12:00.000-05:00I certainly don't fall into the world traveller ca...I certainly don't fall into the world traveller camp, but I went to Mexico a few times before we had Elyse and I always took lots and lots of meds for stomach upset, even antibiotics, just in case. I was completely paranoid that I would get sick and ruin my trip. It never happened but having the medication with me eased my anxiety.<BR/><BR/>I hope you mend quickly and enjoy the scenery. Can't wait to see the pictures when you return!Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00567374243896229606noreply@blogger.com