Bench - 6 weeks and counting

[thelace]

oh FFS... it's exactly someone like you that I hope I never meet when exploring the planet..

if you want food hygeine standards, goto a fully westernised country or stay in a 5 star hotel, either that or do what countless others do and take obvious precautions:

chef's idiot/cybertory guide to eating in foreign countries:

1) if the place looks busy with locals it's because it serves good food at prices locals believe is acceptable and not crap junk that is aimed at westerners
2) if it's busy, it therefore must also have a high turnover of food and therefore reduce the chance that food is sat around
3) if the menu is in the local language only, great.. if there is no menu and it's full of locals, even better
4) look at what is the most popular dish being served, point to it (unless you speak the local language), order it
5) if the establishment is empty, avoid it
6) if it is empty and also serves western food that's spelt very badly on the menu including lots of pictures, avoid like the plague

as for the Swine Flu, ensure you have good insurance cover (including International Recovery), take the same precautions you would in the Uk (i.e wash your hands etc.), if you feel ill, get medical help asap.

in any hot foreign country i would be far more worried about contracting malaria than swine flu..

Peversely, I'd love Chef to meet Cybercretin on his travels....

The jungle is an excellent place to "lose somebody permanently"

[TykeMerc]

oh FFS... it's exactly someone like you that I hope I never meet when exploring the planet..

if you want food hygeine standards, goto a fully westernised country or stay in a 5 star hotel, either that or do what countless others do and take obvious precautions:

chef's idiot/cybertory guide to eating in foreign countries:

1) if the place looks busy with locals it's because it serves good food at prices locals believe is acceptable and not crap junk that is aimed at westerners
2) if it's busy, it therefore must also have a high turnover of food and therefore reduce the chance that food is sat around
3) if the menu is in the local language only, great.. if there is no menu and it's full of locals, even better
4) look at what is the most popular dish being served, point to it (unless you speak the local language), order it
5) if the establishment is empty, avoid it
6) if it is empty and also serves western food that's spelt very badly on the menu including lots of pictures, avoid like the plague

as for the Swine Flu, ensure you have good insurance cover (including International Recovery), take the same precautions you would in the Uk (i.e wash your hands etc.), if you feel ill, get medical help asap.

in any hot foreign country i would be far more worried about contracting malaria than swine flu..

Top advice Chef, I tend to do much of that, but hadn't ever thought it through or put the points in words.

[SallyAnne]

no can do, gf chef is a teacher and therefore cannot take time off only in school holidays.

.. although, she is going to be out of from June until Spetember, I totally forgot

BOOMED !!! a backpacking we shall go

Erm...Chef hun, can I just say....this relationship is still very new. DO NOT get her used to you being a cash cow. If she can go backpacking with you on her own cash, brilliant. If not, DO NOT entertain the thought of paying for a 6 week jaunt for her.

Whatever you do though, have a great time

[tino]

Erm...Chef hun, can I just say....this relationship is still very new. DO NOT get her used to you being a cash cow. If she can go backpacking with you on her own cash, brilliant. If not, DO NOT entertain the thought of paying for a 6 week jaunt for her.

Whatever you do though, have a great time

She will be providing a personal service Sal

[chef]

Erm...Chef hun, can I just say....this relationship is still very new. DO NOT get her used to you being a cash cow. If she can go backpacking with you on her own cash, brilliant. If not, DO NOT entertain the thought of paying for a 6 week jaunt for her.

Whatever you do though, have a great time

you've just repeated a summary of what a good friend (also female) has just emailed and said..

and my answer was "yes, I know, made that mistake with [crazy psycho gf], dont worry, I'll be sensible this time, wooohooo http://www.lonelyplanet.com is bookmarked"

[SallyAnne]

She will be providing a personal service Sal

[chef]

She will be providing a personal service Sal

see that was my initial thought

[tino]

mmmmmm - kinky

[SallyAnne]

you've just repeated a summary of what a good friend (also female) has just emailed and said..

and my answer was "yes, I know, made that mistake with [crazy psycho gf], dont worry, I'll be sensible this time, wooohooo http://www.lonelyplanet.com is bookmarked"

Make sure you do!


By the way, the friend that emailed you and said that....she's the one you should be taking.

[tino]

Make sure you do!


By the way, the friend that emailed you and said that....she's the one you should be taking.

it was you wasn't it