Any tips on not to get sick during travel. I always seem to be getting sick ( food poison) and I want to get tips on staying healthy when tarvelling
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Hey there! I don’t get food poisoning ever, but I have a few good tips to share:
- Do your research on the water quality of the country you are traveling to! This is the most important step - because water will be not only used for drinking but also to wash veggies/fruits and personal hygiene
- On countries where the water is not drinkable:
- Buy bottled water only from supermarkets and kiosks, not sellers on the street
- Brush your teeth with bottled water
- Do not eat any raw veggies or sliced fruits!
- Fruits only as a whole and wash it with bottled water
- Avoid ice at all cost
- Always eat at reputable places where reviews/recommendations are shown
- Avoid any exotic food that do not belong to the country you are visiting (eg Oysters)
Hope that helps! 
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I agree 100% with @micatravels list (and wow are you lucky not to have ever got food poisoning!). I also wrote some general tips on this post @traveler_731314 - feel free to check it out!
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I agree with everything @micatravels mentioned. One thing that I wish I could have told my past self is to go with your gut (literally and figuratively lol). If a place seems sketchy or if nobody else is eating there, avoid it at all costs. Also, if you’re eating something and it doesn’t taste like it should or tastes off, it’s best to just pass on it and try somewhere else. You can always buy more food, but you won’t get back the time missed from being sick abroad 
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One trick that I learned in our Nutrition teacher in university is the following:
- If a place is busy, basically any place… can be a street vendor, food truck, restaurant or hot dog stand you are pre much safe.
- If a place is empty, just avoid it.
The rationale here is that it takes some time for food to spoil to a level that will cause humans any harm. If a place is busy, even if it does not look nice and fancy there is simply not enough time for the food to go bad. On the other hand, if a place is empty there is a good chance the food would have been prepared/stored for a while so the chances of it going bad is higher.
This is even more applicable on fancy restaurants where the ingredients tend to be more expensive.
The other rule is try to avoid oysters if you are not at a place where you know they are fresh for sure. Oysters are always a roll of the dice even when they are fresh.
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I got very bad food poisoning from eggs, I’d say avoid eggs from street food too!
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This is why I love guides and doing a tour. Food is SUCH a big thing for me when I travel and I want to make sure I’m eating authentically but nervous about getting sick since it has happened to me a couple of times. It’s my number one thing I ask my tour guides what places they recommend that’s safe to eat. Since I’ve done that I haven’t gotten sick yet!
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Also - try Dukoral before the trip!
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