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What about medical precautions? The Kaiser Travel R.N. recommends Typhoid (oral), inoculations for Tetanus, Hepatitis A and B; and Permethrin spray for clothing, as well as 30-35% DEET insect repellant. We will be traveling in April of 2019. Thank you in advance for any "buggy" input.
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Thank you, again, to all who have taken the time to reply. I'm going to sign off.
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Actually, this does bring up another issue. We've done Ocean cruises before - but that was apres le deluge of political inflammation (to mix my metaphors).
I note (too late, perhaps) that on the Viking River cruises there are exclusively tables for 6; none for 2-somes. I'm a strong introvert and I hate acrimony -- is this going to end up being an Endurance Trial for me? 15 days of people who want to talk/argue endlessly? Egads. Starting to hate the idea of going.
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Hello again, and thanks to everyone who took the time to post their interesting and informative replies. I appreciate the input. We're not "grunge-y" types, and don't own any clothing with insignias, so on those points we should be safe. :) Speaking of smiles, I tend toward depression, so I'm safe there, too. ha! And my husband speaks German with relative fluency.
I shared Jane's experience in France because it was the most recent and troubling of "European adventures", and therefore had some concerns that it was a pattern throughout the continent. Frankly, one of my most heartfelt desires in taking a European vacation is to escape the incessant political talk and hostilities in my own country. People are so angry and so many friendships have ended (and I am unusual in that I have held on to friends on both sides of the divide -- so I hear the diatribes from every camp, world without end, and I'm just TIRED of it). But I digress.
Again, thank you bunches to everyone for their replies. May all of your travels be filled with joyful delights and your luggage always accompany you to every destination.
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We will be traveling on a river cruise (Grand European) in May and I have heard from a friend who was in France last year that Americans receive a hostile reception by virtue of being Americans, and are incessantly drilled about our politics. Is this typical? Can anyone give me a report on their experiences recently? Thanks in advance.
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So "mummy tummy" is something that can't be mended with the OTC meds (antidiarrheal pink pills) that the R.N. recommended? She also gave a Rx for an antibiotic if the problem is severe.