Iceland best place to live, Africa worst: UN

[Alex+R 0]

Ok that just scared the ####### out of me. I actually minored in South Asian Studies and have never been there. Showering with my mouth shut scares the ####### out of me. Maybe I could have my mouth sewn shut before going? One of my friends from Hindi class lived in Benares for 2 years and came home with 4 parasites, 2 of which the doctor here couldn't even identify. I think you just made it worse...

Benares? LOL that city is the nastiest place I've EVER been. Your friend probably touched the Ganges.... I've seen a partially charred human forearm floating in the Ganges in Benares. The cremation grounds in Benares routinely partially cremate, take payment from the family and dump the rest of the body in the river.

You can't go to India if you're scared. I'm just being honest here. India is scary and chaotic and absolutely crazy... you gotta get used to it.

As for showering with your mouth closed, you can avoid it if you stay in the best hotels. I like the Sheraton in Calcutta, awesome water (they have their own purification plant), great food, but mad expensive.

The only thing I'm scared of is parasites! And seeing animals in less-than-ideal situations, but I can accept that. I'm a pretty adventurous traveler, except when it comes to parasites. Maybe I'll have to stay in fancy places. I'm so ashamed of this fear.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

The only thing I'm scared of is parasites! And seeing animals in less-than-ideal situations, but I can accept that. I'm a pretty adventurous traveler, except when it comes to parasites. Maybe I'll have to stay in fancy places. I'm so ashamed of this fear.

The fancy hotel you get in India for 200USD a night will cost you a few multiples of that here. Think an all-marble bathroom with jacuzzi, monsoon showerhead, they will come clean your room any time you want, the most amazing buffet food (complimentary), the nicest bed, the nicest everything. Let India spoil you a little. It's fun.

If it weren't for the fact that I had family there who expect me to live with them, I'd never stay anywhere but a hotel.

[Alex+R 0]

The SHeraton is 290 dollars a night! Lawl yeah right

[JODO 2]

Intestinal Parasites, do you all mean just like standard Montezuma's Revenge? Or is it something worse? Because I have always gotten sick in Egypt for at least a day ,but I took "medicine" with me. That generally cleared it up and I did take precautions like the ones VJ Troll mentioned.

Sort of, but much worse. I got one many years ago, was bedridden for 2 weeks, the local doctor made things worse by coming by and telling the aunt I was staying with that a German tourist had my symptoms and died yesterday. I didn't die, I recovered, no thanks to anyone. I was weak for months after that though. When I came back, I got bloodwork done, they couldn't figure it out.

Oh my that sounds painful . Glad you made it back OK.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

The SHeraton is 290 dollars a night! Lawl yeah right

You can get deals, knock it down to 200.

[Alex+R 0]

Intestinal Parasites, do you all mean just like standard Montezuma's Revenge? Or is it something worse? Because I have always gotten sick in Egypt for at least a day ,but I took "medicine" with me. That generally cleared it up and I did take precautions like the ones VJ Troll mentioned.

Sort of, but much worse. I got one many years ago, was bedridden for 2 weeks, the local doctor made things worse by coming by and telling the aunt I was staying with that a German tourist had my symptoms and died yesterday. I didn't die, I recovered, no thanks to anyone. I was weak for months after that though. When I came back, I got bloodwork done, they couldn't figure it out.

Oh my that sounds painful . Glad you made it back OK.

Yeah seriously. Glad you got better.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Thanks.

[mawilson 2,133]

Out of curiosity: How do you go to a country where you feel you will get intestinal parasites and protect yourself from them?

Very simple - you don't.

[Amby 490]

hmmmm...I'd love to visit Iceland I better get on the phone with my old work friend Stanin. He owes me one I taught him correct English spelling

[mawilson 2,133]

hmmmm...I'd love to visit Iceland I better get on the phone with my old work friend Stanin. He owes me one I taught him correct English spelling

Call Björk while you're at it.

[Amby 490]

hmmmm...I'd love to visit Iceland I better get on the phone with my old work friend Stanin. He owes me one I taught him correct English spelling

Call Björk while you're at it.

will do...I had to teach him though after weeks of seeing "goad cheese mousse" I had to tell him it was goat

[Mononoke28 135]

One of my best friends is from Iceland, born and raised, and every time she shows me pictures it looks boring as hell.

Diana

[mawilson 2,133]

One of my best friends is from Iceland, born and raised, and every time she shows me pictures it looks boring as hell.

Diana

For some reason, the "best places to live" are always the most boring places on earth.

[Alex+R 0]

One of my best friends is from Iceland, born and raised, and every time she shows me pictures it looks boring as hell.

Diana

For some reason, the "best places to live" are always the most boring places on earth.

Agreed. Those places are also often the most alcoholic. /justification of living in NYC shoebox with no disposable income

[Ta Ta 1]

About the parasites, don't eat the meat. I took a suitcase full of beef jerkey, instant oatmeal and soups, trailmix, whatever was

not perishable and lived off of that in Sierra Leone. I ate some potatoes, rice and tiny bits of leafy greens cooked.

I survived without any bugs. Took Flaggyl anyway, just in case. Make sure you have your Hepatits shots before you travel.