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Getting sick is the kind of trouble that can strike at anytime and at any place you happen to be. Falling ill  is an unfortunate episode when traveling. It doesn’t always occur so it’s a mystery when it does happen. This article discusses normal stomach problems, such as diarrhea and food poisoning, not the more serious kind (for example, malaria, dengue, yellow fever, hepatitis, and so on).

In most instances, sickness abroad has to do with contaminated food. Perhaps the chef at that quaint, out-of-the-way restaurant you checked out didn’t wash his hands when he tossed your salad, or maybe the food just wasn’t cooked properly. Read more . . .