In 15 years of travel, this was my first trip where I didn't get sick.
If I felt myself going that way, it was usually because I hadn't drunk
enough water that day, so I made sure to drink a couple of bottles asap
and rehydrate with some ready salted crisps. This is easy to do in hot
and humid climates because perspiring so much reminds you that you need
to replace the salt and fluid.
I also swear by coca cola; every
few days I have a glass when travelling. There's a raging debate about
whether it's actually beneficial for stomach troubles, but I always find
it helps settle everything down.
I got up-to-date with all of
my vaccinations about a month before the tour, which meant I didn't get
ill from any of those. If anything, it was the Malerone that caused me
many side effects. I got a mouthful of ulcers, skin rash, swollen ankles
and feet, and terrible sunburn even when using Factor 30. I think this
anti-malarial makes your skin very tender and vulnerable.
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