Land of Unscented Soaps and Curry

After two (or three) long years of business school, we are embarking on a 48 day journey to India, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, and Cambodia. We'll be bathing with unscented soaps and shampoos to keep the mosquitoes away (and therefore malaria and other fun viruses), and eating all sorts of delicious and aromatic foods.

Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Travel Advisory: Buzzkill

When we went to the health clinic for our vaccinations, we were provided with a 30+ page packet on the countries we are visiting. Bored in Minneapolis, I'm finally going through everything. Taken from the US government, this report goes into detail about all the health concerns, crime, transportation, terrorism, and general concerns that may affect a traveler.

For example....in Cambodia, it is inadvisable to travel by train, boat, motorcycle, moto-taxis, and cyclos. So I guess it will be walking and bicycling for us. It is advisable to travel by air, but at the same time they say there are concerns with the safety and maintenance standards of the aircrafts. In Singapore, homosexuality isn't just disliked, it's actually illegal and "offenders" may be convicted. In Vietnam, "Traffic...is chaotic...Horns are used constantly, often with no apparent reason."

Fortunately we are aware of the common dangers and have a fair amount of common sense, so I'm confident we'll be just fine. I'm just curious who will get sick first - me or Jeremy.


What would an advisory, printed in another country, say about the United States?

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