by E Cho
We've all heard travel horror stories. Travelers return from Mexico or the jungle with Montezuma's revenge or malaria. Cruise passengers complain of having shared a viral epidemic with their fellow travelers. You shouldn't limit or change your travel plans because you fear an illness. There are several steps you can take before your next trip to ensure you remain healthy enough to enjoy your entire adventure.
1. The CDC (Center for Disease Control) regularly posts information regarding dangers in certain countries. Check with the CDC to make sure the area you plan to visit is safe.
2. Make sure your vaccines are up to date. If not, plan to have them finished well before your departure date. Some vaccines have mild side effects and you'll want to make sure you have time to recover if you do have a reaction.
3. Take an inventory of the prescription medications you will be traveling with, especially if you are leaving the country. Ask your doctor for a note explaining what each medication is and why you are taking it. This will make traveling through customs a more enjoyable experience if your medications are questioned.
4. Have a physical and get in shape before leaving on your trip. Start exercising months in advance, especially if your trip is going to involve a considerable amount of physical activity.
5. Be completely honest about your family and personal medical history when speaking to your doctor about your trip. The information you provide could make a huge difference in the recommendations he or she makes. For example, certain anti-depressants do not react well with anti-malaria medications.
6. Make sure you've had your regular dental checkup before leaving on vacation. There is nothing worse than being in a strange country and suddenly needing a cavity filled or finding your dental appliances are in need of repair.
7. Don't laugh when your travel agent offers you travel insurance. Many health insurance policies will not cover you outside of your own country. Travel insurance will help you get the medical care you need in the event of an emergency.
8. Pack a small first aid kit. Bandages and anti-bacterial ointments are standard items to include, but you will also want to include extra anti-histamines or cold medications in case you have an allergic reaction or catch a virus.
9. Take plenty of sunscreen with you. The sun will be wherever you go, but the type or strength of sunscreen you want or need may not be.
There's probably another 10 things to look out for while you are traveling but just use your own common sense according to the destinations. All cities have their own unique problems that you may need to look out for whether its related to diseases, violence, or culture, its important to understand the people in different regions before planning your holiday. Being prepared will allow you to adjust to any situation you encounter in your travels. Remember to relax and enjoy your journey!
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Friday, June 6, 2008
Cambodia: A Feast For Every Sense
by sunny
There's no better way to discover the real Cambodia than by mixing a river safari with a culinary odyssey, says Richard Strange.
Stéphane Delourme, still in his chef's whites, is smoking a cigarette on the terrace of Pacharan, Phnom Penh's elegant riverside restaurant. The lightning from an electric storm illuminates his face. He is exhausted but content. He raises a glass of white wine and toasts no one in particular. "We did it! We did it!" he repeats, in his irresistible French accent.
As the culmination of a two-week long Cambodian adventure, part-river safari, part-culinary odyssey, Delourme has just cooked a five-course dinner for 60 guests at one of the city’s hottest restaurants, and the evening has been a triumph.
For nine years, Brittany-born Delourme has been head chef at Rick Stein's Seafood Restaurant in Padstow, Cornwall. Wishing to broaden his culinary horizons, Delourme persuaded Stein to let him take a two-week sabbatical and join a Culinary Tour of Cambodia, organised by the Wild Frontiers, a tour company that specialises in edgy, off-the-beaten-track destinations and themes.
The plan was to start in Siem Reap, the nearest town to the temples of Angkor Wat. It was here, at the elegant but funky FCC hotel, a fine colonial-style establishment whose cool contemporary-ethnic rooms are the perfect retreat, and whose bar is lively but not raucous, that I first met Delourme.
Our party of nine included Andrew Ridgeley, formerly George Michael's partner in the Eighties group Wham! and his ebullient girlfriend Keren Woodward, of Bananarama.
An unashamed gourmet, Ridgeley is both venerable and serious, a surfer in his adopted Cornwall who has become a prominent local environmentalist in the cause of water quality. Keren, still singing, still laughing, is the girl whom time left alone ��" gorgeous, voluptuous and enormous fun.
Our happy band was completed by Peter of Sullivan, the tour leader from Wild Frontiers. A former musician, On Sullivan first went out to Cambodia in the early Nineties to clear landmines. He has been going back ever since, as a journalist, tour guide and researcher for Wild Frontiers, and has an encyclopedic knowledge of Khmer culture and politics.
The temple visits done, our time in Siem Reap was spent trawling the vast fruit, vegetable and fish markets for local produce with our Cambodian guide and translator Vudthy (pronounced "Watti").
The fertile Cambodian land produces mountains of fresh food, and more than 300 species of freshwater fish are hauled daily from the Tonle Sap lake and river.
About the Author
http://www.orientaldiscovery.com/
There's no better way to discover the real Cambodia than by mixing a river safari with a culinary odyssey, says Richard Strange.
Stéphane Delourme, still in his chef's whites, is smoking a cigarette on the terrace of Pacharan, Phnom Penh's elegant riverside restaurant. The lightning from an electric storm illuminates his face. He is exhausted but content. He raises a glass of white wine and toasts no one in particular. "We did it! We did it!" he repeats, in his irresistible French accent.
As the culmination of a two-week long Cambodian adventure, part-river safari, part-culinary odyssey, Delourme has just cooked a five-course dinner for 60 guests at one of the city’s hottest restaurants, and the evening has been a triumph.
For nine years, Brittany-born Delourme has been head chef at Rick Stein's Seafood Restaurant in Padstow, Cornwall. Wishing to broaden his culinary horizons, Delourme persuaded Stein to let him take a two-week sabbatical and join a Culinary Tour of Cambodia, organised by the Wild Frontiers, a tour company that specialises in edgy, off-the-beaten-track destinations and themes.
The plan was to start in Siem Reap, the nearest town to the temples of Angkor Wat. It was here, at the elegant but funky FCC hotel, a fine colonial-style establishment whose cool contemporary-ethnic rooms are the perfect retreat, and whose bar is lively but not raucous, that I first met Delourme.
Our party of nine included Andrew Ridgeley, formerly George Michael's partner in the Eighties group Wham! and his ebullient girlfriend Keren Woodward, of Bananarama.
An unashamed gourmet, Ridgeley is both venerable and serious, a surfer in his adopted Cornwall who has become a prominent local environmentalist in the cause of water quality. Keren, still singing, still laughing, is the girl whom time left alone ��" gorgeous, voluptuous and enormous fun.
Our happy band was completed by Peter of Sullivan, the tour leader from Wild Frontiers. A former musician, On Sullivan first went out to Cambodia in the early Nineties to clear landmines. He has been going back ever since, as a journalist, tour guide and researcher for Wild Frontiers, and has an encyclopedic knowledge of Khmer culture and politics.
The temple visits done, our time in Siem Reap was spent trawling the vast fruit, vegetable and fish markets for local produce with our Cambodian guide and translator Vudthy (pronounced "Watti").
The fertile Cambodian land produces mountains of fresh food, and more than 300 species of freshwater fish are hauled daily from the Tonle Sap lake and river.
About the Author
http://www.orientaldiscovery.com/
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