Croozin'

We didn't have a balcony on our recent first cruise, but I remember looking at the balconies and wondering why you would ever *wink wink nudge nudge* there as everyone would be able to see. Unless you are into that sort of thing - my husband would like to try, but no way. When we went up a ladder to another deck we could see everything - even inside the room as the curtains were pulled back.

While I can't comment on cruising in particular (we're just about to head out on our first one!), I have travelled extensively and lived abroad. I've found a few things can cause me to get sick:

Being flat-out busy in the lead up (usually with work) (worse was my honeymoon - sick on the 3rd day of our 6 days away. Worked a heap of overtime in order to get time off for the wedding, worked right up to the day before which was a public holiday. Completely crashed on the HM)

Change in climates/temperatures etc

Eating habits - when you travel, normal eating patterns can go out the window

Crossing multiple time zones

Washing hands is good - I especially do it before meals; and I now travel with a backup supply of things like nasal spray and soft tissues just in case I start coming down with something.

I'm not entirely sure how I got to this thread, but I've spent the better part of 2 days reading all this. I told a few to my husband and grandparents last night, and they were in stitches. Looking forward to sharing a bit more with my hubby after work tonight...and I think on the weekend I'll sit him down in front of the thread to work his way through! Thanks for all the laughs.