There’s no way, and probably no good reason, to be subtle about it — diarrhea, parasites, and other gastrointestinal unpleasantries can be part of the price travelers pay for trying to see the world. Fortunately, this frank, witty guide lets world-explorers fight back against their invisible assailants. A noted traveler and writer, Dr. Wilson-Howarth explores such issues as sanitizing unhealthy water, safely consuming exotic foods, avoiding dehydration, keeping good hygiene on the road, and immunization. A special section details the dreaded creatures — spiders, leeches, worms — that can put any tour into a tailspin. With special tips for children and elderly travelers, as well as ways to dodge ailments such as malaria, typhoid, and hepatitis, How to Shit Around the World is the perfect, if not the most polite, traveling companion.
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Dr. Jane Wilson-Howarth is a fellow of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene and has run clinics and health education programs in Asia over the last 14 years.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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Good advice for staying healthy on the road,
By Tim Leffel "author, The World's Cheapest Dest... (Tampa, FL United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: How to Shit Around the World: The Art of Staying Clean and Healthy While Traveling (Travelers' Tales Guides) (Paperback)
Looking for a book on squat toilets, getting the runs, and getting the runs while using a rough squat toilet? Not the best mealtime read, but good preparation for what the road throws at you. There's a wealth of info on eating right, drinking right, the risks of seafood, and keeping the little ones healthy. The differentiating factor for this book though is it doesn't stop there. Where else can you get a whole chapter on toilet paper and the lack thereof, bathing in a stream, or what to do when it's that time of the month and you're on a mountain ascent?
Throughout the book there are short snippets from doctors, from aid workers, and from others with life experience combating nasty bugs and diseases. If you're a parent wanting to make sure your about-to-leave child knows how to keep healthy, or you're the type who likes to be ready for anything, this is a valuable book. Anyone about to go off on a long-term volunteer assignment in a rural environment should make room for it in the pack.
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Solid and steamy stuff!,
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This review is from: How to Shit Around the World: The Art of Staying Clean and Healthy While Traveling (Travelers' Tales Guides) (Paperback)
If you've ever had any gastro issues then you'll enjoy this book, especially if you travel abroad. Of course there are areas of the U.S. that are like third world countries. Good entertainment value, but solid and useful info too. I'd recommend it.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Amusing and very, very informative,
By Sean O'Reilly (Washington Metro Area) - See all my reviews
This review is from: How to Shit Around the World: The Art of Staying Clean and Healthy While Traveling (Travelers' Tales Guides) (Paperback)
This is a very interesting book written by a physician. The advice is sound and many of the anecdotes are laugh out loud. My favorite was the one about the ziggurat of colonic filth
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