Comments on: Travel Horror Stories

By: Alyson for World Travel Family

Alyson for World Travel Family — Sun, 09 Feb 2020 23:53:23 +0000

In reply to Clare Harding. Well that sounds like fun! China was very different back when we visited, I wonder if hygiene has improved now?

By: Clare Harding

Clare Harding — Sun, 09 Feb 2020 12:43:08 +0000

My two worst toilet experiences were in China. On a road trip by bus, sqatting over a hole surrounded by maggots and a flimsy bit of sacking hanging from sticks, and a public toilet in Dali. You entered the concrete shed, chose which of the 30 public slits to squat over, then let your business slide down the channel to the huge tank below while the kid on one side of you coped with diarrhoea and the elderly lady on the other side of you contentedly read the paper and chewed on her nicotine slug. No water at all and the smell…..

By: Myra

Myra — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 16:42:26 +0000

Thats a lot of horror, but it makes the stories good 🙂
I think my worst is getting lost in the jungle in Malaysia and having to stay the night at a riverbank, while I felt all kind of insects walking over my legs and saw thunder around the mountain tops. But we found our way back the next day, discovered plenty of scorpions (!) and had a good story to tell at home.
Thanks for sharing your stories, you’re very inspirational!

By: alyson@worldtravelfamily

alyson@worldtravelfamily — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 05:13:08 +0000

In reply to Michael. Thanks MiChael. I'm not prone to vomiting, I'll have to carry some for my husband, he who should know better!

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 21:27:49 +0000

Cooool stories, one tip I can say for those that are sensitive to parasites/bad food that can have you laid out for a week or more at times: I never go anywhere without apple cider vinegar, a few spoonfuls of it will stop the vomit/diarrhea in minutes. There are tons of info online about it:)