How To Shit Around the World, 2nd Edition

by Jane Wilson-Howarth

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781609521929
Publisher:	Travelers' Tales Guides, Incorporated
Publication date:	09/22/2020
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	208
Sales rank:	1,098,374
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	16 Years

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction
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