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International travel is rewarding and fun, but sometimes it exacts a price. Activities we take for granted-eating, bathing, and going to the toilet-can range from challenging to risky in unfamiliar territory. In How to Shit Around the World, Dr. Jane Wilson-Howarth takes a sympathetic and funny approach to the most basic human activity, interweaving hilarious anecdotes from fellow travelers with sensible tips and techniques. More than just a how-to, this book inspires the traveler to be adventurous in dealing with foreign toilets, and to heed the fascinating cultural lessons to be learned from the simple act of using the bathroom.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
PrefaceIntroduction
Kathleen Meyer
1 Travelers' Diarrhea
Knowing It, Avoiding It
2 What's in the Water?
When Is It Safe to Drink?
3 Eating Right
The Pleasures and Perils of Seafood
4 Weird Foods
The Risks of Fearless Dining
5 Squat Loos and Long-Drops
Which Way to the Ladies/Gents?
6 Water, Water
Dehydration, Rehydration
7 Caught Short?
Managing on Long Bus Rides
8 Tummy Troubles
Dysentery and Serious Kinds of Infections
9 Immunization Against Diarrhea and Travelers' Ills
Precautions Now and in the Future
10 Coping Without Paper
Time-Honored Methods for Keeping Clean
11 Women's Unmentionables
Challenges and Solutions for Female Travelers
12 Can It Be Worms?
Avoiding Them
13 Bad Beasts
Snakes and Spiders and Leeches, Oh My!
14 Going Outside
Taking Care of Nature's Call
15 Bathing
Hazards and Techniques in Unusual Circumstances
16 Children
Keeping Little Ones Healthy
17 Senior Travelers
Assessing Special Needs
18 Homecoming
You've Returned, Are You Healthy?
19 Packing List and Minimal Medical Kit
20 Resources and References
Index
Index of Contributors
Acknowledgments
Über den Autor / die Autorin
Dr. Jane Wilson-Howarth is a fellow of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene and ran clinics and health education programs in Asia for 14 years. She divides her time between Cambridge, UK and Kathmandu, Nepal.
Zusammenfassung
Laugh along and learn how to deal with traveler's diarrhea, unhealthy water, weird foods, strange toilets, dehydration, gastroenteritis, immunization, lack of adequate hygiene, worms, snakes, spiders and leeches, "going" outside, bathing, the special problems of children, issues with seniors, and so much more. Dr. Jane Wilson-Howarth is the expert on the subject!
Vorwort
National press coverage in the UK, where the author lives and is well known
Radio coverage in major US media markets
Reviews in consumer publications
Social media campaigns on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
Zusatztext
"Straightforward advice...a great bathroom read." —The Washington Post
"Worth digesting." —Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel
"A cheery and common-sensical guide." —The Independent
“…the good doctor has our best interests at heart, giving expert advice, about learning how to eat and drink safely in a foreign country, including how to manage on long bus rides.” —Las Vegas Sun
Bericht
"Straightforward advice...a great bathroom read." -The Washington Post
"Worth digesting." -Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel
"A cheery and common-sensical guide." -The Independent
"...the good doctor has our best interests at heart, giving expert advice, about learning how to eat and drink safely in a foreign country, including how to manage on long bus rides." -Las Vegas Sun
