STREET FOOD SAFETY: 14 TIPS TO AVOID GETTING SICK WHEN YOU TRAVEL

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  • Опубліковано 13 тра 2016
  • Many of you have been watching my street food videos and wondering how I don’t get sick. First of all, I have gotten sick (twice!) I wanted to do a video on travel advice on street food safety and tips to avoid getting sick when you travel.
    Below, I’m going to summarize the main points of the video. Watch the video for more detail.
    STREET FOOD SAFETY : 14 TIPS FOR NOT GETTING SICK
    There are many countries in which the drinking water is unsafe or unclean. Sometimes, the food practices aren’t so hygienic.
    DON’T
    1. Avoid the tap water.
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    2. Avoid foods that are washed in tap water (aka no raw salads)
    3. Avoid the ice:
    4. Avoid foods that have been out for hours or are attracting a lot of flies. Avoid meat.
    5. Don’t let your guard down.
    DO
    6. Do take fruits and vegetables you can peel and don’t require preparation washing.
    7. Do look for meals that are prepard on the spot and served hot
    8. Do the food tours.
    9. Eat the homemade yogurts
    OBSERVE.
    The great thing about street food is that you can see it being prepared in front of your eyes.
    10. You can see how vendors prepare their food and their hygiene habits.
    11. Do visit food stalls/hawkers that’s frequented by locals
    12. Any place is fair game. Not only street food. Restaurants don’t mean better
    GETTING SICK
    Sometimes, getting sick is inevitable when you travel a lot.
    13. Do get sick. You’ll learn resourcefulness and confidence.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 261

  • @10MinutestoRouletteFortune
    @10MinutestoRouletteFortune 6 років тому +10

    remember the bland diet when sick. Rice and yogurt. It saved me more than once.

  • @jamilahadade4412
    @jamilahadade4412 5 років тому +7

    Your tips are sensational and so are you! I’ve been a bit sick so today & yesterday I was catching up on all your videos. You will probably notice that when reading the comments. Like I said before you’re beautiful inside and outside. God bless you always. Your videos are very good information. Stay well. 🙏❤️👍🤗💙🧡💚💗💜💕💚

  • @tb14333
    @tb14333 8 років тому +79

    Why don't you have more subscribers?! Your amazing. All your tips are super helpful and future travelers need to know this~

    • @grrrltraveler
      @grrrltraveler  8 років тому +8

      +Tatiana Brittian Aww, that's sweet. So glad they help! Please share my video and help spread the word! =D

    • @BIGNICKELL1
      @BIGNICKELL1 8 років тому +3

      +Tatiana Brittian I agree totally.

  • @lejaders
    @lejaders 6 років тому +3

    I've been sick (truly sick) a couple of times. 1. Chaing Mai Thailand- my gallbladder was going to rupture and I needed emergency surgery. (I'm amazed with myself, how I had surgery alone in a foreign country and I persisted), 2. Phom Penh Cambodia - Salmonella poisoning... Both times I asked the person at the front desk of my hostel where the best place to go for medical attention was and they both directed me to excellent care facilities for Western travellers.
    Also, people are amazing and when I had surgery the owners of the hostel I was staying at came to visit me in the hospital, brought me flowers, and helped me out immensely post op. I have two life long friends because of this. So, if something goes wrong like that don't worry, you're not alone and people are kinder than you give them credit for. Also, TRAVEL INSURANCE IS A MUST!!!! I met too many people while travelling who fell off their motorbikes and had very bad infections and injuries but were fucked because they didn't buy travel insurance.

  • @GreggJaden
    @GreggJaden 7 років тому +6

    Nice work on the family spotting - especially older folks being choosy! Buffet ugh = the plague ;( your attention to detail is the best!

  • @brettlofgren8521
    @brettlofgren8521 2 роки тому +3

    Your suggestion of the food tour was very helpful. We are going to Vietnam with 3 kids and have been concerned about food poisoning. Thank you

  • @myronyoshioka8742
    @myronyoshioka8742 4 роки тому

    I love your real approach to subjects. Refreshing. Thank You

  • @jaciunscripted
    @jaciunscripted 6 років тому

    my new traveller discovery

  • @emilyaranha
    @emilyaranha 8 років тому +8

    Hey Christine, about to hop on a plane to Thailand from Japan. This couldn't have come at a more perfect time! Thanks for everything you do for us girl travelers. :)

    • @grrrltraveler
      @grrrltraveler  8 років тому +2

      +Emily Aranha Awesome timing! Enjoy Thailand-- you'll love the street food there!!!

  • @chaosgremlin4527
    @chaosgremlin4527 5 років тому +2

    Thank you for this! Travel insurance sounds like the thing! Your videos are amazing!

  • @YourTravelWithOlivia
    @YourTravelWithOlivia 7 років тому +1

    Some great advice for travellers to follow. Albeit not always so easy when you get caught up in the moment.

  • @snewoiram6007
    @snewoiram6007 6 років тому

    Love your tips. Thanks so much.

  • @Zebeeze
    @Zebeeze 7 років тому +2

    Fantastic tips as always!! I adore street food, but funnily enough the two places I've gotten full-on food poisoning overseas were 1)a Thai hotel restaurant that cost 3x the price of any other meal I had over there, and 2)a starbucks in Indonesia that fellow travellers dragged me to. I don't even like starbucks, so that was particularly annoying haha! Should've went with my instinct and just gotten a bottle of water!

  • @christalamod7948
    @christalamod7948 7 років тому +3

    just amazing, very helpful

  • @TravelTourTaste
    @TravelTourTaste 4 роки тому

    Hello my friend hope you are well and having a great start to the week so far. Just found you today and really pleased we have your videos are awesome hun. We are coming to Thailand in November for the very first time it's a dream come true and will be having loads of street food. So this video is totally awesome and helpful. Really appreciate it. Take care and stay safe my friend catch up soon God bless you 🙏❤️👍

  • @relentlessrock
    @relentlessrock 7 років тому +21

    Easy tip: Busier the street food joint, safer it is. Indians love their street food, many of them throng at places which are hygenic. Do not be taken aback by use of hands in food preparation. Indian street delicacies require a lot of direct hand contact with food. Famous vendors do take precaution like washing hands prior preparation.

  • @shashwatgupta432
    @shashwatgupta432 8 років тому

    My God ... Your tips are great and super useful!!! It's just a matter of time when you hit a million subs...
    The best part is that all of yr tips are out of experience and not just copying and pasting stuff...
    Thanks as always :)

    • @grrrltraveler
      @grrrltraveler  8 років тому

      You're very welcome Shashwat! Thanks for the kind compliment. A million subs would be a dream! ;)

  • @lulu8411
    @lulu8411 6 років тому

    Love your videos. I'm off to India soon and your videos have been super helpful, informative and easy to follow. Thanks!!!

    • @grrrltraveler
      @grrrltraveler  6 років тому +1

      Awesome! Enjoy India and may the GRRR be with you!!! Lol.

  • @dontkilleli
    @dontkilleli 4 роки тому

    Great video! For me, any time I get food poisoning it brings me back to all the other weird places I've gotten sick. They're some of my favorite stories but anecdotes about sh*tting your pants in an Uzbek field don't make for great party conversation. These days I just expect it - even if I'm careful but I still manage to catch something on most trips.

  • @v66bry
    @v66bry 8 років тому

    Another great vlog Christine.....people need to hear this kind of advice....and it's nice to hear the grrrrr again..lol you will have 20000 subs soon...keep up the amazing work

    • @grrrltraveler
      @grrrltraveler  8 років тому +2

      +v66bry Thanks Brian! My new goal is 20,000!!! We'll see how much hair I lose in the process of that! =D

  • @gipstetz6720
    @gipstetz6720 8 років тому

    Great video. Very very helpful. Thank You and Great job!

    • @grrrltraveler
      @grrrltraveler  8 років тому +1

      +Gipstetz Glad it helps! Let the eating begin!

  • @eisenjeisen6262
    @eisenjeisen6262 6 років тому

    thanks for your tips, a great video thank you again

  • @wanderinggabe4786
    @wanderinggabe4786 5 років тому

    I have started traveling on my own too and yes, I agree with your tips.

  • @rorygentry6802
    @rorygentry6802 7 років тому +5

    Overall, pretty good info. I've been to Thailand many times, and I've only been sick once. Amazingly, it was from a restaurant I had been to many times. It was an American BBQ rib place in the Central Embassy mall. It put me down hard- 5 full days. I was so sick that my girlfriend even skipped a family member's funeral to take care of me. We went to a doctor, but all I could really do was to wait for it to pass. I'm still shocked that I got sick there because I had eaten there many times before, and always looked forward to going there for a "familiar, western" meal. Aside from that, I do love eating street foods. I always look for food that I can buy straight off of the grill. You are 100% right about one of my favorite pieces of advice- go where the locals are eating. Especially locals with kids. While I don't interact with the Thai police, I do pay attention to where they eat. That food had better be good, because nobody wants the Thai police to be upset with them! LOL

    • @grrrltraveler
      @grrrltraveler  7 років тому +1

      I didn't think about food stalking the police but that makes sense! lol

  • @dallaspowwi6682
    @dallaspowwi6682 8 років тому

    This is one of your most practical videos. Don't know how I missed it. Great!!

    • @grrrltraveler
      @grrrltraveler  8 років тому +2

      Do you like street food when you travel?=D

    • @dallaspowwi6682
      @dallaspowwi6682 8 років тому

      +GRRRLTRAVELER | Christine Kaaloa Of course I like street food. But I was thinking about food in China and I love the little local bakeries in China. Check one out if you get an opportunity.

  • @miraelsa8763
    @miraelsa8763 8 років тому

    I was wondering how you trust eating street food. Awesome video!!

  • @txman951
    @txman951 5 років тому

    Subscribed, going to Thailand in 2 weeks. Great videos.

  • @Plantsandtoyhorses
    @Plantsandtoyhorses 7 років тому +1

    The LifeStraw also has an option where you can get a life straw already inside a bottle that you can pour water into. I took that with me when going on a recent India trip all over to Chennai, Tirapati, Kerala and Agra. That extra precaution gave me peace of mind to help me enjoy my trip.

  • @jamiejack764
    @jamiejack764 4 роки тому

    Thank you for your knowledge

  • @jagsterr1
    @jagsterr1 5 років тому

    Thanks for the Travel Tip and Travel Insurance! I got sick in Thailand, uggg was awful.

  • @moovitalong
    @moovitalong 4 роки тому +5

    Excellent points, Christine. My favorite method is to look carefully at the ground around the food cart. If you see blood, puke, or any other bodily fluids, you may not want to eat there. Other sure indicators are customers doubled over in pain or the odd corpse clutching something from the menu in his/her hand.

  • @BourgeoisPhotography
    @BourgeoisPhotography 6 років тому +1

    Thanks for sharing! When I head out to travel the world this will be something I am concerned about. :)

  • @anooshaullah252
    @anooshaullah252 Рік тому

    Thank you for the tips !!

  • @petermauderli
    @petermauderli 8 років тому +4

    Hi Christina. Thanks for the informative video. I was smiling about your comment of the food stores frequented by single men. I like the idea of food tour by locals. Enjoy your time, Peter

  • @deelot1
    @deelot1 8 років тому

    Excellent advice as always :-)

    • @grrrltraveler
      @grrrltraveler  8 років тому +1

      +deelot1 Glad you found it helpful!

  • @livefullerwithlovefuller8679
    @livefullerwithlovefuller8679 7 років тому +4

    I just came from Thailand for the first time. It was a surprise Valentine's day trip from my hubby, where we left the same day - so I had NO time for research - I could have watched your Thailand videos!!! I did eat lots of street food, though (I even made mock bang videos!)... I love these tips and will take them with me last time.

  • @shivamaraj7055
    @shivamaraj7055 6 років тому

    Great video well done

  • @exposingliars9824
    @exposingliars9824 7 років тому +7

    Thanks for this. I've been in Thailand for 9 weeks and I'm on my second bout of food poisoning. It seems to last a long time here.

    • @26TptCoy
      @26TptCoy 4 роки тому

      It can last for up to 8 or 9 days.

  • @prasertsriciucevich7967
    @prasertsriciucevich7967 8 років тому

    Great tips, thank you

    • @grrrltraveler
      @grrrltraveler  8 років тому +1

      +Prasertsri Ciucevich You're welcome!

  • @oaklandtobangkok
    @oaklandtobangkok 8 років тому +1

    Thank you for sharing your experiences.
    After a few trips to Thailand over the years, I never once fell ill from "FBI", aka food poisoning. I always watch the vendor before deciding. Are they cross contaminating? Contacting raw proteins and then handling the cooked foods? They all will be handling currency too and well that's the way it goes. I would think the street vendors indeed have concerns about the reputation of their food being safe. Just choose wisely and enjoy.

  • @kmbi70able
    @kmbi70able 8 років тому +2

    When my son had a tooth infection and had to take really strong antibiotics the dentist recommended yogourt pills because you can only eat so much yogourt and as you said not all yogourt have the good bacteria. They were fairly inexpensive, over the counter at a chain pharmacy. Something people may want to consider carrying if they're travelling to places that are notorious

  • @arrivedp
    @arrivedp 8 років тому

    Good info!

  • @MrQuagmire26
    @MrQuagmire26 5 років тому +1

    Another trick i learnt in Thailand is to eat where it's lots of people and kids are being fed. My favourite street stall in Bangkok (it's closed now) used to get fresh ingredients every morning, had a electric cooler to keep meats cold and always sold out by the end of the day. Food sold out = closed for the day. Actually, I got stuck on the thunder bucket for 2 days after eating at a Korean fried chicken place in Bangkok. That 5-minute walk to a local Boots pharmacy to get some Loperamide felt like ages.

  • @lzrdlps
    @lzrdlps 8 років тому +1

    Great tips, times I've been sick have been in the US. I was warned not to eat the street food in Asmara, Ethiopia, only problem was I craved more. BTW I resemble that remark about "single men at the food stall" ROFL! Congrats on the 17k

    • @grrrltraveler
      @grrrltraveler  8 років тому

      +lzrdlps So you got sick in Ethiopia? What were you warned about with Ethiopian street food?

    • @lzrdlps
      @lzrdlps 8 років тому

      +GRRRLTRAVELER | Christine Kaaloa Nope never got sick, I think the spiciness helps, plus it's cook for long periods 😋 I was warned about the sanitary conditions, and to avoid the water.

  • @julienpeterson9344
    @julienpeterson9344 7 років тому +1

    your awesome grl traveler..

  • @zigzoog123
    @zigzoog123 6 років тому

    I was raised in India now live in America, and your vlogs are even enlightening to me. Your awesome.

  • @78deathface
    @78deathface 7 років тому +7

    I pretty much ALWAYS get sick from street food at least once when I'm travelling... and it's usually worth it haha

  • @PatMaxAdventures
    @PatMaxAdventures 8 років тому +1

    Great tips! I learned about the good ice, while I traveled through Thailand as well. I did let my guard down in Laos and boy did I pay for that one!! Once you catch on to these things, it makes your trip and your body all the more wonderful haha. ^^

    • @grrrltraveler
      @grrrltraveler  8 років тому +1

      +PatMax Adventures Oooh, what did you in with Laos? I wish there were a food tour for that country-- I had difficulty with some of the authentic street food there.

    • @PatMaxAdventures
      @PatMaxAdventures 8 років тому +1

      +GRRRLTRAVELER | Christine Kaaloa It was fried rice! The last thing I was thinking about being careful eating. I think what happened was the rice was left out for a long time and reused, which got me sick. It was a crowded restaurant in Vang Vieng too! Just bad luck and let my guard down even when I realized it was not that hot. Just slipped my mind Never again! lol

  • @gato7908
    @gato7908 7 років тому +1

    busy night markets and shopping mall food courts are usually a safe bet, especially if the food is made to order

  • @Looloowa74
    @Looloowa74 7 років тому +18

    My husband goes to third world countries all the time for his business dealings. He was advised ( after getting sick ) to always order local raw onions (any type will do) with his meals. So basically, either eat the raw onion first thing or cut up and mix with your meal. 8 years later and he hasn't gotten sick even once ( knock on wood). Good luck

    • @lenalopez4877
      @lenalopez4877 5 років тому +10

      I M, she never mentioned India. She just said her husband travels to third countries

    • @ralphlydaplug4849
      @ralphlydaplug4849 5 років тому +2

      @I M India is definitely third world

    • @Enzoklopaedie
      @Enzoklopaedie 5 років тому +1

      @I M it depends but there are a lot of places in india that are third world like

    • @TheGrmany69
      @TheGrmany69 5 років тому +1

      Same with ginger, and alcohol.

    • @Matowix
      @Matowix 4 роки тому +1

      @G G nothing

  • @CyberMachine
    @CyberMachine 6 років тому +4

    What's better than yogurt is kombucha. You can take the scoby around with you in a ziplock bag and just make some tea whenever you need more. It doesn't need to be refridgerated and only takes 3 days to develop the probiotics needed.

  • @johna8999
    @johna8999 8 років тому

    Very good vlogs.

  • @seadaughter2257
    @seadaughter2257 6 років тому

    yeah, i love your vlog

  • @nataliedowling3521
    @nataliedowling3521 5 років тому

    Great Video, very informative. Can you please tell me a good Street Food Tour in Delhi please.

  • @Furmum4life
    @Furmum4life 6 років тому

    Thank you!

  • @sunilkumar-uo8ql
    @sunilkumar-uo8ql 8 років тому

    Good one😉

  • @AlexBerger
    @AlexBerger 8 років тому

    Great tips! Ice is always the challenge.

    • @grrrltraveler
      @grrrltraveler  8 років тому +1

      +Alex Berger How so is ice the challenge? You really love your ice?

    • @AlexBerger
      @AlexBerger 8 років тому

      +GRRRLTRAVELER | Christine Kaaloa Yup, and a nice cold drink. Also, for banana smoothies!

  • @ShaneChristineLife
    @ShaneChristineLife 8 років тому

    Thank you for the tips! I'm so nervous about getting stomach problems. I've read that you should keep your mouth closed when you shower also. There's so much I need to remember when I end up doing to India this year. I love my meat but I definitely don't plan to eat meat while I'm there. I'll be taking travelers meds just in case I get food poisoning of any sorts 👍🏽😌 -Christine

    • @grrrltraveler
      @grrrltraveler  8 років тому +1

      +ShaneChristineLife Yes, I keep my mouth closed when showering.
      There's always a huge fear for first timers about getting sick in India, because it sounds so horrible. The good news is that once you actually do, you deal, get over it and realize it's not a big deal. A part of me would recommend getting sick... it's kinda like popping your cherry! lol

  • @DameOfEverything
    @DameOfEverything 8 років тому

    Def would love a travel insurance video!!

    • @GlobalAdventurer
      @GlobalAdventurer 8 років тому

      I think good travel insue cost a lot if you want to be 100% covered. It seems there are just so many hidden clauses that some travel insurance does not meet all traveling scenarios. I never use travel insurance, and just make sure I have enough $ to make it home. My health insurance overs me internationally, but you still need money up front in most cases. I just don't think the average travel insurance policy is what most people would ultimately need in the case of the worse case scenario, so that's why I rather just be self-insured and not waste my $ and time trying to have a clear approved.

  • @julienpeterson9344
    @julienpeterson9344 7 років тому

    you have a new sub.. me and my girl are going to india and i appreciate your vidz.. we will start videos as well and i hope to share point of views in the near future

  • @rosevilleca38.75
    @rosevilleca38.75 8 років тому +1

    You did not talk about stomach poisoning from swimming pools or swimming at outside water areas near boats that discharge their waste. Maybe another video on this?

  • @acajudi100
    @acajudi100 7 років тому +1

    Thank you.
    My daughter will be there in April.

    • @acajudi100
      @acajudi100 7 років тому

      Great advice. Thank you.

  • @aammjaisriram
    @aammjaisriram 7 років тому +2

    Go for Packaged drinking water, it is available throughout the country even the most remote places. For Americans, a litre of packaged drinking water will cost you 50 cents. if it is a mineral water upto a dollar or two. Eat food that's really hot and make sure you use a disposable cup or plate and you should be okay. I am an Indian, We do the same thing ourselves.

  • @mia_hala9630
    @mia_hala9630 5 років тому +2

    My worst fear is to get sick on a holiday that’s why I don’t try new foods when I travel.

  • @user-nn3px2ow3g
    @user-nn3px2ow3g 4 роки тому

    Very very nice👍👍👍👍

  • @leilahellier520
    @leilahellier520 8 років тому +1

    I have seen dishes washed in a roadside puddle, cows shitting up the window of the restaurant me and my daughter was eating in, have ice in a extra large glass then place drink in smaller glass then place small glass into large glass it keeps your drink cold in the intense heat of the day

    • @grrrltraveler
      @grrrltraveler  8 років тому +3

      +Leila Hellier Great tip about the ice!

  • @rubymimosa
    @rubymimosa 8 років тому +1

    Loved this video and your amazing tips!! We've really only traveled in Europe and Mexico outside of the States so this is going to be super helpful! (I'm Spanish and American)
    It's not only that water in a particular place may be unclean, it could be clean but just have a different micro biology than your body is used to. When we would go from NorCal to the Silcon Valley my husband would get the scours. So when we went to Spain for our honeymoon I tried to have him drink only bottled water, he didn't believe me ("Spain isn't a third world country silly wife"). So a lot of our honeymoon was taxi-ing back to the condo for bathroom breaks!

    • @grrrltraveler
      @grrrltraveler  8 років тому +1

      +rubymimosa haha, sorry about the shitty honeymoon. I believe in microbiology ; sometimes the water is considered bad in a place , but not to the point wehre it's dangerous. Like maybe LA or SF... you don't want to drink the water but if you do, you won't get seriously il, like you might in india. How was the water in Mexico?.

    • @rubymimosa
      @rubymimosa 8 років тому +2

      +GRRRLTRAVELER | Christine Kaaloa The water in Baja, where my in laws have a home, is fantastic actually. What was funny about the honeymoon is that many condos in Zaragoza were retrofitted and the toilet room is really small, worked fine for my grandmas and uncle (who are shorter than my own 5'). But even for me the closed door pressed against my knees. My hubby is 6'8" so the door jam came mid-thigh to him. And although the family was fine with him sitting with the door open, the toilet closet was on the balcony, right off the kitchen and the grandmas wouldn't leave the kitchen to give him privacy. So two little old ladies talking to him while he was "busy" and their boxer or Pyranees mastiff laying their head on his lap was too much for his "Yankee" concepts of privacy. So taxis back to our more modern condo was his solution : ). Poor guy!

  • @suginami123
    @suginami123 6 років тому

    In Japan we use serogan. It’s Chinese medicine and it’s camphor balls. Very good for upsets or bad stomach. Talk to local pharmacists on Nepal India or Thailand

  • @ajab3927
    @ajab3927 6 років тому

    Hi Christine, Love your videos. We are planning a trip to India soon. What do you think about the air quality - is it safe to travel there??? Thanks.

  • @melbournesubtropicfruits9474
    @melbournesubtropicfruits9474 5 років тому

    Yes - I've travelled alot surfing Indonesia (Bali etc) and recently ate alot of street food in Borneo and Kuala Lumpur and take all your standard precaution like water and ice etc - don't eat salads only hot out of Wok foods etc but i do take before most suspect meals a TRAVELAN tablet made from cows colostrum which stops gram positive bacterias that can cause travellers diarrhea :)

  • @laurlg
    @laurlg 6 років тому

    Love your videos and your attitude. How do you deal with chai/ coffee stands? The drink is hot but how are the glasses washed ? (thinking mostly about India)

  • @alteredillusions100
    @alteredillusions100 8 років тому

    Great tips, is there any type of medicine you can take to help to prevent food poisoning?

  • @coco9004
    @coco9004 7 років тому

    Regarding your food in Thailand. I got sick also the first week I arrived there. In Pattaya I went to the beach and I ate pine apple from a vendor that was on the beach. the pine apple was on ice but was direct to the sun since long time and for that reason i got a microbe and got stuck on my bed for 2 nights!

  • @willsonthomas
    @willsonthomas 8 років тому

    I too heard that yogurt is great to help stabilize your digestive system when traveling. You mentioned not to buy the commercial brands. Where do you generally buy the yogurt that is not one of the commercial brands?

  • @cwhite13
    @cwhite13 6 років тому

    Hi I'm new to your videos and I'm traveling to Thailand next month. I'm considering the hep A and typhoid vaccinations before I go. Have you had either of these? What are your thoughts?

  • @MrGUSGUS2
    @MrGUSGUS2 6 років тому

    Hello, your link to Medical insurance is not working, what company do you recommend?

  • @oglingling
    @oglingling 6 років тому

    Tubeler ice , thanks!

  • @nitzching9298
    @nitzching9298 6 років тому

    may I know if you had travel to dubai are the street food safe to eat out there?

  • @cicowhy703
    @cicowhy703 8 років тому +1

    Nice Video :) when i'm in turkey to visit my family, i also cannot drink milk, i get ill every single time. But i can drink tab water because it is fresh spring water from the mountains. And its the best water you can drink 😍

    • @grrrltraveler
      @grrrltraveler  8 років тому +2

      +Pearl Princess I wish I knew about the fresh spring water! I wasn't sure about the water. What area in Turkey is your family from?

    • @cicowhy703
      @cicowhy703 8 років тому +2

      GRRRLTRAVELER | Christine Kaaloa from the blacksea side :) i'm from Giresun and we have the best hazelnuts of the world :)

  • @JonsMaName
    @JonsMaName 8 років тому

    Very useful video! One question though, how could I tell if food has been sat out for while?

    • @grrrltraveler
      @grrrltraveler  8 років тому +1

      +Jon Different ways~ sometimes, there's a pile of cooked food, where you know it wasn't cooked right then and there. Cold food (or not seeing heat rising from it) is another sign. ... And lots of flies.

  • @matthewcallow
    @matthewcallow 5 років тому

    Hello! :-) Could I please have your advice? I shall be travelling solo around India for six month’s from October. I am a little nervous about getting some form of poisoning or ‘Delhi belly’. From your experience would you recommend going straight to a hospital or approaching a pharmacy should it happen? Thank you :-)

  • @scoobydog411
    @scoobydog411 4 роки тому

    Ya I got real sick last time in Thailand. I'm going in a few months again. I won't be eating out much. I cook so I will be cooking a lot.

  • @saurabhchakravorty3423
    @saurabhchakravorty3423 7 років тому

    Explore the city of "Indore" . It's has a famous food culture .

  • @raymondwalsh7520
    @raymondwalsh7520 Рік тому

    At the end we are told to get travel insurance. No doubt your getting a commission for each person who clicks on the link of the insurance and takes a policy out. However, travel insurance are notoriously difficult to get paid out on. I did a quick google on trust pilot of world nomads insurance which you shared in the link and not surprisingly they have horrendous reviews in 50% of cases of not getting compensated, and delays going on for months at a time.

    • @grrrltraveler
      @grrrltraveler  Рік тому

      1. In your research, did you read the date I published this video?
      2. Aside from that- you need to research coverage comparisons and pricing vs what you need. I recommended WN & I still stand by them, because it covers my half of my gear and adventures activities I love that *many* insurance companies do not cover. I still use them for my trips as do many of my travel vlogging/blogging friends.
      3. All insurance companies can feel like scams, esp if you failed to *read the fine print* of what it covers and NOT. It's very specific with instructions on what you need to procure in police reports and receipt to collect.

  • @andrewnewman3858
    @andrewnewman3858 5 років тому

    oh gee, the horror of having seafood from buffet down in Puerto Villarta (restaurant hut style), the seafood sitting out, I only had a few bites, tasted funny, didn't notice until 3rd bite due to hot sauces... I was out of commission the next day, drinking pepto, pink stuff, Rolaids, tums, water, and cold sweats. My guard was down for just that one moment, that all it took. Big oops, managed to recover by that evening thank goodness. From then on i asked the water too prepare my meal plain which I didn't know you can do since there's a buffet, so that was a good tip by a fellow traveler.
    :-)

  • @datolee7069
    @datolee7069 8 років тому +1

    Bobby (gold Coast,Australia)
    Hey Christine
    The last thing you want is sick memories when you on enjoyable travels. To avoid wasting unnecessary time in going through the sick agony and staggering all the way to the hospital or chemist, you could just gulp some Johnny Walker whisky without hesitation. You'll feel a burning sensation all the way from your throat to your guts. Immediately you'll feel energize. Visualize a Scotsman battling the cold dressed in his kilt. Since Whisky can start a fire, it would have killed the bacteria in your food poising.After killing the bacteria, you can eat good bacteria yogurt in absence of the bad ones. Try my advise when you do get food poising again.
    There's only one sickness whisky can't help you. Because this sickness is what every woman yearns for ?
    That is " love sickness " especially when you hit mid life crises with " love handles ". Perhaps by exercising with a Hula Hoop can at least balance your waist fat so that you won't fall over.
    Without love, it's like a fish without water. Oh by the way, you can get a tooth implant for USD$250 in Mumbai, India.

  • @cs77smith67
    @cs77smith67 8 років тому

    Wow awesome video. Eating food overseas is always my main concern so i take these trips with me to Thailand & Philippines...
    I might have giving you extra views cause i watch your video like 3 times cause you're so beauitful & even your neck is pretty.
    Asian woman for some reason have the most prettiest necks i ever seen hehe.

    • @grrrltraveler
      @grrrltraveler  8 років тому +1

      +CS77 Smith lol. Extra views are always most welcome!! A pretty neck is a compliment I've never heard before. Thanks ;)

    • @cs77smith67
      @cs77smith67 8 років тому

      Anytime you see your views increase GRRRLTRAVELER | Christine Kaaloa Just think of me lol hehe...
      Haha yeah neck Compliment is new thing to most women. Let just say just like guys love butt. I like girls neck the same way lol I'm little different from most guys just in case u not get it :)

  • @meliedbaez5550
    @meliedbaez5550 4 роки тому

    1. can i boil the tap water for consume or even washing my teeth, cook o wash food?

  • @sativaknight9358
    @sativaknight9358 6 років тому +1

    thanks lilo tell stitch i said hi

  • @donjarrett1068
    @donjarrett1068 Рік тому +1

    Are still traveling ? need your advise .. All Best from London!

  • @dianadesaiflutestudio7958
    @dianadesaiflutestudio7958 Рік тому

    Hi! Do you recommend getting vaccines before going to India?

  • @Moira1309
    @Moira1309 8 років тому +1

    I have been in Thailand en Malaysia and I was drinking my drinks with ice how you know it is ok there is because the ice cubes has holes in them. I also have eat salads but I look were to buy them. I have never been sick in those two countries.

    • @Moira1309
      @Moira1309 8 років тому +1

      +Moira1309 I must say I am not scared and sometimes I take the change and sometimes I will get sick but I must say I have only be sick in Cambodia because of faulty water.

    • @lejaders
      @lejaders 6 років тому

      Yes, holes in the ice is always what I look for too. That's a definite sign it's manufactured.

  • @godfirst7945
    @godfirst7945 6 років тому

    sorry i have a question out of the topic of the video.... how u keep your skin so healty and shiny and glowing like that i want to be like you.. can u please tell me the secret

  • @melissavoyage2635
    @melissavoyage2635 8 років тому +1

    Hello :) can you use the straw only in water ? Like if i drink something with ice on it and i want to make sure to not getting sick , can i drink it with the purification straw? And approximately, how much can cost a food tour in asia? Thanks :)

    • @grrrltraveler
      @grrrltraveler  8 років тому +2

      +Mélissa Paquet Apparently that life straw has been tested on urine and vomit, so you could essential use it on many watery substances.

    • @melissavoyage2635
      @melissavoyage2635 8 років тому +1

      +GRRRLTRAVELER | Christine Kaaloa thanks!;)

  • @sylvita518
    @sylvita518 6 років тому +2

    Love your tips,there very very helpful. I went last year to India and thank God didn't get sick,but you won't believe where I got sick,it was in the airplane,I fainted and threw up what I ate in the plane. I think it was when we were so high up and blood pressure maybe went down,I started to feel like my stomach was not well,then like bothering in my chest and getting dizzy,I stood up to go to the washroom and didn't make,I fainted right in front and never realized I threw up until I woke up. This was on my way to India, so when I was coming back to USA I looked up in google about it and learned that had to drink lots of water and even orange juice be hydrated,so I did I thank God it didn't happen. But it will be nice a video of airport and flight problems or how to avoid fainting in plane lol😁😀. Thank God I had a friend travelling with me and she took great care of me even though she was terrified when I was at floor and didn't answer. Well God bless you and take care.

    • @grrrltraveler
      @grrrltraveler  6 років тому +3

      +Sylvia Angulo omg. Glad you're okay. Moderate salt intake before travel ( helps retain water) and stay hydrated. I always take a refillable bottle onboard with me.

    • @sylvita518
      @sylvita518 6 років тому +1

      GRRRLTRAVELER | Christine Kaaloa Thanks for the tips,I didn't look for those tips before travelling because never though of it,but I definitely know now, lol😉😁

  • @prince_sach50
    @prince_sach50 6 років тому

    YOU NEED MORE SUBS

  • @emilymorrell4313
    @emilymorrell4313 7 років тому

    Hey! I am leaving for India on a 1 way ticket in April and I'm really worried about getting sick from the water.
    Does the life straw or water purifying tablets actually make tap water drinkable? I'm happy to buy bottled but I'm gonna be on a really tight budget so being able to fill up a bottle from the Tap and purify it would be great!
    Thanks!

    • @grrrltraveler
      @grrrltraveler  7 років тому +2

      Yup. I've also bought mini boiling wands in India but I was fortunate to find a household store selling it. Haven't used tablets. After getting sick, I don't worry about it anymore. Just go to the city hospital. Hospitals can be inexpensive and they'll diagnose you straight off w/ meds. The local pharmacies are pretty stocked w/ meds you would need prescriptions for in the U.S..

  • @MrTonyProductionz
    @MrTonyProductionz 5 років тому

    How about when you go to vietnam and all the food come with fresh veggies?!

  • @v66bry
    @v66bry 8 років тому

    Been watching a vlogger James volger..he's really into being a vegan..think I'm going to try...don't know if you have seen him?

  • @moxxibekk
    @moxxibekk 5 років тому +1

    What is the medication she mentions at the 9:35 timestamps? Zipporo?

    • @McCov1
      @McCov1 4 роки тому

      She said, Cipro, short for Ciprofloxacin. It is a antibiotic. Only works for bacterial infections, usually prescribed for food poisoning.