A Glimpse of Eternal Snows
Wilson-Howarth does, as is expected, notice the dirt, the lack of hygiene and the poverty, but the flame of the forest blazes brighter than all that, setting her firmly apart from many expats who treat their Third World experiences as a kind of slum tourism.
Outlook magazine, New Delhi
Staying Healthy When You Travel
The must-have guide to travel health written by a renowned expert in the field.
Previously published as The Essential Guide to Travel Health and Bugs, Bites & Bowels, this new edition has been revised and updated to reflect current guidelines on international travel post-pandemic.
Includes evidence-based advice on how to best prepare for your trip with immunisations and travel insurance; how to protect yourself from insects and worms, what to pack in your first-aid kit and how to manage illness, accidents and emergencies until medical help can be accessed.
Illustrated with maps and tables that present information in an accessible format.
Features fascinating case histories detailing real-life experiences of travelling overseas.
Blackwell
How to Shit Around the World
I just wish someone had given me this book before my last trip to India where I caught giardia. I like to think that this book may have helped. I had to bribe a bus driver to stop the bus in open country near Jaipur, but couldn't perform under the bemused gaze of about 50 Indian travellers. When I got back on the bus my bowels exploded when the bus hit the next pot-hole in the road and I soiled myself. If that was not enough, half an hour later I vomited on an elderly woman sitting next to me who had until that point been polite enough not to mention the horrendous smell. I'll remember to pack this book next time I travel in the hope of avoiding a repeat of this ghastly experience.
Lloyd Grossman (London UK) posted on amazon.com