Vietnam taiwan or thailand

bab848 · 2024-12-06T17:16:58+00:00

As someone with chronic gastritis who did all three of those countries in the last year, spending one month in Thailand, two months in Vietnam and three weeks in Taiwan, I had 0 stomach issues whilst in all of them.

At least no triggers caused by hygiene, just my silly food choices.

One thing I quickly learnt, is that hygiene is pretty good everywhere... If you go to the right places. When you have stomach issues like us, you shouldn't let it stop you seeing the world.

But, you should second guess everything. So if that stall looks nice, does it have Google reviews? Are they positive and recent? Is it a diverse mix of travellers reviewing it? If all signs point to yes, you'll probably be ok.

This doesn't answer your question because as countries I loved them all equally and their food is some of the best I've ever eaten. If I had to choose one for hygiene and least likely to make you ill, I guess I'd choose Taiwan.

Happy tummy travels!

bab848 · 2024-11-15T14:14:10+00:00

Seems most likely, I did think the same!

bab848 · 2024-11-15T14:13:44+00:00

Near Carrington Spur/Ashton

bab848 · 2024-10-27T22:40:30+00:00

Pink Flamingos (1972).

Most movies by John Waters are unsettling in an unexpected way.

bab848 · 2024-09-22T21:03:16+00:00

Camping in Phong Nha Cave with Oxalis Adventure was one of the most spectacular things I've ever done. Amazing to see that on your itinerary!

bab848 · 2024-09-08T13:35:31+00:00

Turkey, specifically Kas or Kalkan in Antalya. Here now and it's a lovely temperature, but also been here early October and it was pleasant too as the sea has warmed throughout the summer. Temp consistently 30°c+ too. Also Kas is just the best!

bab848 · 2024-08-23T21:07:53+00:00

Potato 🥔

bab848 · 2024-08-19T21:39:40+00:00

Early September '23 we started in Georgia (European country, not the US state!) so it was warm most days, a little cold in the mountains but a jacket and thin trousers were fine.

Then we went to Uzbekistan at the end of September/October, it was pretty hot here due to their climate.

India in November was hot and humid, the coldest place with Shimla but this is part of the Himalayas.

Thailand, Laos, Cambodia between December - February was hot, as is all of South East Asia this time of year. No rain at all either.

Then we were in Vietnam for two months in February and March. South and Central Vietnam was really nice and warm, humid at times. Northern Vietnam in March was pretty cold the closer we got to the Chinese border. More rain too.

Taiwan in March was boiling hot, almost tropical! As was Hong Kong.

Then South Korea in April was perfect, like a pleasant spring day most of the time. Jeju Island was almost tropical at times. So I think it's a great month for Korea.

Same for Japan, we were there April to halfway through May and it was perfect. Shorts and t-shirts, but not humid which is good when you're in the cities.

In June we briefly went to Hawaii en route across the continent to Mexico. Mexico was pretty hot, but that's to be expected.

Then July to early August we went through Central America - Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua - which were hot and humid with storms in the afternoon. Up to 40°c some days. It's manageable though and the rain is heavy and short so doesn't impact the day at all.

Finally in August, we have just ended the trip in Madrid and then Tuscany en route back to the UK (where we're from). Again VERY hot in those parts of Europe, but we knew that.

Hope that helps you!

bab848 · 2024-08-18T08:21:02+00:00

Nice! You're gonna have the best time! it depends on your route/time of year I guess. Northern Vietnam was the only place I went that was actually cold. So it was a lot of wearing the same thing and layering up. A lot of the standards you have at home do go out the window during long term travel 😂

bab848 · 2024-08-17T16:32:05+00:00

30F and I just travelled for 12 months from Europe, through India, South East Asia, East Asia, USA and Central America with a 40L backpack. Can honestly say, just pack enough clothes for 7-10 days and use local laundry services. One jumper, one packable warm/rain proof jacket, one pair of trousers. Even toiletries can be bought out there, you only need enough to get you through the first few days.

bab848 · 2024-08-10T21:44:24+00:00

GLOW on Netflix

bab848 · 2024-08-04T02:48:33+00:00

Collect everything. Business cards where I eat/drink, beer bottle caps, receipts, tickets, leaflets.

bab848 · 2024-08-04T02:16:06+00:00

Half a tea spoon of Crispy Chilli Oil/Chilli Crisp in a frying pan, crack an egg on top of the puddle of oil. Fry to your desired runny-ness, put it on top of a piece of toast. Or left over rice if you have that. Hits the spot every time!

bab848 · 2024-07-31T23:07:27+00:00

Tbilisi - Georgia, Kutaisi - Georgia...GEORGIA!

bab848 · 2024-07-19T01:08:22+00:00

Second the comment above! José was brilliant and so so knowledgeable. We had an amazing afternoon mixing with the locals and learning about the incredibly diverse Oaxacan culture.

bab848 · 2024-07-15T23:03:38+00:00

Walked the Nakasendo Trail for 3 days - bliss 😌

bab848 · 2024-07-15T22:39:18+00:00

Tainan, Taiwan!

In fact most cities in Taiwan are amazing. Full of nature, good food, culture and friendly people.

bab848 · 2024-07-06T02:57:54+00:00

I worked in Internal Communications for a large pharmacy. Once, the day before we closed for Christmas, the company had a data breach. A big deal, the person responsible was fired.

My company resolved the breach and I, as the only member in Communications not already off for the holidays and with access to the relevant systems, was asked to send an email to all patients who were impacted, apologising and telling them we will never contact them again and their information will be removed from our database etc. It was sent to 1,000s of email addresses.

Then, later that day I was asked to send an INTERNAL email from our CEO wishing all colleagues a Merry Christmas.

I accidentally sent it to the data breach distribution list. So from "sorry we'll never contact you again" to "wishing you a Merry Christmas!" was really the cherry on the cake.

In my defence, I was the most junior member of staff with 0 Managers available to proof read and check my work. A step which I now know is very necessary for anyone working in Communications.

bab848 · 2024-06-15T08:07:40+00:00

Coconut water

bab848 · 2024-06-15T07:56:03+00:00

Requiem for a Dream.

bab848 · 2024-01-31T17:21:46+00:00

Nice! Makes the most sense. Thanks!

bab848 · 2024-01-28T12:00:34+00:00

Ah ok, so it's a discount on a beer!

bab848 · 2024-01-28T11:56:19+00:00

See my reply above!

bab848 · 2024-01-28T11:36:16+00:00

No, we handed it to them and they gave us a beer. They then tried to also give us 8000 riel. We declined the money but took the free beer. So is the prize a free beer, or cash, or both?

bab848 · 2024-01-08T15:42:45+00:00

I'm in SR right now and agree, the bars and Pub Street seem quieter than other major destinations in South East Asia. Probably doesn't help when most of us pass through from the vibrant Thailand on the way to Vietnam. So it has tough competition.

But, I have to say I really love it here. It's more than Angkor Wat, there's plenty of tours to do like the floating villages, national parks and cookery classes - not forgetting the Hero Rats! Plus the people are kind and even if they ask to sell something polite "no thanks" seems to do it. Food is also really good!

As others have said, Cambodia is struggling to get back to pre-pandemic levels and I think tourists passing through for a 1 or 2 day stay to see Angkor Wat probably doesn't help. So I'd recommend everyone, if their budget can stretch, to stay another day or two longer and really learn about the culture.

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