Some good advice...

Lately when planning various events (weddings, international trips, what to have for lunch, etc.), I've found it helpful to try and think about what I haven't thought to ask. The best technique I've come up with is to ask people, what other questions do people like me ask you, which usually yields totally cool things I would never had thought to ask, or just hilarious stories.

I had a consulatation at the travel clinic at King County Public Health to get shots and helpful advice. The RN was very cool and we chatted about travel, my research, her daily train ride, etc. It was a nice exchange. At the end, I asked her what other questions do people like me usually ask that I haven't. She said none, I'd asked all the standard ones. But she summed up all her travel advice into this handy phrase that I'll share with you:

Don't get bit, Don't get hit, and Don't eat shit.

So to the main problems of travel: animal bites, car accidents and eating food that hasn't been properly cooked or stored. Handy huh? Thanks friendly public health nurse!