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What causes it? And, more importantly, what can we do to minimize the effects so we can continue to savor our travel experience without losing precious days in the hotel room (hotel bathroom?), while others in our group are out on having the tour of a lifetime...without us?
Medical experts and those who have experienced a lifetime of living in foreign lands recognize that rapid change of diet, as well as differences of the microbes in food where climate differs, cause most of the stomach and bowel upsets which plague the vacation traveler. Bad food and bad water are way down the list of suspects!
You see, our internal systems are filled with bacteria from the food and water we ingest even at home. Then, fly half-way around the globe and you will find very similar food with completely different microbes. Those require our bodies to adjust!
So on that next trip to your exotic dream destination, don't fear the local delicacies. Take normal precautions on where you eat, but taking time to sample various foods from our host country is one of the important memories to take from being there. Don't miss out over fear of the "trots"!
To lessen the time you need to spend close to the "porcelain bowl" in Mexico or Morocco, we suggest you arrange to carry some Lomotil, or Off-the-Shelf meds designed to fend off diarrhea.
To lessen the time you need to spend close to the "porcelain bowl" in Mexico or Morocco, we suggest you arrange to carry some Lomotil, or Off-the-Shelf meds designed to fend off diarrhea.
Now get out there and wolf down spicy fried fish under the Galata Bridge in Istanbul, or some Paella from a romantic little bohillo on the outskirts of Cabo San Lucas!
You have hit on an important topic here. I run s travel blog as well at westernmediterraneancruises.org/ and I will write something similar for my readers.
ReplyDeletehaving said that the food on cruises does tend to be international and is not usually based on the local cuisine.