One of the reasons I don't like to travel (but only one) is the thought of winding up seriously ill in a foreign country having caught God knows what along the way. The one time I left the country on a trip to Mazatlan, you don't want to hear about. Seriously, you don't. That pretty much did it for me and "faraway places with strange sounding names."

Those of you not discouraged by such memories or put off the idea totally by experiences like yours (described above!) I salute your hardy spirit of adventure. Me, I'm totally happy to just stay at home and hear about it.

This excellent post made its way into my new curation project The Inbox Runneth Over. You can find your post showcased at this link. Stop by when you have a minute and see what else I found along the trail. Your companions here are all interesting in their own way.