Traveler’s Diarrhea is part of the Still The Best Trip Report.
Many friends offer unsolicited recs. Typically I find the tips are useless (see Giordano’s Pizza Chicago: Trust Your Taste Buds, Not Your Friends). I like what I like and do as I please. I have been wrong twice in my life so I still hear what they have to say.
On this occasion, I am happy I listened. The location was Cannes. The town was buzzing. Only I had a serious issue. With nowhere to turn, I confided in my friend the unstoppable problem I was facing. He replied, “I have the cure for that. All we need to do is find a pharmacy.” All of a sudden finding a pharmacy seemed impossible. Google Maps did not help. Finally, I saw the green sign of relief and entered. I asked for the magical potion and the pharmacist audibly said, “Oh for diarrhea?” I meekly said yes.
On the street, I opened a tube of this peanut butter gummy and found immediate relief.
As one who is prone to food poisoning (see Malaria Or Food Poisoning? Day 2 Safari Ruined & Hyatt Sharm el-Sheikh Wants My Stool Sample) and has been lectured by ignorant readers that I should not travel on account of said proclivity, I will not leave the house without this:
Overall
Most people talk shit. This time it was worth listening to it.
