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If you travel, you will get sick…\u00a0sooner or later it will catch up with you. I have friends that get struck down , literally, on every trip they take. They can set their watch to it. Yet, it doesn’t slow them down in the least.<\/p>\n

Even I, iron immune system and all, was driven to a what I now call the “Philipino quick waddle,” away from a beachside birthday dinner of fresh lobster for fear leaving a… well, you get the point. I was bed ridden for over two days, but was it a bad trip? Absolutely not.<\/p>\n

This “enlightening” article in Outside<\/a>, discusses how getting sick while traveling is almost a rite of passage, a story about overcoming adversity, and transformation. Would I have liked to have a few more hours on the sand? Sure, but, in some ways, I have a better story, co-starring the maroon colored toilet in our hotel bathroom.<\/p>\n

Of course, I can say that now.\u00a0As the article says, “getting sick while traveling is one of those tricky accomplishments you simultaneously want to have done and don’t ever want to do.”<\/p>\n

That reminds me. I wonder how are fearless Exped leader, Matt, is doing in Africa<\/a>?<\/p>\n

*photo by Perfecto Insecto<\/a><\/p>\n

By Jon Wick<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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About the Author<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jon lives in Butte, Montana, spending most of his time on skis or bikes; sometimes both. He began travel writing while teaching in Korea and is currently pursuing his Master\u2019s Degree in Technical Communication at Montana Tech. Jon has begun writing his first book, <\/em>The Story of Will, whose movie rights are still (very) available. Catch more of Jon at TheJonWickproject.wordpress.com<\/a>. (@ExpedJon<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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