How To Shit Around the World, 2nd Edition

(Paperback, 2nd New edition)

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International travel is rewarding and fun, but sometimes it exacts a price. Activities we take for grantedeating, bathing, and going to the toiletcan range from challenging to risky in unfamiliar territory. In How to Shit Around the World, Dr. Jane Wilson-Howarth takes a sympathetic and funny approach to the most basic human activity, interweaving hilarious anecdotes from fellow travelers with sensible tips and techniques. More than just a how-to, this book inspires the traveler to be adventurous in dealing with foreign toilets, and to heed the fascinating cultural lessons to be learned from the simple act of using the bathroom.

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"Straightforward advice...a great bathroom read." The Washington Post "Worth digesting." Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel "A cheery and common-sensical guide." The Independent the good doctor has our best interests at heart, giving expert advice, about learning how to eat and drink safely in a foreign country, including how to manage on long bus rides. Las Vegas Sun

Author Bio

Dr. Jane Wilson-Howarth is a fellow of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene and ran clinics and health education programs in Asia for 14 years. She divides her time between Cambridge, UK and Kathmandu, Nepal.